9/11 National Day of Service Projects (transportation provided)

You are invited to participate in a variety of community service projects on 9/11 National Day of Service! Please register to volunteer on Friday, September 11, 2026. Once registration closes, you will be assigned to a community service project and receive additional details, including your project location, what to wear, and any items to bring. Please dress appropriately for the weather, as some projects may take place outdoors.

10:00-10:10 am. Meet at the Ground Floor Reunion in the CUB (Ground Floor across from Cougar Card Center).

10:10-10:30 am: Transporation to the site of the project - vans will be leaving promptly at 10:10 am.

10:30-11:30 am: Participate in the community service project

11:30-11:50 am: Transportation back to the CUB. Conclude the event with a facilitated group reflection, providing participants an opportunity to share their experiences, discuss what they learned, and connect their service to the day's impact.

Volunteering on 9/11 honors the lives lost and the heroism of first responders by transforming a day of tragedy into a day of unity, service, and community strength. 

This day is an important opportunity to serve our communities because it honors the lives lost and the extraordinary acts of courage demonstrated on September 11, 2001. On that day, 19 terrorists hijacked four commercial airplanes. Two planes were flown into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City. A third plane struck the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, and the fourth, United Airlines Flight 93, crashed into a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, after passengers courageously fought to regain control of the aircraft, preventing it from reaching its intended target.

As thousands of people evacuated the World Trade Center, firefighters, police officers, emergency medical personnel, and countless ordinary citizens rushed toward danger to help others. Their selfless actions saved thousands of lives. Nearly 3,000 people were killed in the attacks, including 441 first responders. Today, the 9/11 National Day of Service honors their legacy by encouraging people across the country to come together in service, demonstrating the compassion, unity, and resilience that emerged in the aftermath of that tragic day.