A nation believing it has avoided a repeat of 911 found itself facing another mass casualty event on Monday. At the conclusion of the Boston Marathon, two bombs exploded, killing 3 people and injuring as many as 170 people.

While the President today acknowledged it as 'an act of terror,' it's still unclear who was responsible for the blast.

As the FBI investigates, the citizens of Boston struggle with a fear that the World's premier running event is forever scarred.

The Safe America Foundation is using this latest incident to further mobilize its BE Safe America campaign this fall. In meetings today in Washington and on Capitol Hill, members of Congress and other organizations like the U.S. Chamber will be asked to join in an expanded series of activities.

We've been getting reports from our friends over at UPS that the amount of unsolicited donations is starting to overwhelm the relief community. Today the ad council launched a toolkit to support outreach efforts for NGOs to communicate the message that cash is the most impactful way for Americans to support the relief and recovery effort.

The Goodyear Tire Company is the latest Fortune 100 firm to join the BE Safe America project, pledging to involve over 30,000 people in drills across the U.S. The firm joins others like Wal-Mart, UPS, the Medical Reserve Corps and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in supporting the Safe America Foundation’s campaign.

Based on pledges received, it’s now estimated that roughly nearly one million people will become involved in practice exercises. This is before an anticipated eight million people participate in a multi-nation drill known as Shakeout. Safe America encourages those on the West Coast – interested in surviving an earthquake – to go online and learn more… While pledging here.