800 US Volunteers Served on September 11
A day of service and remembrance across the U.S. HOPE worldwide September 11 Volunteer Events Phoenix, AZ
Hosted a Tennis Shoe Drive for Children First Academy, a downtown school for homeless children. The group collected 110 pairs of new shoes for the children! San Diego, CA
Held an event titled “United We Serve” where 180 volunteers were trained for disaster preparedness. When disaster hits, these volunteers will be will ready when the time comes. In Southern California, this Chapter is embarking upon their fire season. After an initial meeting with the American Red Cross, they decided that the time was right. Volunteers were trained to run shelters and be mobilized as needed. The Chapter hosted nine workshops over three weekends in honor of Sept 11th. They hope to continue offering these trainings on MLK Day so more volunteers can be trained. The training was five hours and attendees will receive a certificate of completion at their next meeting. Tampa, FL
 The Tampa Bay Chapter had an amazing turn out! In observance of the newly established September 11 National Day of Service and Remembrance, they kicked off their weekend on Friday night with a Tribute and Prayer Night open to the community at the local Burnett Middle School. They took time to remember as a group the victims of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and their families, paying tribute to all the heroes who rose to service in response to the attacks on America and also thanked those that serve us today. Joining them for the community event, the Chapter had fire trucks, firemen, rescue personnel come, police and military present for the Friday night tribute. The Sheriff showed his support as well! Volunteers pledged service work that Saturday in order to give back to the community. On Sunday, the Chapter had more firemen come out for a community event; the volunteers hosted a blood drive and opened up a food pantry. Minneapolis, MN
 22 Chapter volunteers visited Feed My Starving Children’s brand new facility and location. Feed My Starving Children is a “non-profit Christian organization committed to feeding God’s starving children hungry in body and spirit. The approach is simple: children and adults hand-pack meals formulated specially for starving children, and ship the meals to more than 60 countries around the world." The volunteers gave 44 hours and packed 5,616 meals that will feed 15 kids for an entire year. Reno, NV
The Chapter served several elderly neighbors. One elderly man and his terminally ill son were given homemade meals for his freezer. Other volunteers visited with one elderly woman, helping to beautify her home. Still others cleared a yard of tumbleweeds and cleaned the home for one elderly gentleman. NY/NJ/CT
The Tri-State Chapter held a blood drive At Queens College, Queens NY and collected 35 units of blood. Philadelphia, PA
The Philadelphia Chapter served with Global Citizens, Major, CNCS and City Year volunteers. The Chapter Representatives held an information table at City Hall to publicize service programs and upcoming events. The group networked and met other organizations and strengthened current partnerships. Volunteers were also recruited for Saturday Academy program that runs year round in North Philadelphia.
The group was asked to present and speak about their programs at an upcoming donor’s “Responsible Funding Program” meeting. This day opened a door to speak directly with donors at multi-events which could include 24,000 different donors. Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX
The DFW Chapter hosted a volunteer training event called – “Ready When The Time Comes.” For this Chapter, it is important to them to be ready to assist members of their community at a moment’s notice when disaster strikes. Their Chapter has established a partnership with the American Red Cross on a local level. Volunteers attended a training/orientation session and committed to being available to serve during a disaster for at least one day per year. On Sept 12th, the Red Cross offered Mass Shelter and orientation training. This was an eight hour training to qualify volunteers to serve in shelters during disaster events. There were 22 trained during this one session. More sessions will be offered for this is important service to our community in times of disaster.
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