The 9/11 Day of Observance, created
to support the federally established and recognized September 11,
National Day of Service and Remembrance, is organized and lead by
the 9/11 nonprofit organization
MyGoodDeed Inc., in partnership with HandsOn Network, the nation's
leading volunteer service organization. For the 10th
Anniversary of 9/11, MyGoodDeed and HandsOn Network are co-chairing a
prominent Organization Committee, which includes the National September
11 Memorial and Museum (“9/11 Memorial”)Business Civil Leadership
Center of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce,
AARP, and The Mission Continues. Their
mission is to annually pay tribute on the anniversary of 9/11 by
voluntarily pledging to perform good deeds, support charitable causes,
volunteers, public safety personnel, members of the military and all of
their families.
The 9/11 Day Observance was first launched in 2002, on the first
anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, by David Paine and Jay Winuk, who
joined together to launch the initiative after the death of Jay's
brother Glenn who was killed in the collapse of the World Trade Center
south tower. First called the nonprofit organization One Day's Pay, it
is now known as MyGoodDeed, Inc. Since then, this organization has
become so large and well known that in 2004, U.S. Senator Charles
Schumer and U.S. Representative Peter King, joined with the many members
of Congress to sponsor and help secure unanimous passage of
Congressional Concurrent Resolution (H. Con. Res. 473) which expressed
the sense of Congress that September 11 should be a national day of
service and remembrance through expressions of compassion. In 2008,
President Bush amended the Patriot Day proclamation to specifically
include “volunteering” as an appropriate form of remembrance. In 2009,
it was permanently changed to the National Day of Service and
Remembrance. In 2010, MyGoodDeed and HandsOn Network entered into an
agreement to jointly lead plans to organize the single largest day of
good deeds and charitable service in observance of the 2011 10th
10th Anniversary of 9/11. On the web at
About Us http://dvlp.911day.org/
NATIONAL POW/MIA RECOGNITION DAY
is observed across the nation on the third Friday of September each
year. According to the Defense Prisoner of War/ Missing Prisoner Office,
there are still 83,600 POW/MIA's listed from all wars, past and present.
All military installations fly the National League of Families' POW/MIA
flag, which symbolizes the nation's remembrance of those who were
imprisoned while serving in conflicts and those who remain missing.
Many Americans take the time to remember the POW/MIA'S as well as their
families. Veteran rallies are held in many states, such as Wisconsin,
and across the United States on National POW/MIA Recognition Day. United
Stated flags and POW/MIA flags are flown on this day and joint prayers
are made for POW/MIA'S. National POW/MIA Recognition Day posters are
also displayed at college or university campuses and places such as the
Pentagon, war memorials and museums. National POW/MIA Recognition Day is
not a federal public holiday in the United States, but it is a national
observance day.
The POW/MIA flag has come to symbolize America's resolve to never forget
POW's or those who served their country in conflicts and are still
missing. If your post does not have a POW/MIA flag consider having fund
raisers such as bake sales, chicken bbq and raffles to raise funds for
the purchase of the flag. You can also put out a coin collection can at
your meetings to collect money for the flag. You can purchase the flag
from your American Legion Auxiliary Emblem Sales Catalog. The flag can
also be displayed on Armed Forces Day, Memorial Day, Flag Day,
Independence Day, and Veterans Day. Please lets always remember and
never forget. On the web at :
www.dtic.mil/dpmo/pow_day
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