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                                             In Your CommunItY



      More Than 1,000 People                             led by Martin County Fire Rescue. Cub Scout Pack 822 was

      Attend Sept. 11 Remembrance                        on hand to distribute water to walkers along the bridge. The
                                                         OneBlood Big Red Bus was collecting donations and the
      Ceremony And Walk                                  Florida Department of Health in Martin County was onsite
                                                         to provide free COVID-19 vaccinations.
      Hosted By United Way Of Martin County                “Out of the sorrow of 9/11 came a commitment to
                                                         give back. At this year’s 9/11 remembrance ceremony,
        The AmeriCorps Seniors program of United Way of
      Martin County hosted a 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony and
      Walk to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11,
      2001 terror attacks. More than 1,000 individuals attended
      the event that was held at Jock Leighton Park in Palm City.
        AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers distributed 2,977
      American flags and asked participants to pay it forward
      to honor the lives lost on 9/11. The program included
      remarks from Martin County Commissioner Ed Ciampi, a
      dance tribute performed by Turn Up The Heat and a 9/11   Commissioner Ed Ciampi at United Way of Martin County’s
      remembrance walk across the Veterans Memorial Bridge   Sept. 11 Remembrance Ceremony
                                                                                                           Fire Rescue walking the bridge in bunker gear at United
                                                                                                           Way of Martin County’s Sept. 11 Remembrance Ceremony.

                                                                                                           we encouraged individuals to pledge to help a person, our
                                                                                                           community or our nation through an act of kindness or
                                                                                                           service,” said United Way of Martin County Director of
                                                                                                           AmeriCorps Seniors Kathleen Stacey.
                                                                                                             For more information or for suggested acts of kindness,
                                                                                                           visit www.UnitedWayMartin.org/911.
                                                                                                           About United Way Of Martin County
                                                                                                             United Way of Martin County’s mission is to lift the
                                                                                                           community and change lives together through the collective
                                                                                                           power of advancing the common good. Since 1972, the
                                                                                                           United Way has been working to create long-term social
                                                                                                           change and provide support to Martin County residents by
                                                                                                           investing in programs that strive to: enhance healthy living,
                                                                                                           improve education, and support financial stability.
                                                                                                           About AmeriCorps
                                                                                                             AmeriCorps is the federal agency connecting individuals
                                                                                                           and organizations through service and volunteering to tackle
                                                                                                           the nation’s most pressing challenges.
                                                                                                           Sept. 11 National Day Of Service And Remembrance
                                                                                                             Sept. 11 is Patriot Day and a National Day of Service and
                                                                                                           Remembrance. On this day Americans across the country are
                                                                                                           called to volunteer in their local communities in tribute to the
                                                                                                           individuals lost and injured in the attacks, first responders,
                                                                                                           and the many who have risen in service to defend freedom.





















                                                                                                           Attendees sing the National Anthem at United Way of Martin
                                                                                                           County’s Sept. 11 Remembrance Ceremony.



















                                                                                                           Retired NYPD Officer Nick Voglio at United Way of Martin
                                                                                                           County’s Sept. 11 Remembrance Ceremony

















                                                                                                           AmeriCorps Senior Volunteer Barb Parish hands out
                                                                                                           American flags at United Way of Martin County’s Sept. 11
                                                                                                           Remembrance Ceremony.
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