National Day of Service and Remembrance

Family members of lost loved ones from the 9/11 terror attacks started efforts to start annual day of service and remembrance in the years following the event.

They didn’t want to just pay tribute to those lost, they wanted to honor those who volunteered in response to the attacks. Hence this group sought to obtain legislative establishment of September 11th as a National Day of Service and Remembrance. in April 2009 the legislature made the appropriate approvals, setting into motion this annual event.

2014 National Day of Service Landscaping Day, vastateparksstaff, cc-by-2.0

As we look back on the horrible events that took place that day, Americans can now look to honor those lost through volunteer service. Each year millions of Americans can come together to improve their community and their nation as a whole.

Every community, from New York to little Imogene, Iowa, has needs that a day of service can help with. This is a great way to improve your city, build community, and remember those lost in the attacks of 9/11.

For more on the National Day of Service and Remembrance, go to the VolunteerAR website. There you find more background information on the annual event. Links to site to arrange for projects in your community, and find supporting documentation to help spread the word on this important annual event. There’s also a Tool Kit available through the website to help communities prepare. It comes with sample social media messages as well as sample proclamations for your governing board to approve.

Whether you are able to arrange for volunteer service projects in your community, or just provide volunteer service yourself, doing something good on the anniversary of this tragic day is important for everyone.