9/11 Firefighter's Daughter Says Helping Kids Is How She Honors Her ‘Father’s Legacy’ — and Heals
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Sep 11, 2024
Cait Leavey
PEOPLE | September 11, 2024
Cait Leavey, 33, is an AmeriCorps alum and the daughter of Lt. Joseph Leavey, a member of the New York City fire department who died while responding to the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
In this personal essay for PEOPLE on the 23rd anniversary of 9/11, Leavey discusses why she is committed to carrying out her father’s legacy of service and encourages others to do the same. Read on PEOPLE.