NAADA donates to Tunnel to Towers Foundation

Being the NY Metropolitan area’s local harness racing amateur club, our members were deeply impacted by the horrific events of 9/11.  AS such, the membership of the North American Amateur Drivers Association (NAADA), one of the oldest amateur driving clubs in the US, is donating two thousand five hundred ($ 2,500) dollars to the Tunnel to Towers (T2T) Foundation.

NAADA president Joe Faraldo announced the contribution to this 501(c)(3) charitable organization founded in the name of but one of the 343 fire fighters who laid down their lives on that day. Joe Faraldo said, that “the T2T foundation was established in the memory of NYC firefighter Stephen Siller, who on his golf day off, diverted to his firehouse on learning of the attack, returned to his firehouse, got his gear and encountering a tunnel closed to vehicular traffic, literally ran though the Brooklyn Battery tunnel to meet his fate while trying to save lives at the World Trade Center”.

Alicia Schwartz, NAADA’s events coordinator, recommended the donation during this week of remembrance of that tragic day. Mrs  Schwartz, is the wife of NAADA VP Alan Schwartz, himself a Vietnam veteran. Alicia said that Tunnel to Towers, “returns 95% of the received contributions to its very worthy beneficiaries.  T2T established a Smart Home Project for US Armed Forces members that provides mortgage free homes to those who suffered catastrophic deployment injuries and have limited mobility. NAADA is proud to help such a worthy cause”.

Anyone else moved by Steven’s courage, wishing to also contribute to this worthy cause is encouraged to do so at Tunnel to Towers, 2361Hylan Blvd, Staten Island, NY 10306.

From the North American Amateur Drivers Association