An educational session on the Victim Compensation Forum will be held in Dyker Heights, Brooklyn on Wednesday, August 7 from 6:00 - 8:00pm. 9/11 responders, workers and volunteers are invited to attend. The participants will answer questions about the application process and the distribution of awards. The deadline to apply to the Victim Compensation Fund is October 3, 2013. To attend, contact Sonia at 631-855-1207 by August 5th. Learn More.

Family member Clyde Frazier, Sr. asked us to share news about an organization that he is supporting, "Harlem Got Talent." The students are working this summer with Musical Director, Hal Kresner. They are learning to sing, play instruments and create dance routines, beginning with "Stand By Me." They meet every Tuesday all summer to give the students an activity while school is out.

My Good Deed is conducting their campaign again this year to inspire millions of people to do good deeds in observance of 9/11. If you would like to participate, visit www.911day.org and post your pledge to do a good deed this year in remembrance of those lost on 9/11. In a number of cities, including New York, Washington, DC, Boston, Dallas, Phoenix and St. Louis, you can sign up to participate in special volunteer projects from September 7 to September 11.

On September 7th, the 11th annual "WALK WITH JOE" will take place, a memorial 5K walk honoring Patrick "Joe" Driscoll, Christopher Gray and Tom McCann, who lost their lives on September 11th. The Walk will be held on Saturday, September 7, 2013, 10:00 a.m., at Monmouth Battlefield State Park, Manalapan, NJ. Please visit the website at www.walkwithjoe.com to register and obtain additional information. All proceeds are donated to local charities and non-profit organizations.

Folklorist and Rutgers American Studies Professor Angus Gillespie will read from his bestseller, Twin Towers: The Life of New York City's World Trade Center, and discuss the cultural significance of this monumental work of civil engineering, on Tuesday, July 9th from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. at the Alexander Library's fourth floor Scholarly Communication Center. A light reception will precede the author talk. Learn More.