Tunnel to Towers is calling on corporate America and major sports teams to join the mission to end homelessness for an estimated 50,000-plus U.S. veterans.
When New York City firefighter Stephen Siller was killed in the line of duty on Sept. 11, 2001, his older brother, Frank Siller, made a commitment to honor him and other first responders who made the ultimate sacrifice. That led Frank and the Siller family to establish the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation, which honored Stephen’s heroic trek from the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel to the World Trade Center in Lower Manhattan during one of the darkest days in American history. Carrying 60 lbs.
" Siller said the organization needs to raise between $6 billion and $8 billion to fund the project. "The government would probably take three to four times that to take care of what we have to take care of," he said. SEE IT: NEW AIR FORCE STEALTH BOMBER The T2T's Homeless Veteran Program also offers permanent housing via 500-square-foot comfort homes. Early recipients include Vietnam veterans. Siller estimates there are as many as 50,000 veterans without a home.
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