Updated: October 1, 2001

Letters of Thanks from Schoolchildren

My name is Jennifer Sabine and I am a kindergarten teacher at Truman Moon Primary Center in Middletown, NY. As a result of the tragic WTC attack, my students have expressed many concerns for the people who are down there working hard to help in the relief efforts. Because of our commuter location, many of my students' have parents that work in NYC and have been affected by the attack. They have witnessed several clean- up efforts via the television and are grateful to all the workers down there.

Police officers and firemen have received many thanks and acknowledgments; my class felt it was important to recognize other organizations that have been working around the clock to help the city recover from this disaster. As a token of their appreciation, they would like to offer their gratitude and thanks to the workers of the NYC DEP.

My fiancé works for DEP in the hazardous materials unit and I am aware of the dreadful work that lies ahead for all of the DEP workers who responded to the attack. Please pass along the thanks from my kindergarten class to let them know we are thinking of them.

Thank you,

Ms. Jennifer Sabine