9/11 Day of Service

Local Volunteers are Encouraged to Join the 9/11 National Day of Service
and Remembrance Initiative

 Opportunities are Available for All to Get Involved

Through the nationwide 9/11 Day of Service and Remembrance initiative, the Volunteer Center of Cedar Valley is joining hundreds of other organizations around the country that are planning to commemorate Sept. 11 with community-based service programs.

The Volunteer Center of Cedar Valley is partnering with the Cedar Valley Arboretum and Botanic Gardens to provide a family-friendly volunteer activity in remembrance of the Sept. 11 attacks. Volunteers will plant trees and shrubs as well as take part in beautification of the gardens at the Cedar Valley Arboretum in Waterloo. The event will be held from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 11. Volunteers of all ages are invited to participate and preregistration is requested.     

“The Volunteer Center is excited to see this day become a powerful motivator for engagement in our community as we strive to make the Cedar Valley a great place to live,” said Lauren Finke, Director of the Volunteer Center.

To register for the Volunteer Center’s 9/11 Day of Service activity, contact the VCCV by calling (319) 272-2087 or emailing information@vccv.org.

Individuals interested in commemorating Sept. 11 through service and volunteerism can also visit www.911day.org, the official site of the 9/11 Day of Service and Remembrance initiative, and explore and support charitable causes of interest, find volunteer opportunities and post personal good deeds.