Calling All Westchester County Residents, Employees: 9/11 Remembrance a Community Affair
It’s hard to imagine 11 years have passed since the horrific events that rocked our nation on Sept. 11, 2001. Prudential Centennial Realty licensed real estate professionals have always been conscious of their communities. Somehow, now we all feel just a little bit closer. We see it in local residents too; people are more willing than ever to lend a hand, share what they have (even if it’s only their hearts) and acknowledge their neighbors’ needs.
Throughout the month of September a number of events will take place in Westchester County – not to remember the horrors — to embrace the strength and unity we have come to accept as our new normal. We’re all in this together.
We at Prudential Centennial Realty encourage you to give throughout the month of September. Please give of your time, your money or your mind as our nation honors heroes and mourns the lost.
National Day of Service, Remembrance Activities Planned
On Sept. 11, from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m., visitors to The Rising at Kensico Dam Plaza, the county’s 9/11 memorial, will have a chance to donate food and participate in projects to honor soldiers stationed overseas. At 7 p.m., the county will hold its memorial ceremony at The Rising.
Every resident has something to offer. From Sept. 9 through Sept. 15 the following are just a few among the many planned in Westchester County and throughout the nation:
- blood drives
- book drives
- food drives
- art projects
- trail and park clean ups
- veteran and military outreach
Presented below is a partial list of the projects commemorating the 9/11 Week of Service and Remembrance. This information is provided by Westchestergov.com. Detailed information is available at www.volunteer-center.org/service and early registration is encouraged.
Sunday, Sept. 9: Clay Art Center of Port Chester will host volunteers from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. as they create a 9/11-themed mosaic that will be permanently installed at the center.
Tuesday, Sept. 11: There will be a food drive on behalf of Hope Community Services and a card-making for deployed soldiers, both at Kensico Dam Plaza in Valhalla from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Also that day, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. a remembrance quilt project will be created at the White Plains YMCA.
Wednesday, Sept. 12: A blood drive sponsored by county employees and Hudson Valley Blood Services will take place at the Westchester County Center in White Plains from 9 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. There will be a project to maintain the Cranberry Lake Preserve in Valhalla from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 15: There will be a special presentation at the White Plains Public Library of New York Says Thank You, a movie premiered at the 2011 Tribeca Film Festival documenting New Yorkers’ views of the aftermath of the terrorist attacks of 9/11, followed by a panel discussion.
Prudential Centennial Realty encourages you to participate in this great new tradition of service to each other. We’re here to serve our community and to help people make their dreams of owning a piece of the American Dream a reality!
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