Volunteers Assemble Bicycles for Children of Active-Duty Military and First Responders, Hundreds of Employees from Companies Affected by 9/11 Volunteer for the Event
On Wednesday, September 26, 2018, from 10 am–3 pm at the Oculus at Westfield World Trade Center, the 9/11 Tribute Museum will host its 9th annual 9/11 Day of Service & Remembrance. Over 400 employees from companies directly impacted by 9/11 will assemble bicycles to donate to the children of active-duty United States military. First responders from the NYPD, FDNY and PAPD will assist volunteers to assemble the bikes.
Volunteers and first responders will come together to remember loved ones, friends and colleagues, and to unite in the same remarkable way that the nation did in the aftermath of the attacks. 9/11 Day of Service and Remembrance activities take place across the country throughout the month of September, as hundreds of thousands of volunteers paint and refurbish homes, organize food drives, restore schools, reclaim neighborhoods and support veterans, soldiers, military families and first responders. Participating in the bike build allows volunteers to commemorate friends and colleagues, and to invoke the ideals of service and humanitarianism that arose in the aftermath of the attacks.
At the 9/11 Tribute Museum people directly affected by the terrorist attacks share their stories, the strength of community rebuilding and how voluntary acts of service have changed people’s lives. The 9/11 Day of Service and Remembrance is a special day for survivors to assemble bikes for children of military families. It is a fun day of team building and generosity in honor of all the support NYC received after 9/11.
– Jennifer Webb, CEO at 9/11 Tribute Museum Visitor
The 9/11 National Day of Service and Remembrance is especially meaningful for the 9/11 Tribute Museum. As Jennifer Webb, CEO explains, “At the 9/11 Tribute Museum people directly affected by the terrorist attacks share their stories, the strength of community rebuilding and how voluntary acts of service have changed people’s lives. The 9/11 Day of Service and Remembrance is a special day for survivors to assemble bikes for children of military families. It is a fun day of team building and generosity in honor of all the support NYC received after 9/11.”
Special guest attendees include members of the New York City Fire and Police Departments and the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey. Volunteers from companies affected by 9/11 will be assembling bikes, including: BNY Mellon, CitiGroup, Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft, CME Group, Sandler O’Neill Partners and Zurich North America. BNY Mellon is the presenting sponsor.
BNY Mellon is committed to supporting our first responders, military members and their families. Every year, hundreds of our employees volunteer during the National 9/11 Day of Service and Remembrance as a meaningful way to show support for our troops. The 9/11 Tribute Museum has created a wonderful event to honor our servicemen and women, and we are proud to once again be joining them in this effort.
– Daisey Holmes, Managing Director of Philanthropy at BNY Mellon
“BNY Mellon is committed to supporting our first responders, military members and their families,” said Daisey Holmes, Managing Director of Philanthropy at BNY Mellon. “Every year, hundreds of our employees volunteer during the National 9/11 Day of Service and Remembrance as a meaningful way to show support for our troops. The 9/11 Tribute Museum has created a wonderful event to honor our servicemen and women, and we are proud to once again be joining them in this effort.”
Volunteers are organized into teams for the bike assembly. Stations for building bikes include inflating tires, quality control, attaching ribbons and bows and writing a note to each child in appreciation for their parent’s service. Bikes will be distributed to military families at Fort Bragg, NC.
Special thanks to Apex Xpress Inc., the FDNY, NYPD, PAPD, Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, the John Jay College of Criminal Justice, Brookfield Place and the US Army for generously providing time, services and equipment.
Pictures will be available following the event at 911tributemuseum.org/press.
