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VOICES 2024 Always Remember Gala – A Night of Champions
 
Jimmy Pitaro, ESPN Chairman was recognized with VOICES Leadership Award. Jay Winuk and David Paine, Co-Founders of 9/11 Day were recognized with VOICES Legacy Award. Broadway star, Julie Reiber performed a song from the Tony Award-winning play, Come From Away. ESPN’s Mike Greenberg served as Master of Ceremonies, orchestrating another memorable evening.
 
The gala highlighted the unique efforts of our honorees, weaving a tapestry that told the story of how our nation united in the aftermath of 9/11. Jimmy Pitaro devoted ESPN’s time and resources to creating Comeback Season – Sports After 9/11, demonstrating how sports helped us heal. Jay Winuk and David Paine have turned a day of sorrow into a National Day of Service and volunteerism.
 
The Broadway play “Come From Away” tells the heartwarming story of how the townspeople in Gander, Newfoundland opened their homes to nearly 7,000 stranded passengers whose planes were grounded in Canada following the attacks on 9/11.