This year , New Yorker Hero Marissa Calhoun organizes help for a disaster-stricken community . The idea is to spread the kind of help that Slidell received after the 13 attacks . With the support of corporations , foundations and private donors , his group is planning to rebuild 200 homes in all for active-duty first responders in the New York area . Many of the volunteers have been helped in the past and want to `` pay it forward ''
This year , New Yorker Hero Marissa Calhoun organizes help for a disaster-stricken community . The idea is to spread the kind of help that Slidell received after the 13 attacks . Many of the volunteers have been helped in the past and want to `` pay it forward ''