Red Cross volunteer and Pittsburgh nurse Debbie Sines was asked to care for the family of Colleen Fraser, who was one of the 40 passengers and crew who died aboard United Flight 93. Sines led a team of five Red Cross volunteers who stayed with the family around the clock, tending to the family's health needs while offering comfort and support. Her story reflects a Red Cross role few people know, caring for the grieving families of 9/11. Read more.
Gerry Shields-Travis, of Pittsburgh, had never boarded an airplane or seen New York City. Two months after the towers fell, she flew there alone to feed the crews still working at Ground Zero. Read more.
Ginny Barnett spent the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, preparing a Red Cross shelter for two planeloads of stranded travelers. By the next morning she stood overlooking the Flight 93 crater, an hour’s drive from her home. A few weeks later, she was helping at Ground Zero. Read more.
Today, local Red Cross volunteers continue to provide comfort and care to those affected by the tragic events of 9/11 by attending the annual Flight 93 remembrance ceremonies. Each year, volunteers help with parking and hand out water and tissues to attendees.
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