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Help us keep the Wall of Gratitude growing.

The Wall of Gratitude is a collection of emergency service patches from agencies across the region that will be compiled and sent to Kinsale, Ireland in thanks for their memorialization of the 343 firefighters lost on 9/11.

Messages being added to the wall

Recent notes and sample entries until the wall fills out

Susan Jerge Bartle Buffalo

Thank you for your dedication to community service.

Casey Buffalo

There are some things that are bigger than words, and this is one of them. ❤️🇺🇸🇮🇪 The Wall of Gratitude is such a beautiful reminder that the sacrifice of the 343 firefighters who gave their lives on September 11th is remembered far beyond our own borders. This wall represents respect, brotherhood, remembrance, sacrifice, and gratitude. ❤️🇺🇸 Never Forget. 🇮🇪

Noelle Kersch-Elliott Amherst

Thank you first responders for your dedication and commitment.

Karen Clancy Cheektowaga, NY

I was working at the American Red Cross collecting blood that day The one plane apparently flew right over us and we didn't know it! I wast to thank all the people who poured through our doors over the week. Also the staff who worked until we dropped.. God Bless all the people who show up when help is needed. And RIP. all who made the ultimate sacrifice.

Kathleen Shamrock Medina

May the memories live on of those that were lost.

Madison Meabon Cattaraugus

Thank you for everything you do for our country! You guys are the backbone to a safer world.

Lisa Porter Kenmore

I love the fair with all the different games food and stands and the animals also

Tiffany Simpson buffalo,ny

i’m greatful for my family they have edible everything for me and helped me whenever i needed something if it wasn’t for them i wouldn’t be here

Cheryl Morrow BUFFALO

Thank you to all that give to our country ! We are forever grateful

Leah C. Batavia

A note of gratitude to all of our first responders and to those who receive those emergency calls. You all are the backbone of our communities.

Becky East otto

I was so grateful for having my mom and dad with us for 87 years and 95 years . They both have passed now but I was very fortunate.

AJ Cheektowaga

Thank you for creating this service to honor all that serve as first responders in this country and remembering all that sacrificed for our history.

Jillian Konfederath Darien Center

With heartfelt gratitude, we dedicate this Wall to the people of Kinsale, Ireland, whose enduring tribute to the 343 firefighters lost on September 11, 2001, reminds the world that compassion knows no borders and that the promise to never forget belongs to us all. "NEVER FORGET"

Rayne Holsinger Tonawanda

Thank you🫂

Susan Jerge Bartle Buffalo

Thank you for your dedication to community service.

Casey Buffalo

There are some things that are bigger than words, and this is one of them. ❤️🇺🇸🇮🇪 The Wall of Gratitude is such a beautiful reminder that the sacrifice of the 343 firefighters who gave their lives on September 11th is remembered far beyond our own borders. This wall represents respect, brotherhood, remembrance, sacrifice, and gratitude. ❤️🇺🇸 Never Forget. 🇮🇪

Noelle Kersch-Elliott Amherst

Thank you first responders for your dedication and commitment.

Karen Clancy Cheektowaga, NY

I was working at the American Red Cross collecting blood that day The one plane apparently flew right over us and we didn't know it! I wast to thank all the people who poured through our doors over the week. Also the staff who worked until we dropped.. God Bless all the people who show up when help is needed. And RIP. all who made the ultimate sacrifice.

Kathleen Shamrock Medina

May the memories live on of those that were lost.

Madison Meabon Cattaraugus

Thank you for everything you do for our country! You guys are the backbone to a safer world.

Lisa Porter Kenmore

I love the fair with all the different games food and stands and the animals also

Tiffany Simpson buffalo,ny

i’m greatful for my family they have edible everything for me and helped me whenever i needed something if it wasn’t for them i wouldn’t be here

Cheryl Morrow BUFFALO

Thank you to all that give to our country ! We are forever grateful

Leah C. Batavia

A note of gratitude to all of our first responders and to those who receive those emergency calls. You all are the backbone of our communities.

Becky East otto

I was so grateful for having my mom and dad with us for 87 years and 95 years . They both have passed now but I was very fortunate.

AJ Cheektowaga

Thank you for creating this service to honor all that serve as first responders in this country and remembering all that sacrificed for our history.

Jillian Konfederath Darien Center

With heartfelt gratitude, we dedicate this Wall to the people of Kinsale, Ireland, whose enduring tribute to the 343 firefighters lost on September 11, 2001, reminds the world that compassion knows no borders and that the promise to never forget belongs to us all. "NEVER FORGET"

Rayne Holsinger Tonawanda

Thank you🫂

Why patches

Agencies across the region are sending patches as a tangible thank-you to the Kinsale Fire Rescue team that maintains the gardens, as well as the family of the woman who founded them.

How support helps

Donations help gather, prepare, and send the patch collection so the Wall of Gratitude can keep growing and reach Kinsale as planned.

Donation gifts

A gift of $10 or more gets a shout out on our Facebook page and a thank you card. A gift of $25 or more receives a commemorative slate or wooden coaster. A gift of $50 or more receives a commemorative etched glass ornament customized with the donor's information.

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