WASHINGTON, April 19 /PRNewswire/ -- James J. Laychak, President and CEO
of the Pentagon Memorial Fund, today unveiled a new opportunity for giving to
the Pentagon Memorial Fund. Visitors to the web site
http://www.pentagonmemorial.net now have the opportunity to opt into the 9-11
donation programs which entails a donation of $9 a month for 11 months for a
total of $99. The site allows for encrypted and secure credit card
registration to make the donation process that much easier and provide options
on donation levels.
"Offering every day citizens the opportunity to contribute to this
memorial is very important to me and the families of the victims. This
memorial is going to be built for everyone who remembers that day, remembers
where they were and how they felt. It will be built to educate those who
weren't there but who continue to celebrate freedom," said Laychak. He went on
to say, "Every donation, no matter how big or how small, makes a tremendous
difference and we the families of those who were lost are very grateful."
The construction cost of the Pentagon Memorial is estimated to be $18
million dollars along with a lifetime endowment of $10 million for maintenance
and care. The target for beginning construction of the Pentagon memorial is
fall, 2006 with a completion date in the spring of 2008. The memorial will
consist of 184 individual memorial unit benches next to the Pentagon
displaying the name of each victim.
About the Pentagon Memorial Fund
The Pentagon Memorial Fund is a non-profit organization established by the
families of the 184 victims of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in
Washington, DC. The Memorial Fund's mission is to provide for the
construction and permanent maintenance of the Pentagon Memorial, a beautiful
park located at the grounds of the attack that will provide a place for
reflection, remembrance and renewal. (http://www.PentagonMemorial.net)
SOURCE Pentagon Memorial Fund
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Related links:
http://www.PentagonMemorial.net
CONTACT:
Jerry Mullins, +1-202-261-4037, for Pentagon
Memorial Fund
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