Lieutenant Patrick "Paddy" Concannon FDNY (ret), the 9-11 First Responders, the Fire Family Transport Foundation, and the IRON and STEEL Team wish to welcome you to our First Giving website.

For the Iron and Steel Team it remains an HONOR to be part of these important projects! The Iron and Steel-New York City to Balitmore Run will be the fifth in series of processions that has seen WORLD TRADE CENTER Steel safely delivered to the United States Marine Corps at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina; the Shanksville Fire Company in Shanksville, Pennsylvania; the National Infantry Museum at Fort Benning, Georgia and  to Arlington, VA!!

On July 23rd 2011, at 7am sharp, the Iron and Steel Team will depart Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn, New York, with sections of the World Trade Center, under escort by the New York Police Dept, bound for Baltimore MD!!

THESE HISTORIC PROJECTS NEED YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT TO SEE WORLD TRADE CENTER STEEL TO THEIR FINAL RESTING PLACES!!!

"IT IS NOT ENOUGH THAT WE DO OUR VERY BEST, SOMETIMES WE MUST DO WHAT IS REQUIRED"     Sir Winston Churchill

There are several ways you can help. If you're a rider planning on being part of the escort, you may register in advance online by clicking the above "register for an event" tab. If your a rider, but cannot make the run, you may register as a virtual rider by clicking the same "register for an event" tab above. All registered riders receive a free pin! You may also simply click on the "Donate" tab to the right to contribute. Lastly if you're a rider who would like to start your own website within the IRON and STEEL First Giving website, click the "Create your own webpage" tab!!!

 ALL RIDERS/PASSENGERS WHO ARE PRE-REGISTERED MUST STILL SIGN THE WAIVER FORM AT FLOYD BENNETT FIELD OR THE FUEL/REST STOP PRIOR TO JOINING THE RUN!! THANK YOU!

Going on this historic run???? Please click the "IRON and STEEL" tab under "RESOURCES" for IMPORTANT info!

The FDNY-FIRE FAMILY TRANSPORT FOUNDATION,  and the WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT, are 501(c)(3) organizations and wish to thank you for your tax deductible contribution!!!!!  Sincerely, The IRON and STEEL Team