The September 11th National Day of Service and Remembrance came about in 2002 through the combined efforts of several nonprofit organizations, citizens and from national service organizations. This group effort of “giving back” to honor those who lost their lives and the survivors of the 2001 terrorist attacks became a nationwide inspiration.
Congress designated September 11th as a National Day of Service and Remembrance as Federal Law in 2009. The Corporation for National and Community Service along with My Good Deed and several other organizations have created one of the largest days of charitable service in U.S. History.
Each year Americans will come together in service on September 11th to unite in the same incredible way that so many did after the attacks.
It is expected that there will be opportunities to give back to your respective communities in all 50 states painting benches, cleaning up neighborhoods, helping the elderly, veterans, and more.
To find what is happening in your community, click here: https://911day.org/volunteer/
There are number of opportunities within all five boroughs of New York City; making cards for Senior Citizens, making sandwiches, commemorative cards, beautifying a local park and much more.
To organize a service project in your area, go here: http://www.serve.gov/?q=site-page/toolkits
However you spend this 14th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, take a few moments and remember those that lost their lives that day.
God Bless America!9/11911
Sources
http://www.serve.gov/
http://www.nationalservice.gov/tags-tags/mygooddeed
