What's This Rally Really All About?

The Remember Rally is about people - the heroes of 9-11. It may seem that 9-11 was long ago, but to the people that were there, it feels like yesterday. These rescuers have ongoing healthcare needs that continue to plague them. We want to show our support for them and show them that the people of the United States have not forgotten them and what they've been through. In particular, we are focusing on the physical healthcare that the rescue workers and volunteers need for problems they are still having due to their presence at the World Trade Center site.

"What were you doing on 9-11?"

For most, this is a day in history that we will never forget.  In addition to the 2,973 people that were killed, between 250,000-400,000 were affected in New York on that infamous day.  Now many of the 35,000-50,000 rescue workers who served at Ground Zero are sick from the highly toxic & corrosive dust released into the air.  Read more unforgetable statistics.

James Zadroga spent 16 hours a day toiling in the World Trade Center ruins for a month, breathing in debris-choked air.  Timothy Keller said he coughed up bits of gravel from his lungs after the towers fell on Sept. 11, 2001.  Felix Hernandez spent days at the site helping to search for victims.  Read more about these three American heroes.

Doctors tracking 9/11 rescue and recovery workers are studying whether the toxic air at the World Trade Center caused not only lung disease and possibly cancer - but also heart attacks.  Read more on this research reported by the New York Post.

Doctors feared for the workers at the site.  Some, they predicted, would have little time bombs ticking away after completing their gruesome work.  They might have physical problems from breathing the noxious air.  They might have emotional problems from the stress and grief and fear.  Read more personal stories of how as little as a year later, those little time bombs are going off for some of the estimated 35,000 workers at the site.

AsthmaMoms.com has provided a great deal of material for research and educational purposes.  Read more case studies concerning "World Trade Center" health issues.

Where Does The Money Go?

Make donations directly to 'Remember Rally Inc.' Funds will go for healthcare funding for the rescue workers and volunteers in need of treatment and counseling.

How Can I Help?

* Organize and do a bike run in your community. Registration is $10 per rider

* When you do a run in your community, please have someone take photos and/or videotape the event for a possible future documentary

* If you have any media contacts, ask them to make an announcement at sporting events, concerts, fairs, etc. People may go to our website for information. www.rememberrally.com

* Tell friends, co-workers, neighbors, relatives. etc.

* Link this site to your personal or business website (where appropriate)

* Spread the word at other bike rallies or events. Sturgis would be a great resources

* Set a challenge - challenge friends in other cities to see who can put together the largest run

* Get your local media (TV, radio & newspapers) to cover the event, including pre-event publicity

* Business donations or sponsorships to cover expenses - since all the proceeds from the bike registrations go to rescue workers, we are looking for some business donations to help fund the website, flyers, phone calls, business cards, advertising, etc.

* Prayer chain - we would like a prayer chain the day of the event to pray for the safety of all riders

* If you send out emails, put a signature line at the bottom of your emails that include this website: www.rememberrally.com

* Encourage motorcycle clubs to participate

* If you have an online newsletter or bike website, put our link on it

* If you have any celebrity contacts, ask them to announce this event at their concerts, etc.

* There is a printable flyer on this site. Print & hang up flyers in places such as:
- Your place of employment
- Restaurants & Bars
- Grocery stores
- Bike dealerships
- Convenience stores

And most important in organizing this event - THINK BIG! People will continue to need physical & emotional treatment for many years to come, we need to set a very large goal. Your support is greatly appreciated!