NEW YORK, Aug. 14 -- Days after the Twin Towers fell,
thousands of first responders aided New York in its devastating crisis,
giving Americans a great sense of hope. Seven years by and by, many of these
heroes have been forgotten - and worsened, over 15,000 have become gravely
ill.
Steven Centore, source of the new book One of Them: A First Responder's
Story, was unrivaled of the many wHO volunteered to assist in the immediate
aftermath of the plan of attack on September 11, 2001, and then during the
eighteen-month long recovery efforts.
Mr. Centore's book has shed light on the neglect of these first
responders, and caught the attention of New York musician Paul Zunno.
"After reading One of Them, I felt compelled to raise consciousness about
the great sacrifice that was made by these hands and women," says the
musician.
In an endeavour to get involved, Mr. Zunno recorded the new single, "Hold
Me Up" and teamed up with John Feal, fall through and chief Executive of the FealGood
Foundation (a non-profit arrangement, created to educate the public virtually
the health effects on 9/11 first-class honours degree responders, and provide fiscal
assistance to these people). For more than information you can call in
http://www.fealgoodfoundation.com
"The flack didn't end on September 11th," says Mr. Centore. "It
continues to this day, as first responders suffer from the aftereffects.
It's near like radiation poisoning after a nuclear attack - first come
the initial victims and then, those who've been poisoned by the clouds of
deadly dust."
As of today, the toxins at Ground Zero have affected:
-- 4,517 the great unwashed with upper berth respiratory ailments
-- 3,857 with lower respiratory illness
-- 398 with lung disease
-- 2,616 with asthma
-- 1,340 with sopor apnea
-- 2,528 with a heart condition caused or worsened by 9/11
"And that's only when what's been officially reported in medical records,"
says Mr. Centore. "There ar a host of other ailments such as cancer,
diseases poignant vital variety meat and mental health issues."
"I'm a New Yorker and should have known about this [issue] a good deal
sooner," says Mr. Zunno. "'Hold Me Up' is probably one of the most personal
songs I have ever written, and I wanted Steve, John and all of the
responders to know that they have my support."
In a joint effort to assist Ground Zero workers, Mr. Zunno has decided
to donate 100% of the profits of his new song (useable for download on
iTunes and CDbaby.com) to the FealGood Foundation. For more information you
can buoy visit hypertext transfer protocol://www.zunno.com
"I think given the chance most people would want to bring to
this cause," says Mr. Zunno. "Here's their chance to help while the
political end of this gets worked out."
To buy the breakout book One of Them: A First Responder's Story, visit
http://www.SteveCentore.com. The book is also useable on Borders.com,
Amazon.com and BarnesandNoble.com. Contact Steve Centore directly at
Scentore@yahoo.com.
Paul Zunno is available for interviews and on-air performances.
Contact:
Stephanie Harris
Phone: (212) 396-2489
Website: hTTP://www.zunno.com
E-mail: onesockproductions@gmail.com
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