The Silver Shield Foundation assists the funding of education for children who have lost a parent in the line of duty. Surviving dependents of New York City police officers and firefighters; New York, New Jersey and Connecticut state troopers and members of other law enforcement agencies with a fifty mile radius of Manhattan are eligible for these benefits. Contact The Silver Shield Foundation, 420 Lexington Avenue #2320, New York, NY 10170; 212-499-0866; Fax: 212-499-9075; {E-Mail: silvershield@changingourworld.com}; {www.silvershieldfoundation.org/}.