Location: very bottom of east New York, in the northeast of the USA
Population: 8,274,527
United States:
Location: Mid-North America - below Canada and above Mexico
Population: 303,824,640
Language: Mainly English & Spanish
Religion: Predominately Protestant & Roman Catholic
Country Size: 9,826,630 km2
Climate: mostly temperate, but tropical in Hawaii and Florida, arctic
in Alaska, semiarid in the great plains west of the Mississippi River, and
arid in the Great Basin of the southwest
GDP (Per Capita): $45,800 USD
Our Cause: The Widows' & Children's Benefit Fund
Since its creation in 1985, the Widows' & Children's Benefit Fund has distributed over $114 million to the families of New York City police and fire personnel who have been killed in the line of duty. Initially created to assist families of New York City Fire Fighters and Police Officers, the Fund now includes the families of Emergency Medical Services and Port Authority Officers as well.
In 1987 the Fund provided 320 families with annual financial assistance and by 2008 they had made the same commitment to nearly 700 families. By sponsoring a hug here, you will help the children and spouses who lost a loved one in the line of duty.
For more information about the Fund, please visit answerthecall.org.
