Stars, Stripes and Skates

The first activity launched by The Heritage Foundation of 9/11, Inc. (which was then called the 9/11 Families Give Back Fund) was an ice skating extravaganza called Stars, Stripes and Skates (SSS) staged at the legendary Madison Square Garden on September 20, 2002, to commemorate the first anniversary of 9/11. More than a dozen World Class skaters participated in a 2 1/2-hour Exhibition for 9/11 family members, skating fans and community and charitable minded New Yorkers.

That inaugural Stars, Stripes and Skates show attracted in excess of 10,000 spectators to Madison Square Garden to see stars such as Nancy Kerrigan, Victor Petrenko, Sasha Cohen, and Timothy Goebel. It was the start of an annual production that has captured the hearts and imagination of these elite skaters, the general public, the media, venue operators and skaters of all ages and abilities.

This year’s Stars, Stripes and Skates features Oksana Baiul, Davis & White, Fumie Suguri, Ashley Wagner, Adam Rippon, Navarro & Bommentre, Jeremy Abbott, Frasier & Lukanin, Derrick Delmore, Zavozin & Hoffman, HERO HOCKEY (FDNY vs. NYPD), and AMERICA’S FUTURE STARS. This event is hosted by Jojo Starbuck.