In this video series, meet the \u201cTribute Family\u201d who, in their own words, detail the support they have found volunteering for the 9\/11 Tribute Museum. Like separate threads being woven together, these everyday people from all walks of life have been bound together through a dark, historic moment. They have emerged from their personal tragedies ready to share some of the toughest moments of their lives, in order to educate the world and help themselves heal.[\/vc_column_text][mk_blockquote style=”line-style” font_family=”none” font_size_combat=”true” text_size=”32″]A place of healing, support and a testament to our strength.<\/em><\/p>\n – Lee Ielpi<\/strong><\/p>\n[\/mk_blockquote][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1531232155706{padding-top: 60px !important;padding-bottom: 60px !important;}”]The videos present 9\/11 Tribute Museum volunteers fondly recalling how they have found people to talk to that understand their experience in a way so few others do. Here, lasting friendships have been forged. To borrow the words of the 9\/11 Tribute Museum Co-founder Lee Ielpi, this is a \u201cplace of healing, support and a testament to our strength.\u201d<\/p>\n Over the course of hundreds of interviews with these dedicated individuals, so much genuine passion and appreciation was expressed. Watching will give you insight into the importance of hope, healing, support and the power of sharing your story. The videos perfectly encapsulate why becoming involved with Tribute, either by visiting or volunteering, is so important.<\/p>\n This video series offers an opportunity for you to get to know our volunteer guides and how much Tribute means for them, often in less than a minute\u2019s time. Each of the experiences laid out in this series of videos is a meaningful and one-of-a-kind view into their worlds. While each story is different, like ripples of water, they all join together into a wave of hope. Consider this your introduction to what one volunteer jovially calls \u201cla familia.\u201d[\/vc_column_text][vc_video link=”https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?index=1&list=PLqCjsbFgQNH7LM6kdBxqCstQlz1iGakvi&playnext=1″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" What makes the 9\/11 Tribute Museum truly unique is its volunteer guides. They are all member of the 9\/11 community who bravely tell their 9\/11 stories.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":2029,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[134,28],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2028","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured-article","category-news-media"],"yoast_head":"\n