Group supports families of fallen 9/11 heroes as they reflect 24 years later

NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) — Since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in New York, there have been many organizations that have provided moral and financial support to families of loved ones lost on that tragic day.

24 years later, one group, Answer the Call, also known as the New York Police and Fire Widows' and Children's Benefit Fund, continues to provide benefits to families of more than 400 first responders killed in the line of duty that day.

Elise Guadalupe, who lost her firefighter husband, is a grateful recipient of the organization’s support. “They have supported me financially, emotionally and taken some of the burden of everyday life away so I could focus on healing,” she said.

Guadalupe was married for seven years when she lost her husband, Jose, whom she affectionately called Tony.