Michigan Remembers 9-11 Fund
Our mission is to ensure that future generations remember September 11, 2001 as a day of loss and tragedy, and as a day of heroism and sacrifice. We do so by remembering and honoring those that lost their lives on 9/11/01, including 42 with Michigan connections. We also celebrate and thank the brave men and women across Michigan who protect and serve our communities and the nation each day.
The memories of September 11, 2001 are often a burden borne silently and respectfully. Sadly, those memories are fading, even though the wounds are still fresh for those that lost loved ones. The Fund was founded by survivors of 9/11, who know that without the selfless actions of strangers, they too may have perished that day.
We carry out our mission with an interactive map on our website of 9-11 memorials across Michigan, and by maintaining a remembrance page for the 42 people with Michigan connections that lost their lives on September 11, 2001. Our efforts give us the ability to keep the significance of September 11, 2001 alive for the people of Michigan and to continue honoring our everyday heroes.
The fund is a registered non-profit corporation with the State of Michigan, and qualifies as a private operating foundation to which donations are deductible as allowed under section 501(c)(3) of federal tax laws. Donations can be made by mail to The Michigan Remembers 9-11 Fund 1555 Watertower Place, Suite 100, East Lansing, Michigan 48823. We appreciate your support.
Representing states across the country, 9/11 survivors from World Trade Center 3 to speak at National September 11 Memorial & Museum
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July 29, 2026
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Representing states across the country, 9/11 survivors from World Trade Center 3 to speak at National September 11 Memorial & Museum
As the 25th anniversary approaches, survivors from across the country gather for a first-of-its-kind panel discussion.
WHAT: In recognition of the upcoming 25th anniversary of September 11, survivors from the Marriott World Trade Center (World Trade Center 3) will gather for a historic panel discussion on Saturday, August 1, at the 9/11 Memorial & Museum Auditorium in New York City.
This historic event marks the first time survivors hailing from Michigan, Massachusetts, Florida, Pennsylvania, and New York will stand together on a single stage. The event will feature firsthand accounts, reflections on extraordinary escapes, a panel Q&A, and insights into the oral histories preserved in the book Hotel 9/11.
World Trade Center Three, a 22-story hotel tucked directly between the North and South Towers, played a critical yet often overlooked role during the attacks. Connected at the lobby to Buildings 1 and 2, the hotel served as a harrowing evacuation pathway for guests, workers, transit commuters, and first responders. While many tragically lost their lives when the adjacent towers collapsed, others survived through incredible bravery, perseverance, and fortune.
WHO: Attendees will hear firsthand accounts of survival, courage, and resilience from speakers including:
- Patrick Anderson (Michigan): Founder of the Michigan Remembers 9/11 Fund, reflecting on his escape and honoring the firefighters and first responders who sacrificed their lives.
- Joyce Ng (Boston, MA): Founder of the 9/11 Survivors Charity and publisher of Hotel 9/11, she shares her personal escape from the hotel and her mission to preserve the history of September 11
- Gregory Frederick (New York, NY): Recounting a dramatic narrative of survival inside 3 WTC amidst the catastrophic collapses surrounding the building.
- Elinda Kiss (Florida): Reflecting on hope, recovery, and the enduring bonds forged among those who survived inside the hotel that morning.
- Tarnisa (Pennsylvania): A former Marriott supervisor who survived both the 1993 garage bombing beneath the North Tower (then the Vista Hotel) and the September 11 attacks. She currently serves as an ordained Deacon at Greater Shiloh Church.
WHEN: Saturday, August 1, 2026 at 11 a.m.
WHERE: 9/11 Memorial & Museum Auditorium, 180 Greenwich Street, New York, NY 10007
Registration Details: Private community event. Advance RSVP is required. Admission to the museum is complimentary for registered attendees.
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Michigan Remembers 9/11 Fund Honors the Memory and Sacrifice of Michigan’s 42 Victims of September 11 Attacks
EAST LANSING, August 26, 2025 – Michigan Remembers 9/11 prepares to mark another year of solemn reflection on a terrible day that shook the world in 2001. Now, September 11 has receded yet another year into the past, beyond the living memory of many Americans alive today.
Like so many who witnessed the events as they unfolded, we feel the indelible mark left by those whose hatred sought to tear us down. Through remembrance, though, we choose to recall more strongly the love and compassion shown by those who rushed to help the victims and shield the survivors that day.
We also look back in gratitude for the millions who came together in spirit across the globe to lend their strength to all who suffered that day. Regardless of nationality, place of worship, or trivial political differences, the light of our shared humanity showed us the path out of the smoke, dust, and darkness that threatened to swallow us.
Since that day, it has been our mission and our privilege to remember each of the 42 Michigan victims of 9/11 who perished in the attacks in Manhattan, Pennsylvania, and Washington, DC. Their profiles can be found at MichiganRemembers.org. We hope every Michigander will take a moment to reflect on their lives and their sacrifice on this 24th anniversary, and to remember those whose actions that day saved so many others.
"For nearly a quarter century, we have strived to keep alive the memory of each person with ties to Michigan who lost their life on September 11, 2001,'' said Patrick L. Anderson, one of the founders of the Michigan Remembers 9/11 Fund and a survivor of the attacks on New York's World Trade Center. "As always, we remain committed to sharing their names and stories, and to denying the attackers' desire to erase even one of us from history."
Anderson is known as the principal and CEO of the Anderson Economic Group in East Lansing, but he was also staying in the World Trade Center Marriott for a conference that day. His story was featured on the national PBS series "We'll Meet Again'' in 2018.
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The Michigan Remembers 9/11 Fund is a 501c3 charity supported by private donations. The Fund maintains a website with profiles of all known Michigan victims of the 9-11 tragedy, as well as a list of memorials around the state. It has sponsored "Run to Remember"" events, high school essay contests, and travel for Michigan's first responders to the World Trade Center for 9/11 events. For more information or to make a charitable donation, please visit https://michiganremembers.org/.
