93 cents for Flight 93 is a grass roots initiative - founded by the HALO Foundation of Akron, Ohio, partnering with The Flight 93 National Memorial Campaign to provide a memorial for the 40 heroes who, on September 11, 2001, sacrificed their lives to thwart a terrorist attempt to use their aircraft as a weapon. Out intergenerational approach is twofold: Educate today's Youth on the principles of courage & valor displayed on Flight 93 and raise funds for the construction of this memorial. 93 cents for Flight 93 Campaign's goal is for every person to donate a minimum of 93 cents for this cause.Sacred ground since September 11, 2001, the permanent resting place of the passengers and crew members of Flight 93 will also be the site of the memorial. With the help of dedicated individuals including educational leaders, the 93 cents for Flight 93 campaign strives to instill the ideals embodied in these 40 heroes across multigenerational lines, encouraging the wisdom of age and youth's energy to embrace the qualities that preserve our Nation, our world, our future.
Thanks to the genorisity of Young Audiences ArtWorks (http://www.yaneo.org/what/artworks.php), we now have an incredible PSA for our campaign!Our campaign is twofold. In addition to raising funds for the Flight 93 memorial, our mission is to educate today's youth about what happened on that flight and what it means to be an "Everyday Hero". If you would like to help out or learn more, please visit 93centsforflight93.org!
Ashley Nemah, an incredible rising musician, sang "God Bless America" to honor the heroes of Flight 93.
Assisted by the students of Chardon Middle School, Rachel Roberts performed this stunning music video on a recent trip to the Flight 93 crash site!
At the September 11 Memorial Service in 2009, we had the opportunity to interview Governor Tom Ridge about his involvement in Flight 93. He also requested to share a message for any youth that are involved in the 93 cents campaign.
The first graders at Richardson Elementary School in gave a great performance, singing "God Bless the USA" by Lee Greenwood in a tribute to the heroes of Flight 93.
In March of 2008, 93 cents for Flight 93 took a group of 20 bright, young students, along with several mentors to the temporary Flight 93 93 memorial wall in Shanksville, PA. This video showcases the thoughts of the students to encourage others to take this trip and to help our campaign, and to give credit to the 40 heroes that lost their lives that day.