In today’s Weekly Address, President Obama talks about one of the legacies of September 11, 2001.
“Instead of turning inward with grief,” he said, “weve honored the memory of those we lost by giving back to our communities, serving those in need, and reaffirming the values at the heart of who we are as a people.”
Thats why we mark each September 11th as a National Day of Service and Remembrance — an act that Congress made official in 2009 and which President Obama signed into law.
The Corporation for National and Community Service is charged with overseeing that effort, and this year, they hope to make it one of the largest days of charitable service in U.S. history.
Last year, for the 10th anniversary — the First Family, President Obama, the First Lady, Malia, and Sasha — all pitched in at the DC Central kitchen, preparing meals for those in need.
This year, you can sign up for a service opportunity near you at Serve.gov.
As President Obama says, “We are one American family. And we look out for each other not just on the difficult days, but every day.”
Related Topics: Service http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2012/09/08/paying-tribute-service
...wasn’t it called something else last year when he wanted to make it something else?. “Unity And Remembrance” was 2010
If you want to do something meaningful today, go by your local fire/EMS station and personally thank the folks there for their service. They risk their lives daily for people they don’t even know .... like the firefighters/police/EMS did on Sept. 11. These folks are connected to Sept. 11 in a way that only folks in this profession truly understand - their “brothers & sisters” died that day. Say thanks .... and that you appreciate what they do and that you will never forget.
not word ONE about your coreligionist perpetrators, you traitorous muslim PUKE ! !