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              Thousands Make Serve. Honor. Unite. A Reality
      Submitted by 
mbrodbeck
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Thu, 09/23/2021 - 09:45Sep 23, 2021
        AmeriCorps staff
  

                    *On 9/11 Day Americans helped turn a day of tragedy into a day of service, remembrance, and resilience for our nation.*

From coast to coast, thousands of Americans showed up in force to honor the 20th anniversary of September 11th. Through important service projects and remembrance activities, we were reminded of the unity that came from tragedy.

Dozens of White House officials, including Secretary-level Cabinet Members, participated through service.

Sending a huge #AmeriThanks to @SecGranholm for joining us to help make this #911Day all about serving others & doing good from coast to coast!#UnitedWeServe #NeverForget #September11 https://t.co/hebe30Wzqe
— AmeriCorps (@AmeriCorps) September 11, 2021
And President Biden’s annual proclamation specifically called on Americans to work with AmeriCorps to volunteer on this day of service.

“I encourage all Americans to visit americorps.gov/911-day to learn about and seek opportunities to serve others on this day and to demonstrate once again that the ideals we hold, which many have tried to attack and destroy, are the very bonds that hold us together — even tighter in times of peril.”

AmeriCorps members and volunteers also partnered with organizations across the nation to serve.

In one partnership, AmeriCorps was thrilled to coordinate with Global Youth Justice on its first 911 Day Flag of Honor Across America Memorials. Volunteers distributed flags with 50 names of 9/11 victims to groups across the country to be read aloud. The ceremonies took place in 60 communities across 24 states, led and supported by 45 Youth Court Diversion Programs and AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP volunteers.

Below is a slideshow of moving moments from inaugural ceremonies in New York, Illinois, Massachusetts, and Colorado.
                  Firefighters speak at the first annual 911 Day Flag of Honor Across America Memorials
  A group gathers on the stairs as part of 911 Day Flag of Honor Across America Memorials
  Firefighters raising the flag at the first annual 9/11 Day Flag of Honor Across America Memorial
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      In New York, Hannah, a current AmeriCorps member serving as Yemeni American Merchants Association’s first VISTA fellow in New York City, created her own project writing more than 200 notes of appreciation to New York City Firefighters.

      





Hannah Minasian's notes of appreciation for firefighters
        Hannah Minasian

      “The whole point of this project is to honor those that we lost, those that we did not get to say thank you to before they lost their lives on 9/11/2001, by telling those that currently serve how appreciated they are,” said Hannah.

Hannah comes from a family of firefighters – from her great-great-grandfather to her brother – which inspired the idea for this remote service project.

“The Fire Department lost 343 lives that day. Let’s make sure the current firefighters of New York City know how thankful we are for them,” she said.

Those stories were just a small sample of the hundreds of service activities that took place this 9/11 Day. These service projects garnered news that we know will inspire others and continue to elevate service as a fitting tribute for 9/11.

Read more:

Volunteers Create Hundreds Of Care Packages For Afghan Refugees Coming To North Texas, CBS DFW, September 9, 2021
	Massachusetts students take part in day of service on 20th anniversary of 9/11, WCVB, September 12, 2021
	PHOTOS: 9/11 National Day of Service at Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta Journal Constitution, September 10, 2021
	Thousands of Utahns join in service to mark 9/11 anniversary, KSL, September 11, 2021While 9/11 Day has become a day of service, remembrance, and resilience for our nation, now is the time to rekindle the spirit of unity that swept the nation 20 years ago. Acting AmeriCorps CEO Mal Cole discusses this in his opinion piece featured in *The Hill*.

#AmeriThanks to all those who helped #ShineALight on the 20th anniversary of #September11 by:
👏Doing a #GoodDeed
👏🏻Hosting a service event
👏🏽Signing up to volunteer
👏🏿Sharing your story
Find ways to keep doing good➡️https://t.co/3VLhSxVEvF#UnitedWeServe #911Day pic.twitter.com/IGx1OwYsKO
— AmeriCorps (@AmeriCorps) September 13, 2021
Thank you for showing up, serving, and remembering that service on the September 11 National Day of Service and Remembrance is a meaningful way to honor those lost. We are grateful for all the volunteers who used our newly launched search tool nearly 500,000 times to find opportunities near them.

We invite you to continue using it to find a volunteer opportunity or post your opportunities. Learn more about how to register your episodic volunteer opportunities or opportunities the next national day of service.
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