Many will participate in formal ceremonies, attend memorial services,
visit memorial sites, light candles, or engage in acts of community service.
The intention is to honor the memory of those who were lost, show solidarity
with survivors and their families, and reaffirm the nation's commitment to
resilience, unity, and security.
Monday September 11, 2023
Volunteer Houston collaborates with the national 9/11 Day organization to turn the anniversary of 9/11 into a worldwide day of doing good every year.
FIND A VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY |
Is your organization hosting a 9/11 Day event this year? We would like to help you 1) promote it to the greater Houston community, and 2) recruit volunteers to support your event. It’s simple, it’s free, and we’re here to answer your questions along the way. Simply select the “9/11 Day of Service 2023” Initiative when you are adding your volunteer need to the VH Portal.
Are you a volunteer in search of a 9/11 Day event or volunteer opportunity? View a centralized list of volunteer opportunities happening on and around September 11, 2023.
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Got questions? We have answers. Give us a shout at
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Earn the 9/11 Day Volunteer 2023 Badge
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Ask volunteers to make a 15-sec video on
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Use these hashtags while you volunteer:#911Day
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MOMENTS OF SILENCE | Consider pausing for a nationwide moment of silence at 8:46AM EDT
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Volunteer together with your coworkers,
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Looking for project ideas?
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Clean up a neighborhood playground, beach or park |
Donate books or toys to a shelter |
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Construct care packages for military troops |
Write thank you messages for first responders (firefighters, police officers, and emergency medical technicians) |
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Collect sports equipment donations for a youth group |
Create a 9/11 remembrance mural or quilt for a neighborhood center or school |
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Sew “comfort quilts” for children of military families |
Sort and prepare food at a community kitchen/shelter |
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Spend time with retired Veterans and senior citizens |
Prepare back-to-school supplies for under-resourced children and schools |
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Collect school supplies for children affected by war in Iraq and Afghanistan or any other charity |
Volunteer time at a food pantry, animal shelter or senior center |
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Work with teachers and the administration at an area school to organize in-class learning or tutoring projects using these |
Every volunteer hour counts! Log your hours in your VH profile to earn the 9/11 Day Volunteer 2022 badge! |
Impact Reports
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September 10-142020 |
September 112021 |
September 10-112022 |
September 112023 |
Participating Agencies |
14 |
13 |
15 | 5 |
Volunteer Opportunities |
16 |
15 |
18 | 6 |
Volunteer Responses |
109 |
159 |
57 | 54 |
Total Hours |
457.5 |
109 |
193.5 | 162 |
History of the 9/11 Day Observance
2002 | Founders of the 9/11 Day concept, David Paine and Jay Winuk, joined with many 9/11 community leaders to formally call for the establishment of September 11 as a National Day of Service and Remembrance.
2002 | President George W. Bush proclaimed September 11 as Patriot Day, calling upon all Americans to annually reflect upon the events of 9/11 and remember those lost, and highlighted the spirit of service by issuing a Call to Service and launching USA Freedom Corps, a national volunteer program.
2003 | The 9/11 nonprofit MyGoodDeed, Inc., was formed to lead efforts to build grassroots support for observing 9/11 each year as a Day of Service and Remembrance, and to support a campaign to make September 11th a federally recognized National Day of Service and Remembrance.
2004 | The United States Congress unanimously passed the first Concurrent Resolution that expressed support for establishing 9/11 as a National Day of Service and Remembrance. U.S. Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY) and U.S. Representative Peter King (R-Long Island) joined in authoring and introducing the resolution.
2004 to 2008 | More than one million people participated by sharing their charitable service plans online in support of the observance.
2008 | President George W. Bush amended the Patriot Day Proclamation to include “volunteering” as an appropriate expression of remembrance on 9/11.
March 2009 | At the urging of MyGoodDeed, the 9/11 community, and national service organizations, the U.S. Congress passed landmark bi-partisan and bicameral national service legislation (Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act) that for the first time authorized the formal recognition of September 11 as a National Day of Service and Remembrance.
April 2009 | President Barack Obama signed the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act in April 21, 2009.
September 10, 2009 | President Barack Obama, at the request of the U.S. Congress, the 9/11 community, and many leading nonprofit organizations, amended a Patriot Day Proclamation to officially designate September 11 as a National Day of Service and Remembrance – an historic milestone for the 9/11 families, survivors, rescue and recovery workers and 9/11 volunteers, and the nation at large.
September 11, 2009 | An estimated eight million Americans observed the day by engaging in voluntary charitable service and volunteerism. News of the formal federal recognition of the observance generated 200 billion domestic and international media impressions. Many members of the White House Cabinet participated in observing 9/11 that year by engaging in voluntary service, including President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama, and Vice President Joseph Biden and Dr. Jill Biden.
September 11, 2011 | For the 10-year anniversary of 9/11, a record 33 million Americans, and many others from 165 nations, joined together to pay tribute by engaging in charitable service, making 9/11 the single largest day of charitable activity in United States history.
September 11, 2013 | A record 47 million Americans observed 9/11 by engaging in good deeds and other forms of charitable service.
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