Massachusetts 911 Fund Inc

Programs: Family programs: family programs are designed to sustain ties within the local 9/11 community. Currently, family programs include organized events such as group trips to ground zero in new york city, local group events and support of family advisory committee activities and events. Public memorials:garden of remembrancethe contemplative garden, the garden of remembrance, within the boston public garden was officially dedicated in july 2004. In august 2007, the organization, in cooperation with the boston parks and recreation department, established the "massachusetts 9/11 fund memorial trust" within the fund for parks and recreation, for the perpetual care of the memorial area, the garden of remembrance and the surrounding area in the boston public garden. The massachusetts 9/11 fund, inc. Has provided contributions totaling $371,200 to the trust based on independent third party estimates of the costs of maintaining the memorial. Although not obligated; the organization in the future may provide additional contributions to ensure perpetual care of the memorial, depending on actual costs of this maintenance and/or future independent estimates. The boston parks and recreation department is responsible for care and maintenance of the memorial and has access to annual distributions from the massachusetts 9/11 memorial trust fund for this purpose. The trustees of the fund for parks and recreation have custody of and responsibility for management of these funds. Annual commemoration:the fund coordinates the annual commemoration of the anniversary of the events of september 11, 2001 in cooperation with the city of boston and the commonwealth of massachusetts. This annual event is the most expensive fund program.