Fund good News for families – WAR OF TERROR: SHATTERED NATION: [2 Edition]
Stapleton, John. The Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 18 Sep 2001: 9.
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NEWS Corporation, publisher of The Australian, has donated $1.96million to the Twin Towers Fund, set up to support the families of the firefighters, police and emergency service workers killed in the New York disaster.
Mr [Rupert Murdoch] also expressed his personal sadness over the death of Tom Pecorelli, a multi-talented cameraman who worked at Fox Sports Net since its inception in 1996. He was on American Airlines Flight 11. Mr Pecorelli was “an exuberantly expectant father”. His wife, Kia Pavloff, is pregnant with thecouple’s first child.
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NEWS Corporation, publisher of The Australian, has donated $1.96million to the Twin Towers Fund, set up to support the families of the firefighters, police and emergency service workers killed in the New York disaster.
In just a few days, the fund has attracted more than $US120 million ($233million) in donations.
News Corporation chairman and chief executive Rupert Murdoch said the corporation would do all it could to assist in getting donations to the fund. The New York Post and other News properties around the world, including its many newspapers, will be promoting the fund.
In a personal letter to staff, Mr Murdoch describes the events in New York as tragic and senseless. “In the coming days we will all endure great sorrow as thehuman toll of this tragedy becomes clear,” he says.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with the injured and the families of the victims. We must do everything possible to support them and each other as we work together to recover from the events of September 11.”
Mr Murdoch also expressed his personal sadness over the death of Tom Pecorelli, a multi-talented cameraman who worked at Fox Sports Net since its inception in 1996. He was on American Airlines Flight 11. Mr Pecorelli was “an exuberantly expectant father”. His wife, Kia Pavloff, is pregnant with thecouple’s first child.
A memorial fund has been set up for the benefit of Kia. News Corporation has donated $US100,000 to the fund and will match any employee donations.
Donations to the Twin Towers Fund may be sent by cheque to:
Twin Towers Fund
General Post Office
PO Box 26999
New York NY 10087-6999
Donations to the Tom Pecorelli Memorial Fund can be sent to:
Rosalind Williams
Fox Broadcasting
10201 West Pico Boulevard
Building 100, Room 4482
Los Angeles CA 90035.