Following the September 11, 2001 tragedy, a group of 9/11 families and leaders, headed by Co-Founders David Paine and Jay Winuk, joined together to create 9/11 Day, the nonprofit that started and annually organizes the September 11 National Day of Servi...

Following the September 11, 2001 tragedy, a group of 9/11 families and leaders, headed by Co-Founders David Paine and Jay Winuk, joined together to create 9/11 Day, the nonprofit that started and annually organizes the September 11 National Day of Service and Remembrance. 9/11 Day is the largest day of service in the United States, with tens of millions of people participating annually.

Sweeping initiative seeks to reclaim September 11 as a national day of unity and good, anchored by large volunteer projects in all 50 states, a $3 million grant program, lesson plans, and partnerships with 50+ prominent organizations.

NEW YORK, June 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- In observance of the upcoming 25th anniversary of 9/11, the nonprofit 9/11 Day today unveiled sweeping plans to unite tens of millions of Americans across political, geographic, generational, and cultural lines in the single largest day of doing good in American history.

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