9/11 charity for Pentagon victims to close

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9/11 charity for Pentagon victims to close
The Associated Press
Posted : Tuesday May 6, 2008 6:23:33 EDT

WASHINGTON — The largest charity established to help Washington-area victims of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks is closing nearly seven years after a hijacked airplane crashed into the Pentagon.

The Survivors’ Fund raised $25 million from more than 12,000 area residents and businesses after the 2001 attacks. It is the last major Sept. 11-related charity to shut down.

Most of the money — 58 percent — went toward helping families pay bills. About 14 percent of the funds went to education for survivors, 11 percent helped pay for victims’ medical expenses and 14 percent was spent on emotional and mental-health needs.

Organizers had planned for the Survivors’ Fund to last five to seven years, officials said, and the final funds were allocated in early 2008. The charity continues to assist 19 families by setting aside money in special trusts.

Although some leading charities cut large checks to the families of Sept. 11 victims, the Survivors’ Fund focused on building relationships.


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