Organizations Filed Purposes:
TUESDAY'S CHILDREN WORKS ON THE FRONT LINES OF UNIMAGINABLE TRAGEDIES, PROVIDING PERSONALIZED SUPPORT AND A SAFE LANDING PLACE TO TRAUMATIZED, GRIEF-STRICKEN CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES LEFT REELING FROM ACTS OF VIOLENCE. OUR WORK BEGINS WHEN THE EMERGENCY RESPONSE ENDS - WHEN THE TRUE, LIFE-ALTERING IMPACT OF THE VIOLENCE SETS IN, WE REMAIN LONG AFTER OTHER AID ORGANIZATIONS AND THE MEDIA HAVE GONE. THIS IS OUR PROMISE TO THOSE WE SERVE. OUR APPROACH IS FLEXIBLE, ALLOWING US TO PROVIDE EACH COMMUNITY WITH THE HELP IT NEEDS TO RECOVER. WE UNDERSTAND THAT PEOPLE, AND COMMUNITIES, GRIEVE IN UNIQUE WAYS. TUESDAY'S CHILDREN IS AVAILABLE TO THE COMMUNITY FOR THE LONG TERM - PROVIDING PROGRAMS, RESOURCES AND A COMPASSIONATE SAFETY NET FOR FAMILY MEMBERS. WE UNDERSTAND THAT THE HEALING PROCESS TAKES TIME AND THAT FAMILIES NEED ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE AT CERTAIN TIMES - ANNIVERSARIES, KEY LIFE EVENTS, OR WHEN LIFE IS OVERWHELMING. WE ARE THERE WHEN WE ARE NEEDED TO LISTEN, PROVIDE RESOUR
PROJECT COMMON BOND BRINGS TOGETHER YOUNG ADULTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED A PERSONAL TRAUMATIC LOSS DUE TO VIOLENCE RELATED TO TERRORISM. THESE YOUNG PEOPLE GATHER FOR AN EIGHT-DAY HEALING AND PEACE-BUILDING SYMPOSIUM WHERE THEY ENGAGE IN DIALOGUE AND COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES WHICH ACKNOWLEDGE AND RESPECT THEIR DIFFERENCES WHILE PROMOTING FRIENDSHIP AND UNDERSTANDING. THIS IS THE ONLY INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM OF ITS KIND WHICH UNITES CHILDREN DIRECTLY IMPACTED BY A TERRORIST INCIDENT. INCLUDED IN THIS POPULATION ARE CHILDREN OF MILITARY FAMILIES OF THE FALLEN, WHO ATTENDED BOTH THE SUMMER AND WINTER SESSIONS AND BENEFITED FROM THE ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES WITH OTHER YOUNG ADULTS IN SIMILAR CIRCUMSTANCES.
-FAMILY ENGAGEMENT EVENTS ENHANCE RESILIENCE BY BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS AND COMMUNITY AMONG 9/11 FAMILIES, FIRST RESPONDER FAMILIES AND MILITARY FAMILIES OF THE FALLEN; CREATE POSITIVE NEW TRADITIONS AND INTRODUCE TUESDAY'S CHILDREN'S PROGRAMMING. BY CREATING A SPACE FOR INDIVIDUALS TO COME TOGETHER, SUCH AS SPORTING EVENTS AND FISHING TRIPS, WE CAN ESTABLISH A STRONG BOND AND BUILD A LEVEL OF TRUST WITH FAMILIES IN A SAFE AND COMFORTABLE CONTEXT. TUESDAY'S CHILDREN GAINS THE ACCEPTANCE OF FAMILIES AND THEIR PARTICIPANTS IN MUCH NEEDED SERVICES AND PROGRAMS. -HEART TO HEART IS A THREE-DAY, TRAUMA-INFORMED RETREAT OFFERED TO GOLD STAR WIDOWS AND GOLD STAR MOTHERS. THESE INTIMATE RETREATS HAVE A 1:7 RATIO OF TRAUMA-INFORMED PROFESSIONAL TO BEREAVED FAMILY MEMBER. THE PROGRAM INCLUDES DAILY FACILITATED DIGNITY SESSIONS FOCUSING ON NAVIGATING PERSONAL CHALLENGES, ALLOWING INDIVIDUALS TO SPEAK ABOUT THEIR EXPERIENCE AND SETTING THEM ON THE PATH FORWARD. AT HEART TO HEART, WOMEN LEARN HOW TO FIND THE RESOURCES AND TOOLS THEY NEED TO MOVE FORWARD AFTER LOSS AND BUILD LIFELONG FRIENDSHIPS. TUESDAY'S CHILDREN CREATES AN ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH WOMEN ARE SET ON THE PATH TO HEALING THROUGH FACILITATED CONVERSATIONS AND ACTIVITIES. -ADULT AND FAMILY PROGRAMS ADDRESS THE VERY IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTAL NEEDS OF GOLD STAR CHILDREN OR SIBLINGS WHO HAVE BEEN IMPACTED BY A TRAUMATIC LOSS, THROUGHOUT THEIR LIFETIME. STARTING WITH AGE APPROPRIATE INTERACTIVE ENRICHMENT AND ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES FOR THE YOUNGEST CHILDREN, TUESDAY'S CHILDREN IMPLEMENTS PROGRAMS THAT ENHANCE LIFE SKILLS AND SOCIAL CONNECTIONS. INTERACTIVE WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS ADDRESS LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, COLLEGE PREPARATION, AND CAREER GUIDANCE. THE HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL ANNUAL TAKE OUR CHILDREN TO WORK DAY PROGRAM HAS INVOLVED ALMOST 1,000 GOLD STAR CHILDREN AND TEENS WHO EXPERIENCE THE CAREER OF THEIR DREAMS.
THE MILITARY INITIATIVE IS AN AMBITIOUS FIVE YEAR PLAN, 2019-2023, TO PROVIDE LONG-TERM HEALING AND SUPPORT FOR SURVIVING FAMILY MEMBERS AKA GOLD STAR FAMILIES WHOSE LOVED ONES ANSWERED THE CALLPOST 9/11. EMPLOYING OUR LONG-TERM HEALING MODEL, THE INITIATIVE STARTS BY ENGAGING FAMILY WITH OUR FAMILY PROGRAMMING FOLLOWED BY OUR PORTFOLIO OF PROGRAMS INCLUDING CREATIVE INSIGHT, HEART TO HEART, YOUTH MENTORING, AND CAREER RESOURCES CENTER.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| William Kelly | DEVELOPMENT OFFICER | 40 | $152,957 |
| Terry Grace Sears | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $100,199 |
| Lisa Oosterom | CFO | 25 | $51,200 |
| Norman Veit | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Silvia Davi | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Tiffany Sorensen | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Phil Silvestri | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Nancy Shenker | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Louis Romano | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Nichol | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Stephen J Murphy | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Patrick O'Connor | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Col Daniel S Morgan R | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Marc Butler | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Henry Briffel | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Daniel Baumbach | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Erica Barrett | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Amit Arya | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Roger Coleman | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Robert Smith | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Peter Feola | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Mel Tucker | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Leo Flanagan | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Debra Menich | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| John Fitzsimmons | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Jay Fagan | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Ryan Bonifacino | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Stephen Ross | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Kevin Parks | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| James Bernard | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Lucy Sexton | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Scott Patterson | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Paul Iskyan | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Kelly Green Grady | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| David Galasso | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| David Weild | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Thomas Seaman | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Frederick Strobel | VICE-CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| John Cahalane | CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
Data for this page was sourced from XML published by IRS (
public 990 form dataset) from:
https://s3.amazonaws.com/irs-form-990/202012669349301011_public.xml