Annual Family-Friendly Volunteer Mobilization Effort to Benefit Numerous Local Nonprofits, and Unite Hundreds of Volunteers in Remembrance of Those Lost
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(White Plains, NY) – To honor the lives lost and forever changed by the events of September 11, 2001, Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins and Volunteer New York! will host the 15th annual 9/11: Serve & Remember community-wide days of service in New Rochelle and White Plains on Friday, September 5, and Thursday, September 11.
Jenkins said: “As the anniversary of 9/11 brings us together to remember those lost and the many selfless first-responders, we are proud to join Volunteer New York! in presenting this meaningful way to take action in remembrance. In addition to the mobilization of hundreds of volunteers benefiting our local nonprofits, volunteering alongside our neighbors helps us foster unity, empathy and brings our community closer together.”
Registration is now open at volunteernewyork.org/serve for volunteer opportunities that address local needs, from food insecurity to a blood drive with the New York Blood Center. Activities include writing letters to deployed military personnel, packing 50,000 meals, preparing sandwiches with One Sandwich at a Time, and a hands-only CPR workshop with the Ossining Volunteer Ambulance Corps, among other projects hosted at the Westchester County Center on Thursday, September 11.
Volunteer New York! Executive Director Polly Lagana said: “9/11 Day is a call to action. It’s a day for our community to show up for our neighbors and transform remembrance into impact. Whether we are working together to pack meals or giving time in another way, every act of service helps build a stronger, more connected community. This is how Volunteer New York! and our partners honor the past and shape the future.”
Robison Oil is the lead sponsor of this event, with additional support from Empire City Casino by MGM Resorts and WMCHealth.
Robison Oil President Dan Singer said: “For the 11th year in a row, Robison is proud to support ‘9/11 Serve + Remember’ day of service in honor of those whose lives were changed forever by this tragic event. Amidst the catastrophic loss of life, we witnessed heroism and a unified spirit that strengthened our communities and brought out the best in all of us. Service to community is a value at the core of our business, and we thank Westchester County for allowing us to join with Volunteer New York! in supporting this important remembrance.”
TAKE ACTION:
Online registration is now open for individuals, groups, schools and families at volunteernewyork.org/serve. Several family-friendly volunteer opportunities are available. Advanced registration is required to participate.
Projects will be hosted on Friday, September 5, and Thursday, September 11.
2025 9/11: SERVE & REMEMBER
EVENT SCHEDULE – DAY 1
www.volunteernewyork.org/serve
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5
- NEW ROCHELLE HUB: Monroe University
- Pack 50,000 Meals with Monroe University
2025 9/11: SERVE & REMEMBER
EVENT SCHEDULE – DAY 2
www.volunteernewyork.org/serve
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11
- COUNTY CENTER HUB:
- Create Blankets for Children in Hospitals with Westchester-Putnam Project Linus
- Create Cards for the Troops with United for the Troops
- Create Laundry Sachets with YWCA of White Plains & Central Westchester
- Create The Feelings Book Literacy Kit with Westchester Jewish Community Services
- Make Sandwiches with One Sandwich at a Time
- Donate Blood with the New York Blood Center
- Learn Hands Only CPR with Ossining Volunteer Ambulance Corps
