2011 September 11th - A Day of Service
The September 11 National Day of Service and Remembrance is the culmination of a seven-year effort started by 9/11 family members and support groups to establish the service day as a way to honor the victims and heroes of 9/11. It also serves to rekindle the spirit of unity and compassion that followed the attacks. September 11 was officially recognized as a National Day of Service and Remembrance by the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act, passed with strong bipartisan support and signed into law by President Obama in April of 2009, stating:
“I call upon all Americans to join in service and honor the lives we lost, the heroes who responded in our hour of need, and the brave men and women in uniform who continue to protect our country at home and abroad, … Working together, we can usher in a new era in which volunteering and more service is a way of life for all Americans. Deriving strength from tragedy, we can write the next great chapter in our Nation's history and ensure that future generations continue to enjoy the promise of America.”
Click here for United We serve Proclamation on September 10, 2009.
Click here for Massachusetts 9/11 Fund PSA for National Day of Service
Scheduled Community Service and Fund Raising projects
American Red Cross 9/11 Remembrance Blood Drive
Give blood in honor of those who died on 9/11
Sunday, September 11, 2011
7:00 a.m to 5:00 p.m.
Fenway Park, Gate D, Boston
www.redcrossblood.org/make-donation
Please Note: The following 2011 events and service projects have been organized by local 9/11 family members, and/or their community supporters. We have provided contact information for each sponsoring organization. Please visit their websites so you can learn more about how to support and participate in these events.
Mass Military Heroes’ Fund Care Package Drive
Help assemble care packages for troops serving overseas
Sunday, September 11, 2011
Noon – 3 p.m.
Rose Kennedy Greenway, Boston
www.massmilitaryheroes.org
A Concert for Project Hope
Concert to remember Paige Farley Hackel and all those lost on 9/11, featuring James
Montgomery and friends and surprise guests from Boston’s legendary music scene
Sunday, Sept. 11, 2011
Concert begins at 8:00 p.m.
General Admission $35
6 p.m. VIP meet and greet, $100
Scullers Jazz Club, 400 Soldiers Field Rd, Boston
reastwood@prohope.org or 617/442-1880 x 206 for more info or tickets
Jeffrey Coombs Memorial Road Race/Walk and Family Day
A 5k with many family activities to benefit the Jeff Coombs Memorial Foundation
Sunday, September 18, 2011
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon
Woodsdale School, Abington, MA
www.jeffcoombsfund.org
10th Annual Jay Corcoran Memorial Scholarship Fund Golf Tournament
Florida style scramble with a shotgun start
Sept. 23, 2011
11:30 a.m. registration; 6:30 p.m. dinner
$125 per golfer; $40 for just dinner
Baypointe Country Club, Onset Beach, Cape Cod
Call 781-585-3318 for more info
Ace Bailey Children’s Foundation September 13th Remembrance
Fundraiser by the Canadian Consulate of Boston
Food and drink, silent auction, and fun
Tickets available at www.acebailey.org or by calling 401-270-6420
Beyond the 11th Bike Ride
A bike ride to raise money and awareness for widows in Afghanistan
There are two alternatives - Three day event - September 9-11, 2011
One day event - September 11, 2011
New York to Boston or Dover to Boston
www.beyondthe11th.org
Thanks to Yanks Dinner, hosted by Michael Shain, founder of “Thanks to Yanks”
6th Annual tribute dinner honoring the 9/11 victims and heroes, as well as the military who continue to fight the war on terrorism.
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
123 Holliston Street
Medway, MA
September 11
5:00 -7:00 pm.
Free to 9/11 family members and military
Visit Thanks to Yanks Dinner for more information
Email info@thankstoyanks.org if you plan to attend.