The establishment and operation of The Joseph Plumitallo Memorial Foundation was for two specific purposes 1) to honor the memory of Joe and other Cantor victims from the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Center and 2) to aid any Cantor family with the educational or other needs that they may have due to their loss.

  Through the years we can unequivocally say that our Annual event has honored and commemorated our fallen friends and family members in a way that no one thought was possible. This outing has turned into one of the most inspirational days of the year and we know this because many of you have expressed this fact to us time and time again. As far as the financial part of the Foundation the numbers have been staggering. We have made contributions and donations totaling just under $700,000.00 to the various causes you should all be very proud of yourselves for all you have done. When we started the Foundation our goal was to assist as many Cantor families as possible and over the year’s students have graduated, families have received assistance that has lessen their need for us to contribute to them or have decided that they no longer require our assistance.

  We are currently still involved with 10 families. We have cards, letters, and pictures from these families expressing their sincere appreciation for what you allow us to do because of your support. Now that the number of families has lessened we have decided to expand the scope or mission of the Foundation. We established The Joseph Plumitallo Scholarship Fund at Red Bank Catholic High School which is the High School Joe’s daughter Gena graduated from last year and that his daughter Lisa is currently enrolled in This Scholarship Fund will be in addition to our original mission of assisting Cantor families. Another worthy cause that the Board has been in support of is The Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund which is a leader in supporting the men and women of the Armed Forces and their families. This Fund was established as an independent not-for-profit organization in 2003, the Fund has provided close to $60 million in support for the families of military personnel lost in service to our nation, and for severely wounded military personnel and veterans. It is our feeling that this Fund is another great way of honoring our fallen friends by supporting members of the Armed Forces who have followed the 9/11 attack with their deeds and have paid with sever injuries or loss of life. Along with these funds, we also help to provide medical care to the rescue and recovery workers who responded to the attack on the World Trade Center and now find themselves with serious health issues through our support of a Journey for 9/11, and lastly thru our support of Ronald McDonald House and Camp we have made a small difference in the lives of child with cancer. We chose these causes with our friend Joey P. in mind and all of our other friends and family members that were lost on 911 because these causes are either closely related to the events of that day or we felt that it represented their generosity to others and the good hearts.

  If you have any questions regarding The Joseph Plumitallo Memorial Foundation please do not hesitate to ask, you have a right to know where your money is going and how it is being used. Also please remember our other goal to never forget our friends.

  We hope to see all of you at this year’s event, please reserve your spot as early as possible and if you are interested in donating goods or services for our auction please contact us. If you have been a sponsor in the past we hope that we count on you for your continued support. As always please spread the word to friends and family members so that we can make this year’s event the best attended to date.

  Warmest regards,

  The Joseph Plumitallo Memorial Foundation