On Saturday, September 9, 2023, thousands of volunteers from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints throughout Utah joined with many other organizations in support of the National 9/11 Day of Service and Remembrance, also known as Patriot Day or 9/11 Day.
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“We are deeply grateful to the tens of thousands of volunteers who participated in the 9/11 Day of Service,” said Elder Kevin W. Pearson, a General Authority Seventy and president of the Utah Area. “Your collective efforts to beautify our neighborhoods are awe-inspiring.”
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Elder Kevin W. Pearson, a General Authority Seventy and President of the Utah Area, participates in a National Day of Service event along the Jordan River in South Jordan, Utah, on Saturday, September 9, 2023.2023 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.An estimated 30 million people from many walks of life provide religious, humanitarian and community service across the United States, as they serve their neighbors and strengthen individual communities.
In Utah, more than 60,000 people of all ages participated in over 300 service and cleanup projects. Volunteer service opportunities were provided to cities, counties, schools, the homeless, refugees, children and those struggling with food insecurity.
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Dozens of volunteers from the community gather along the Jordan River Parkway in West Jordan, Utah, to clear trash and debris on the National Day of Service, Saturday, September 9, 2023.2023 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.“From cleaning parks to providing service and gathering needed donations, we express our thanks to one and all involved in this year’s 9/11 Day of Service,” said Elder Pearson.
More than 400 volunteers from the community gathered at the Jordan River Parkway in West Jordan to clear trash and debris.
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Elder Brian K. Taylor, a General Authority Seventy and second counselor in the Utah Area Presidency, talks to volunteers at Tiny Tim’s Toy Factory in West Jordan, Utah, on Saturday, September 9, 2023.2023 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.Volunteers set a goal to make 1,400 toy cars for Christmas or other holidays at the Tiny Tim’s Toy Factory in West Jordan. The cars are shipped all over the world to developing nations.
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Volunteers make wooden cars at Tiny Tim’s Toy Factory in West Jordan, Utah, on the National Day of Service on Saturday, September 9, 2023.2023 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.The toy factory has been making cars since 1996, and the nonprofit organization hopes to produce 1.5 million cars by the end of next year.
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Volunteers assemble quilts at Centerville Junior High School as a part of the National Day of Service in Centerville, Utah, on Saturday, September 9, 2023.2023 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.Volunteers in Centerville were busy making quilts at 20 quilting stations for teen centers and refugee centers in northern Utah.
“This was an impressive army of individuals who came to work on an ambitious project, destined for high school teen centers,” said Curtis Bennett, an area director for JustServe.
Another project included making hygiene kits through the Granite Education Foundation. Volunteers assembled 15,000 hygiene kits for teen girls in schools.
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Elder Kevin W. Pearson, a General Authority Seventy and President of the Utah Area, participates in a National Day of Service event along the Jordan River in South Jordan, Utah, on Saturday, September 9, 2023.2023 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.“Selfless and compassionate service can unite people from all walks of life and bring light, hope and happiness to those burdened by fear, sickness, hardship and sadness,” Elder Pearson added. “Thank you for making a difference.”
California and Idaho
The Utah projects were among many that took place around the country on September 9. In Boise, Idaho, more than 500 members of various faiths assembled more than 100,000 freeze-dried meals to feed the hungry in the Treasure Valley.
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Volunteers assembled nutritious meals to help fill the pantry of St. Vincent de Paul and other community pantries and food banks.
“All of the meals we make will stay in the Valley,” said Reverend Dr. Kevin Starcher, Pastor of Covenant Presbyterian Church in Boise. “Statistics show 36,000 of our neighbors here in the Treasure Valley don’t know where their next meal will come from. We hope to provide significant help to them.”
Volunteers in Irvine and Aliso Viejo, California, joined together in a day of service on Saturday, September 16, 2023. The events were hosted by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In Irvine, over 350 people came to perform various acts of service, including preparing school supply kits, sewing bears, making blankets, creating bookmarks, as well as donating blood, books, clothing, toiletries, food and diapers. Volunteers also participated in more than a dozen service projects in Aliso Viejo.
This day of remembrance began in 2002 to provide opportunities for people to serve in various capacities nationwide. Today, the National 9/11 Day is Patriot Day and a National Day of Service and Remembrance.
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A volunteer makes a toy car at Tiny Tim’s Toy Factory as part of the National Day of Service in West Jordan, Utah, on Saturday, September 9, 2023. 2023 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.Local service projects in communities can be found by searching justserve.org.