September 11th: Day of Remembrance
On the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, as a way to pay tribute to, and remember the victims and others we wish to honor, we put aside whatever differences we may have at the moment, and work together to help others in need. That is the annual ritual, a fitting and appropriate gift to the many that lost their lives and the countless others who were injured or came to the aid or defense of those in need.Thanks to the strong support of tens of thousands of nonprofits, employers, faith organizations, schools and other organizations around the nation, 9/11 is now this nation’s largest day of charitable engagement. Last year a record 35 million people observed 9/11 by performing good deeds and engaging in service activities that help others.
The 9/11 Day Vision
The 9/11 Day Observance is unique in so many ways.
First, 9/11 is not just a day of volunteering. It is a day of doing good deeds of any kind to help someone else. While that certainly does include volunteering activities, individuals can participate in any fashion they want, by making donations to causes, helping friends move, cleaning up the house, buying supplies for classrooms, or even giving out hugs to those we love and appreciate.
Of course we engage in good deeds and other charitable activity in honor of those lost and injured in the 2001 terrorist attacks, and in tribute to the many that rose in service in response to the attacks – our firefighters and EMTs, public safety officers, rescue and recovery workers, volunteers, and also our men and women in the armed forces. But why? Ultimately, we want something positive to come from the sacrifices they made. Also, we want to forever remember and keep alive the spirit of unity that arose in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks. We became one nation, bonded by our universal concern for the well-being of others, and our desire to help those in need. We put aside our differences for a while, and although that moment was fleeting, we had the rare opportunity to experience what our society could be like if we worked more closely together to solve our problems.
Through 9/11 Day each year, we honor those who gave so much, and remember the remarkable spirit of unity that brought us together as a nation. On the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, as a way to pay tribute to, and remember the victims and others we wish to honor, we put aside whatever differences we may have at the moment, and work together to help others in need. That is the annual ritual, a fitting and appropriate gift to the many that lost their lives and the countless others who were injured or came to the aid or defense of those in need.
Is your business or organization holding an event or service project that you would like to dedicate to the September 11th: Day of Remembrance? If so, register your project with Volunteer Connections Montcalm-Ionia Counties by filling out this simple form.
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