How Will You Remember?

9/11 group wants Americans to volunteer

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U.S. Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton and student reporter Erika DeJesus check out the My Good Deed Web site at a press conference in New York City on Wednesday, August 16, 2006. (Photo: Suzanne Freeman)

By Erika DeJesus

Scholastic Kids Press Corps

August 16, 2006

On September 11, 2006, how will you remember September 11, 2001?

A nonprofit group called One Day’s Pay wants you to do a good deed. The group has set up a Web site for the fifth anniversary of 9/11 to encourage people to honor that day by volunteering. The new program was announced at a press conference at Scholastic headquarters in New York City on Wednesday.U.S. Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, and U.S. Representative Peter King, both of New York, joined the Web site’s president and co-founder David Paine at the conference.

Senator Clinton and Representative King, along with U.S. Senator Charles Schumer of New York, co-sponsored a congressional resolution to designate 9/11 as a national day of service, charity, and compassion.

“This is such an appropriate way for us to mark the passing of the years since that horrible September morning, now nearly five years ago,” said Senator Clinton on Wednesday. ”Now we have a way for everyone to participate in coming forward in large ways and small to say I want to be part of showing what Americans are really like, showing our compassion, our caring and concern for one another.”

Senator Clinton told Scholastic News that 9/11 changed her as it did many people.

“It changed how I spent my time as a senator and it changed my view of what we need to do to make sure this never happens again,” she said.

Representative King said 9/11 made him realize what is really important in life.

“The fact that so many people in their last moments reached our to their families, made us realize we should appreciate all our families more,” the Congressman said. “On a governmental level, it’s important we dedicate all of our lives in protecting America and protecting New York. That has always been important. It became monumental after September 11.”

Senator Clinton and Representative King said they will both be taking the pledge to volunteer on 9/11.

If you want to participate, you can log on to www.mygooddeed.org and pledge your deed. To “Take the Good Deed Pledge,” click on the “Post My Good Deed” button and fill out the form. What will you do?

 

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This year marks the fifth anniversary of the attacks on September 11, 2001. A group called myGoodDeed.org is encouraging people to remember 9/11 by doing a good deed.

How will you remember 9/11?

Join the discussion.

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