5 Ways Your Company Can Activate Employees on the 9/11 Day of Service and Remembrance
The 9/11 nonprofit MyGoodDeed and HandsOn Network, the volunteer activation division of Points of Light Institute, have joined together to encourage all Americans to commemorate the anniversary of Sept. 11 as a National Day of Service and Remembrance, leading the efforts to inspire one million acts of charitable service in tribute to the victims, survivors and those who rose to service in response to the attacks 10 years ago.
911day.org has a variety of ways for corporations to get involved as part of the 9/11 tribute movement. We are anticipating that over a thousand employers will recommend employees volunteer, make tributes, or take action as part of the their commitments to the 10-year anniversary of 9/11.
Are you wondering how your company can get involved with service and remembrance on September 11th? Here are some ways:
- Post a Tribute: The Tribute App lets employees make a commitment to take action. You can add the Tribute App to your company’s Facebook page or go to http://911day.org/post-tribute to post a tribute. Tributes appear immediately on the 9/11day.org site
- Search for a Project: People interested in volunteering can search the project database of more than 100,000 opportunities between 8/30 – 9/25 at http://911day.org/volunteer
- Register Your Corporate Projects: Share what your offices are doing at http://www.911day.org/npovolunteer/hoc to register your events to be included in the data feed of programming and highlighted to the media, congressional officials and other interested parties.
- Visit HandsOn Network Affiliate websites: For service opportunities near you on and after the 10th anniversary of September 11th, visit your local HandsOn Network affiliate’s website to find volunteer opportunities. You can find your local affiliate here.
- Support the social media campaigns. When you’re talking about what your company is doing for the day of service and remembrance, use the #IWill hashtag on Twitter, and tag (Don’t forget to Like the page so you can tag it!)
Q: How do I post projects?
A: Create your own volunteer activity or project in your local office or in your community. To post your project, go to www.911day.org. Click on “Non-profits/Organizations” on the right side of the homepage and “Click here to get started,” or go to http://www.911day.org/npovolunteer/hoc to register your events to be included in the datafeed of programming and highlighted to the media, congressional officials and other interested parties
Q: How do I make a Tribute?
- Go to www.911day.org or
- Post your “I Will” tribute for 9/11. For example, “I will bring lunch to my local fire department.”
- Upload your video, photo or fill out the Tribute card.
- Dedicate your tribute to an individual lost on 9/11, a first responder, recovery worker or a member of the military.
