Thank You for Uniting in Service on 9/11 Day

Keep serving throughout the year! [] [AmeriCorps] AmeriCorpsSept. 21, 2022 Thank You for Uniting in Service on 9/11 Day [9/11 Logo] This [September 11 National Day of Service and Remembrance]( thousands of Americans across the nation united in service to honor the heroes we lost and those whose lives were forever changed that fateful day. We are grateful for you and all the volunteers who used our search tool to find opportunities near them. We also extend our gratitude to our partners and grantees who provided projects and opportunities. Continue serving on national days of service and beyond. Learn more about how to register your on-going or national day of service opportunities. [Learn More]( 9/11 Service Project Highlights Below is a small sampling of how 9/11 Day projects gave back to their communities this year. [9-11] [ServeDC, Capital Area Food Bank, and 911Day.org]( ServeDC and Capital Area Food Bank organized a meal pack event in Washington, D.C. AmeriCorps CEO Michael D. Smith served with two NCCC FEMA Corps teams, Deputy Secretary of the U.S Department of Labor Julie Su, Administrator of the U.S. General Services Administration Robin Carnahan, Senior Deputy Chair of the National Endowment for the Humanities Ted Mitchell, ServeDC Executive Director Alexis Squire, Bipartisan Policy Center President Jason Grumet, and Congressman Mike Waltz. [9-11] [Carry the Load]( Americans from every corner of our nation can put aside differences and help one another. Day of Service cleanups happened across 63 national cemeteries. AmeriCorps leaders joined to clean headstones at Alexandria National Cemetery. [9-11] [United Way Bay Area]( United Way honored the lives that were lost by assembling emergency preparedness kits for families in the Bay Area. [9-11] Thank You 9/11 Day Volunteers This September 11 National Day of Service and Remembrance, Americans across the nation joined with their neighbors and crossed divides, differences, and ideologies to help address the needs of their communities. See How Volunteers Served Across the Country [9-11] Volunteers across the country united to honor those lost and those whose lives were forever changed that fateful day two decades ago. [View our 9/11 Day Twitter Moment]( Share Your Service Story [9-11] We’re always looking for service stories. Share your 9/11 Day service story on our website or tag #AmeriCorps in your social media posts. [Share your Story]( 9/11 Day in the News We hope 9/11 Day will not just be a single day of service but an opportunity for Americans to begin building a lifetime of service by volunteering on a regular basis or committing to national service with AmeriCorps. --------------------------------------------------------------- Read the Presidential Proclamation [9/11 PSA]( Ahead of 9/11 Day, President Biden issued a Presidential Proclamation encouraging all Americans to observe this day by serving their community. [Read the Proclamation]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Uniting Americans through Service on 9/11 | Opinion by Michael D. Smith and Barbara Stewart [9-11] On a somber 9/11 anniversary, we remember the unity and courage that followed. Read AmeriCorps CEO Michael D. Smith and Barbara Stewart, former AmeriCorps CEO and CEO and Executive Director of the Bowe Stewart Foundation, reflections on 9/11 Day of Service. [Read in The Hill]( --------------------------------------------------------------- On 9/11, an Opportunity to Honor our Nation through Service | Opinion by Reps. Don Bacon and Salud Carbajal [9-11] Representative Don Bacon is a retired Air Force General and Republican representing Nebraksa’s Second District. Representative Salud Carbajal is a Marine Corps veteran and Democrat representing the California’s 24th District. Check out this bipartisan veteran response to 9/11 Day of Service. [Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- This Patriot Day, honor 9/11 victims by serving America | Opinion by Thomas H. Kean and Lee H. Hamilton [9-11] Thomas H. Kean and Lee H. Hamilton served as chair and vice chair, respectively, of The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States. These national security experts talk about how Americans can help rekindle the unifying spirit of our response that day by participating in the Sept. 11 National Day of Service and Remembrance. [Read the Opinion]( Continue to Answer the President's Call to Serve The country’s two National Days of Service are just the beginning of how you can make a lasting difference in your community. During the [United We Stand Summit]( on Thursday, Sept. 15, [President Biden called on Americans]( to unite through national service and volunteerism to help prevent, respond to, and recover from hate-fueled violence. AmeriCorps is proud to announce the [United We Serve campaign]( and help lead a national movement to promote civic renewal and foster national unity. Through service to others, we bridge divides and build more equitable and just communities that advance racial equity, create opportunity, and foster respect for individual differences. Be a part of this important moment. Share your success stories on how service unites people in your community on social media using the hashtag #UnitedWeServe. [United We Serve] Mark Your Calendars Our upcoming National Day of Service, Martin Luther King, Jr., Day, is Monday, Jan. 16. Learn how you can volunteer to make our communities more equitable and take action to create the Beloved Community of Dr. King’s dream. [Learn about MLK Day]( [youtube]([instagram]([twitter]([facebook]( [AmeriCorps] --------------------------------------------------------------- [Manage preferences]( / [AmeriCorps.gov]( We sent this email to [{EMAIL}](mailto:{NAME}%40gmail.com) on behalf of AmeriCorps. [Bookmark and Share]( --------------------------------------------------------------- This email was sent to {EMAIL} using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: AmeriCorps · 250 E. Street SW · Washington, DC 20525 · (202) 606- 5000 · (800) 833-3722 [GovDelivery logo](