October 2021 | Vol. 8 Iss. 10
FREE MORE THAN 1,100 VOLUNTEERS HELP TO MAKE 9/11 NATIONAL DAY OF SERVICE A HUGE SUCCESS IN KEARNS By Carl Fauver | c.fauver@mycityjournals.com
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s our country marked the 20th anniversary of one of its worst days ever last month, many of us simply watched the 9/11 observance coverage on television. But that was not the case in Kearns—at least not for everyone. Instead, an estimated 1,100 volunteers of all ages participated in a wide variety of community improvement projects as part of the National Day of Service. “We were so happy with the turnout, because we honestly did not know what to expect,” said event Co-chair Becky Guertler. “Even though there was some heavy rain at times, people all seemed to have smiles on their faces. It was a really good thing for Kearns residents.” The other Kearns 9/11 National Day of Service Co-chair, Anthony Loubet, concurred. “I have noticed for some time now a desire amongst people to get engaged in community activities,” he said. “This was a grass roots, interfaith activity that was so much easier for residents to join in. And people get invested in projects like this—things they care about. They have a pride of ownership. This was a great opportunity.” The idea of creating a 9/11 National Day of Service is credited to a pair of New Yorkers who formed a nonprofit group to coordinate activities there, just months after the terrorist attacks on that fall day in 2001. Now, a generation later, it’s estimated about 30 million people—nearly 10% of our entire United States population—donate part of their time to helping others on Sept. 11. Even as rain fell on the top, volunteer painters continued to spruce up the undersides of picnic pavilions at Mountain Man Park during the 9/11 Continued page 14 National Day of Service observance in Kearns. (Lynette Wendel)
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