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SUMMARY:The Tunnel to Towers Foundation 9/11 NEVER FORGET Mobile Exhibit Visits Brooksville Florida
DESCRIPTION:The Tunnel to Towers Foundation 9/11 NEVER FORGET Mobile Exhibit\n\nVisits Brooksville Florida \n\nBrooksville\, FL   (October 21\, 2024) - Brooksville Main Street & the City of Brooksville is proud to announce The Tunnel to Towers Foundation 9/11 NEVER FORGET Mobile Exhibit will arrive in Brooksville on Thursday\, November 7th. \n\nThe 9/11 NEVER FORGET Mobile Exhibit is an 83-foot tractor-trailer that transforms into a 1\,100-square-foot museum space. Visitors to the Mobile Exhibit will see artifacts from Ground Zero\, including World Trade Center steel\, pieces of the marble lobby floor\, and the aluminum fa ade. \n\nThe exhibit features videos\, 9/11 dispatch audio\, and a tribute to the first responders who made the ultimate sacrifice on 9/11\, and those who have lost their lives since due to 9/11-related illnesses.\n\nTours of the exhibit are conducted by retired New York City Firefighters and first responders who responded to Ground Zero. These witnesses to history share their experiences and memories of what they saw on 9/11 and the days and weeks that followed.\n\nOn Thursday\, Nov 7th at approximately 2pm\, the public is encouraged to line Russell Street to Fort Dade Ave to welcome and honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice on 9/11. The Hernando County Sheriff and Fire Department convoy will escort the museum from Hwy 50 / I 75 intersections towards Brooksville. At the city limits\, Brooksville Fire Department will escort the museum into downtown Brooksville. \n\n"The Tunnel to Towers 9/11 'Never Forget' Mobile Museum is a powerful reminder of the courage and sacrifice of the first responders and civilians who lost their lives on 9/11\, stated Christopher Rhodes\, Board President of Brooksville Main Street. "We encourage the community to come out and line the streets to honor these heroes as the motorcade escorts the museum into downtown Brooksville. It's a meaningful way to pay tribute and ensure we never forget the bravery and resilience shown on that day." \n\nOn Friday\, November 8th through Saturday\, November 9th\, the Tunnel to Towers 9/11 NEVER FORGET Mobile Exhibit will be on display in downtown Brooksville on Main Street between Jefferson St & E Ft Dade Ave. The exhibit is open to the public\, Friday Nov 8th 1pm-7pm and Saturday\, Nov 9th from 11:00am-5:00pm \n\n"The 9/11 NEVER FORGET Mobile Exhibit\, shares the story of my brother FDNY Firefighter Stephen Siller and so many others to communities across the country\, teaching the new generation about the heroic sacrifices made by our first responders to save others that tragic day\," said Tunnel to Towers Chairman and CEO Frank Siller.\n\nThe Tunnel to Towers 9/11 NEVER FORGET Mobile exhibit was made possible through generous grants and contributions from Buick GMC\, Advent Health\, Massage Envy and Hits 106.  \n\nTunnel to Towers Foundation is dedicated to ensuring that we NEVER FORGET the legacy of those who lost their lives on September 11\, 2001.\n\nThe NEVER FORGET 9/11 Mobile Exhibit is one piece of the Tunnel to Towers 9/11 Institute  which is committed to teaching people across the country about 9/11\, the fallen\, and the heroic sacrifices of first responders who made the ultimate sacrifice while saving others.\n\nFor more on the Tunnel to Towers 9/11 Institute  and the Mobile Exhibit go to T2T.org.\n\nFor more information on Brooksville Main Street\, visit www.weloveBVL.org or follow us on social media at https://www.facebook.com/share/r1tFnJdpJpVdxwE5/\n\n###\n\nAbout the Tunnel to Towers Foundation\n\nBorn from the tragedy of 9/11\, the Tunnel to Towers Foundation carries out its mission to "do good\," by providing mortgage-free homes to Gold Star and fallen first responder families with young children and by building specially adapted smart homes for catastrophically injured veterans and first responders. Tunnel to Towers is also committed to eradicating veteran homelessness and helping America Never Forget September 11\, 2001.\n\nVisit T2T.org to learn more and follow Tunnel to Towers on Facebook\, X\, and Instagram\n\nAbout Brooksville Main Street:\n\n\n\nWe are Main Street. A local 501(c)3 non-profit agency tasked with economic revitalization of historic Downtown Brooksville. Our mission is to honor the small-town charm and spirit of our hometown by fostering a strong sense of community and family. We are dedicated to historic preservation and revitalization ensuring Brooksville's unique character and deep roots thrive for future generations. Through our committees: Design\, Economic Vitality\, Organization and Promotions\, we host a variety of events that bring visitors to downtown to enjoy all there is to offer.  \n\nBrooksville Main Street is pleased to be recognized as an accredited member of Main Street America and Florida Main Street as well as proud partners of the City of Brooksville\, Hernando County Government\, Florida Adventure Coast Brooksville & Weeki Wachee\, the Greater Hernando County Chamber of Commerce\, Florida Humanities\, Florida Wildlife Corridor\, the Florida Division of Arts & Culture and the National Trust for Historic Preservation.\n\nFor more information\, please visit www.welovebvl.org or https://www.facebook.com/brooksvillemainstreet
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<strong><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><u>The Tunnel to Towers Foundation 9/11 NEVER FORGET Mobile Exhibit<br />\nVisits Brooksville Florida</u> </span></strong><br />\n<span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">Brooksville\, FL &ndash\; (October 21\, 2024) - Brooksville Main Street &amp\; the City of Brooksville is proud to announce <strong>The Tunnel to Towers Foundation 9/11 NEVER FORGET Mobile Exhibit </strong>will arrive in Brooksville on Thursday\, November 7<sup>th</sup>. </span><br />\n<span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">The <em>9/11 NEVER FORGET Mobile Exhibit</em> is an 83-foot tractor-trailer that transforms into a 1\,100-square-foot museum space. Visitors to the Mobile Exhibit will see artifacts from Ground Zero\, including World Trade Center steel\, pieces of the marble lobby floor\, and the aluminum fa&ccedil\;ade. </span><br />\n<span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">The exhibit features videos\, 9/11 dispatch audio\, and a tribute to the first responders who made the ultimate sacrifice on 9/11\, and those who have lost their lives since due to 9/11-related illnesses.</span><br />\n<span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">Tours of the exhibit are conducted by retired New York City Firefighters and first responders who responded to Ground Zero. These witnesses to history share their experiences and memories of what they saw on 9/11 and the days and weeks that followed.</span><br />\n<span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">On <strong>Thursday\, Nov 7<sup>th</sup> at approximately 2pm</strong>\, the public is encouraged to line Russell Street to Fort Dade Ave to welcome and honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice on 9/11. The <strong>Hernando County Sheriff and Fire Department</strong> convoy will escort the museum from Hwy 50 / I 75 intersections towards Brooksville. At the city limits\, <strong>Brooksville Fire Department</strong> will escort the museum into downtown Brooksville. </span><br />\n<em><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">&quot\;The Tunnel to Towers 9/11 &#39\;Never Forget&#39\; Mobile Museum is a powerful reminder of the courage and sacrifice of the first responders and civilians who lost their lives on 9/11\, stated </span></span></em><strong><em><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">Christopher Rhodes\, Board President </span></span></em></strong><em><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">of</span></span></em><strong><em><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;"> Brooksville Main Street. </span></span></em></strong><em><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">&quot\;We encourage the community to come out and line the streets to honor these heroes as the motorcade escorts the museum into downtown Brooksville. It&rsquo\;s a meaningful way to pay tribute and ensure we never forget the bravery and resilience shown on that day.&quot\; </span></span></em><br />\n<span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">On <strong>Friday\, November 8<sup>th</sup> through Saturday\, November 9th</strong>\, the <em>Tunnel to Towers 9/11 NEVER FORGET Mobile Exhibit</em> will be on display in downtown Brooksville on Main Street between Jefferson St &amp\; E Ft Dade Ave. The exhibit is open to the public\, <strong>Friday Nov 8<sup>th</sup> 1pm-7pm and Saturday\, Nov 9<sup>th</sup> from 11:00am-5:00pm </strong></span><br />\n<em><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">&ldquo\;The 9/11 NEVER FORGET Mobile Exhibit\, shares the story of my brother FDNY Firefighter Stephen Siller and so many others to communities across the country\, teaching the new generation about the heroic sacrifices made by our first responders to save others that tragic day\,&rdquo\; said <strong>Tunnel to Towers Chairman and CEO Frank Siller.</strong></span></em><br />\n<span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">The <em>Tunnel to Towers 9/11 NEVER FORGET Mobile exhibit</em> was made possible through generous grants and contributions from Buick GMC\, Advent Health\, Massage Envy and Hits 106. &nbsp\;</span><br />\n<span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">Tunnel to Towers Foundation is dedicated to ensuring that we NEVER FORGET the legacy of those who lost their lives on September 11\, 2001.</span><br />\n<span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">The NEVER FORGET 9/11 Mobile Exhibit is one piece of the Tunnel to Towers 9/11 Institute&trade\; which is committed to teaching people across the country about 9/11\, the fallen\, and the heroic sacrifices of first responders who made the ultimate sacrifice while saving others.</span><br />\n<span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">For more on the Tunnel to Towers 9/11 Institute&trade\; and the Mobile Exhibit go to T2T.org.</span><br />\n<span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">For more information on Brooksville Main Street\, visit </span><a href="file:///C:/Users/Front/AppData/Local/Microsoft/Windows/INetCache/Content.Outlook/AUK9N52C/www.weloveBVL.org%20"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">www.weloveBVL.org</span></a><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"> or follow us on social media at </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/share/r1tFnJdpJpVdxwE5/"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">https://www.facebook.com/share/r1tFnJdpJpVdxwE5/</span></a><br />\n<strong><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">###</span></strong><br />\n<strong><em><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt\;">About the Tunnel to Towers Foundation</span></span></em></strong><br />\n<em><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt\;">Born from the tragedy of 9/11\, the Tunnel to Towers Foundation carries out its mission to &ldquo\;do good\,&rdquo\; by providing mortgage-free homes to Gold Star and fallen first responder families with young children and by building specially adapted smart homes for catastrophically injured veterans and first responders. Tunnel to Towers is also committed to eradicating veteran homelessness and helping America Never Forget September 11\, 2001.</span></span></em><br />\n<em><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt\;">Visit T2T.org to learn more and follow Tunnel to Towers on Facebook\, X\, and Instagram</span></span></em><br />\n<strong><em><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">About Brooksville Main Street:</span></em></strong><br />\n<br />\n<em><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">We are Main Street. A local 501(c)3 non-profit agency tasked with economic revitalization of historic Downtown Brooksville. Our mission is to honor the small-town charm and spirit of our hometown by fostering a strong sense of community and family. We are dedicated to historic preservation and revitalization ensuring Brooksville&#39\;s unique character and deep roots thrive for future&nbsp\;generations. Through our committees: Design\, Economic Vitality\, Organization and Promotions\, we host a variety of events that bring visitors to downtown to enjoy all there is to offer.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</span></em><br />\n<em><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">Brooksville Main Street is pleased to be recognized as an accredited member of Main Street America and Florida Main Street as well as proud partners of the City of Brooksville\, Hernando County Government\, Florida Adventure Coast Brooksville &amp\; Weeki Wachee\, the Greater Hernando County Chamber of Commerce\, Florida Humanities\, Florida Wildlife Corridor\, the Florida Division of Arts &amp\; Culture and the National Trust for Historic Preservation.</span></em><br />\n<em><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">For more information\, please visit </span></span></em><span style="color:black\;"><a href="http://www.welovebvl.org/"><em><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">www.welovebvl.org</span></em></a></span><em><u><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;"> or https://www.facebook.com/brooksvillemainstreet</span></span></span></u></em>
LOCATION:The Tunnel to Towers 9/11 NEVER FORGET Mobile Exhibit will be on display in downtown Brooksville on Main Street between Jefferson St & E Ft Dade Ave.
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