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From what I can tell,

From what I can tell, the Twin Towers Orphan Fund seems like a legitimate and worthy cause.

A national and local grass roots fund raising program for the surviving children of parents who were killed in the Twin Towers and Pentagon disasters was launched September 12, 2001. Called the Twin Towers Orphan Fund, the endowment is being created for the sole purpose of providing long-term care and support for kids whose parents were lost in the blasts, the ensuing building collapses and onboard the several hijacked airliners. Still unknown is exactly how many children lost a parent, or were orphaned. The fund is officially called the Twin Towers Orphan Fund and will be administered by the Family-to-Family Mentoring program, of Bakersfield, Calif., a 501c3 non-profit program. Monies collected will be used to provide long-term educational and housing assistance, daily necessities, and mental and physical health care for the affected children. Prior to disbursement, donations will be held in a bank-supervised trust fund.