September 11 National Day of Service

On April 21, 2009, President Barack Obama signed legislation (the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act) that, for the first time, authorized the establishment of 9/11 as a National Day of Service and Remembrance. On September 10, 2009, President Obama issued a Presidential Proclamation that officially designated September 11 as a National Day of Service and Remembrance.

You can participate in this important observance by posting your plans to perform a good deed or service project on 9/11 or on another day of your choosing. Then, during the course of the year, continue keeping your eyes open for people who may need a helping hand, and assist if you can. It's all about keeping alive the remarkable spirit of unity and service that we all shared after the 9/11 attacks.

What you decide to do, and who you help, is entirely up to you.

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