Bill retired in 2005 and founded HEART 9/11 (Healing Emergency Aid Response Team) in 2007 – a non-profit disaster response organization comprised of police, fire, union construction workers, 9/11 surviving families that bonded in the aftermath of September 11, 2001 to honor the sacrifices of brave colleagues and family members lost, to continue to utilize their experience and training in service to others, and to provide disaster relief and humanitarian aid to individuals and communities in need. HEART 9/11’s mission is to Respond immediately to natural and man made disasters; Rebuild community centers in hard-hit areas to meet grass-root needs; Recover by building resiliency for individuals, families and communities.