MEDIA ADVISORY for September 11, 2024
NOTE: This is NOT a public call for volunteers. News photographers, videographers are welcome and interviews can be arranged anytime from 8a-11:00a and 1-3p.
CONTACT: Julie Dennehy, [email protected], (508) 479-9848
Keeping America’s Promise to “Never Forget”
More than 1,200 volunteers from Boston join together in unity to pack more than 400,000 meals in observance of 9/11 Day, the federally-recognized September 11 National Day of Service and Remembrance, and Hunger Action Month
23 years after 9/11, Americans have transformed the anniversary of the
September 11 attacks into to the largest day of service in America
WHAT: On September 11, 2024, to mark the 23nd anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks and Hunger Action Month, nearly 1,400 volunteers from throughout the Boston community will join together in the spirit of unity and pay tribute by helping to pack more than 400,000 healthy, non-perishable meals for those at risk of hunger. All of the meals will be donated to The Greater Boston Food Bank for distribution to individuals and families in need in the Boston area. The project will be held at the TRACK at new balance from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Now in its fourth year, the Boston Meal Pack for 9/11 Day is one of 21 large volunteer service projects being organized by the nonprofit organization “9/11 Day.” According to Feeding America, more than 44 million Americans, including one in five children, are food insecure in the United States. The 9/11 Day Meal Pack Program is being sponsored nationally by the federal agency AmeriCorps, which oversees national service programs throughout the United States, and by Delta Air Lines and Reliance, Inc. Other national program sponsors include JPMorgan Chase, Pfizer, Citi, Tractor Supply Co., Stifel, KBW, Western Alliance Bank, Holland & Knight, and Nestlé. Pfizer has also joined as a lead sponsor of the Boston Meal Pack for 9/11 Day, along with Jordan’s Furniture, ProAmpac and Bridge Bank. Additionally, more than 45 other prominent organizations from the area are helping to support the Boston project. Employees of these organizations, and others, will be among as many as 30,000 individuals nationally who are expected to volunteer at 9/11 Day Meal Packs, assembling more than 8.5 million meals for food insecure Americans.
WHEN: Wednesday, September 11, 2024
Volunteer Shifts Start/End Time: 9:00 – 11:00 AM; 1:00 – 3:00 PM
NOTE: Spokesperson interviews may be available during early morning set-up, beginning at 8:00 a.m. upon request.
WHERE: The TRACK at new balance; 91 Guest St, Boston, Massachusetts. Meal Park participants can park at the venue garage, 91 Guest Street (access on Life Street across from NB Fitness Club). Parking rates apply. There are additional pay-to-park lots available at the Warrior Ice Arena Garage (80-90 Guest Street) and the Multicolored Garage (15 Guest Street). There is limited two-hour street parking nearby.
WHO: The Boston Meal Pack for 9/11 Day is being co-hosted locally by 9/11 Day, AmeriCorps, The Greater Boston Food Bank and the TRACK at new balance, with support from the Commemorative Air Force. Food suppliers and meal packing logistics are being provided by Meals of Hope.
Boston: Two spokespeople are available for interviews before and during the event:
● Cheryl Schondek, COO, The Greater Boston Food Bank
● Jack Day, Meals of Hope
PARTICIPATING ORGANIZATIONS: Many organizations from throughout the Boston community plan to support and participate in the Boston Meal Pack for 9/11 Day. These include: Etsy, Boston Financial Management, Northern Trust, Reily Foods, BXP, MSCI, FactSet, Wegmans, Husch Blackwell, Morgan Lewis, Point32Health, ConcertAI, Needham Bank, Motorola Solutions, UKG, Fidelity, CommonWealth Partners, Dynamo Software, Turner, Farmers Insurance, Hope Global, Monster, Schneider Electric, Aptia, Macy’s, Merrill, Transcarent, DXL, Edelman Financial Engines, Alera Group, New England Biolabs, Holland & Knight, Target, Papa Gino’s, Outseer, Scheidt & Bachmann, Eastern Bank, Morgan Stanley, SRS Raise the Roof Foundation, De Gruyter Brill, Semperis, FanDuel, F.L. Putnam Investment Management, Leader Bank, GeoEngineers, and Keepit.
NATIONAL INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITIES with founders of the event:
B-ROLL/VIDEOS: Available HERE.
National (via phone or Zoom):
● David Paine and Jay Winuk, co-founders of 9/11 Day. Contact [email protected] to schedule these interviews.
MORE ABOUT 9/11 DAY: 9/11 Day is the nonprofit organization that worked successfully with the U.S. Congress and the President of the United States to formally establish September 11 as a “National Day of Service and Remembrance” under bi-partisan federal law. Today, that important observance, known as “9/11 Day,” has grown to become the largest day of charitable service in U.S. history. More than 30 million Americans participate annually by volunteering, supporting charities, and doing good deeds. Visit 911day.org for more information.