The National Park Service has announced that a design has been selected for a permanent memorial to be constructed at the crash site of United Airlines Flight #93 in Somerset County, PA. Flight #93 crashed on September 11, 2001 after several passengers attempted to gain control of the plane from hijackers.
Each fraternal unit of the Moose is being asked to donate “$93 for 93” by April 30, 2007. Donations should be sent to Moose Charities and earmarked “Flight 93 Memorial”. Donations will be totaled at the end of the 2006-07 fiscal year and one check will be cut to the Flight 93 National Memorial Fund for the sum. The check will be presented to a representative for the Flight 93 Memorial at the 2007 International Convention in Orlando, FL. A list of the individual fraternal units that contributed will be attached to the check for proper recognition by the National Park Service, the Flight 93 Advisory Commission, the Flight 93 Memorial Task Force and Families of Flight 93, Inc. This community service effort is intended to be as simple as it sounds. If all fraternal units would contribute a minimum of “$93 for 93”, Moose International would be able to present a check in the range of $350,000. This would mean:
- Unlimited positive publicity for the Order
- Lasting testimony to the generosity of the fraternity and its members
- National recognition that would benefit all Lodges and Chapter
Additional information about the Flight 93 Memorial can be found at: http://www.flight93memorialproject.org/default.asp |
