A Message from Carol Meyrowitz Chief Executive

A Message from Carol Meyrowitz
Chief Executive Officer
The TJX Companies, Inc.
On September 11, 2001, America lost thousands of innocent people, people from every walk of
life and all types of backgrounds. The nation was changed forever. At The TJX Companies, our
loss was profound and we too were changed forever. Seven beloved Associates, all young
women, perished on the first plane to hit the World Trade Center. Ten years later, we have not
forgotten Christine Barbuto, Neilie Casey, Tara Creamer, Linda George, Lisa Fenn Gordenstein,
Robin Kaplan and Susan Mackay… and we never will. We remember and commemorate their
lives, along with the lives of so many thousands of victims.
Marking the tenth anniversary of this tragic day, in memory of the seven TJX Associates lost in
the attacks, we are honored to make a $50,000 contribution to the FealGood Foundation, an
organization that supports the ‘first responders’ who, without thought for themselves, rushed to
assist the rescue and recovery efforts needed at the disaster sites. The FealGood Foundation
provides these heroes with financial and counseling support and advocates for healthcare
resources.
In the name of each of our seven Associates, it is also our honor to sponsor a granite paver stone
at The National September 11 Memorial & Museum at the World Trade Center in New York City.
In Boston, we are a lead sponsor of the ‘Massachusetts Remembers September 11th’
commemorative event on the Boston Esplanade.
At our headquarters in Framingham,
MA, our Memorial Garden, dedicated in
2002 to our lost Associates, is planted
in white for this anniversary and
continues to be a place for quiet
reflection on the lives lost in the attacks.
On this tenth anniversary, we, at TJX,
stand united in the name of peace, to
honor the memory of our lost
Associates, along with the thousands of
people lost on September 11. They are
in our thoughts, now and always.
In Our Hearts, We Remember…
TJX Memorial Garden