September 11 National Day of Remembrance and Service

Posted by on September 7, 2009

Join Us in Service
September 11th, 2009

9/11 is a date none of us will ever forget.

Mayor Nutter will commemorate the first September 11 National Day of Remembrance and Service by bringing Philadelphians together to highlight our city’s commitment to community service and volunteerism.  This day of service – PhillyServes Day – offers every Philadelphian the opportunity to serve their community and to make a lasting impact on the lives of other Philadelphians.

Greater Philadelphia Cares is proud to join Mayor Nutter in this effort and present two hands-on volunteer opportunites:

Project 1  South Philadelphia H.O.M.E.S.
9:00am – 2:00pm

South Philadelphia H.O.M.E.S. is a non-profit organization dedicated to the creation of quality affordable housing and improving the quality of life for residents of the Point Breeze section of South Philadelphia.

Volunteers will be helping to beautify the neighborhood of Point Breeze by clearing lots of weeds and debris, sweeping streets, and possibly painting over some graffiti.

Project 2 West Tasker Street Neighborhood Clean-Up

Help this local neighborhood get the 3100 block of West Tasker street into shape.  Work alongside residents and help erase urban blight.

To volunteer, please contact Terry Baxter at terry@gpcares.com or 215-564-4544.  Please indicate which project you’re interested in and include your full name, phone and email.

In addition, the Mayor, along with Global Citizen and MLK 365, will put the focus on service by hosting a public Volunteer Fair in City Hall Courtyard.  From 9am – 2pm, over 65 organizations will be on hand to offer information to citizens who want to learn about and sign up for hundreds of ongoing volunteer opportunities around the city.

Then from 4pm – 6pm, the Mayor, in partnership with Greater Philadelphia Cares, City Year, AARP, and SEPTA, is organizing volunteers to give away thousands of free children’s books to parents of young children. Volunteers will help promote reading and boost child literacy across the city by giving parents more books at home to read to their kids.

As citizens across the country remember the tragic events of September 11, 2001, Mayor Nutter asks Philadelphians to honor the sacrifice made on that day by volunteering their time and helping make Philadelphia a city of service.