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Q&A: VOICES Inaugural ‘Building Bridges’ Luncheon Set for April 10

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New Canaan-based Voices Center for Resilience, or ‘VOICES,’ will hold its inaugural Building Bridges Luncheon on April 10 (details here, info on tickets and sponsorships here). We talked to the organization’s co-founder, Mary Fetchet, about VOICES as well as the luncheon itself, where Emmy Award-winning journalist and ABC News anchor Bob Woodruff will be honored. 

Here’s our exchange. ***

New Canaanite: Before we talk about the inaugural Building Bridges Luncheon on April 10, please tell our readers a little bit about Voices Center for Resilience. When and why did you change the name of the organization from its original Voices of 9/11? Mary Fetchet: Following the loss of our 24-year old son, Brad on 9/11, I co-founded Voices of September 11th along with Beverly Eckert, whose husband Sean Rooney died in the attacks.

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Letter: In Support of Grace Farms, from Voices of September 11th Founders

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Dear Editor,

This letter is to offer our support of Grace Farms, both in our role at Voices of September 11th as well as longtime residents of New Canaan. Our family has lived in New Canaan for 30 years, and during that time we raised our three boys and have been involved in a number of local organizations that have supported the community. Following the loss of our 24-year-old son Brad on 9/11 we founded a nonprofit organization, Voices of September 11th which is headquartered in New Canaan. Like so many communities in the tri-state area, New Canaan was impacted by the terrorist attacks—families lost loved ones while others lost colleagues and friends. Many who survived the attacks may have narrowly escaped or witnessed it firsthand, while others bravely responded or worked in the recovery effort.