The 9/11 Memorial Ride was started on the 20th anniversary of the attack on America that took nearly 3000 lives.  Originally, we were dedicating all proceeds to Tunnel to Towers, the organization started by Frank Siller in honor of his brother, Stephen, who died trying to save lives.

As the event evolved, we started dividing the proceeds between T2T and families of local fallen First Responders who were killed in the line of duty.  In our second year, Cobb County Sheriff’s Department tragically lost two deputies and the 9/11 Memorial Ride Foundation was able to help support both families through donations.  In 2024, the ride was dedicated to Deputy Brandon Cunningham of the Paulding County Sheriff’s Department who was ambushed and killed during a domestic dispute call.

While we will continue putting some of the proceeds into escrow in the event of another LOD death, we pray that those funds are never used.

9/11 Memorial Ride is a 501(c)3 organization and our Federal tax number is 87-1286759