Cruise assists 9/11 workers
Tom Cruise’s latest effort isn’t for the big screen. It’s for the New York police officers, firefighters and paramedics of Sept. 11.
Cruise was to appear Thursday at a private dinner in Manhattan to raise money for the New York Rescue Workers Detoxification Project, a program he co-founded in 2002.
The program, based on principles developed by Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard, offers free treatment to emergency workers who suffer breathing difficulties and other health problems stemming from exposure to toxins at ground zero after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
The program has treated 785 workers since its inception, said Director Jim Woodworth. Each worker is given vitamins and nutritional counseling and participates in daily exercise and sauna sessions.
“We wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for Tom,” Woodworth said.
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