For the past few years, I have participated in an incredibly fulfilling project spearheaded by Dale Challener Roe. It’s called “Remembering the 2,996,” and it involves paying tribute, on September 11, to the 2,996 people who died on that day. Some of you may have read my tribute to Vincent DiFazio in the past, and I’m thankful that I’m getting that opportunity again.
And here’s where YOU come in. We need more tributes. We need more volunteers. If you feel compelled to be a part of this powerful project, please click this link and follow it to the 2996 site. There you can read all about the project and sign up as a 2009 participant. You’ll be provided the name of a victim (or you may request a certain person), and you will also be provided links to other sites that can get you started. Then, on September 11, you will take all the information you have gathered and post your tribute. You can post it to your blog or, if you don’t maintain a blog, Mr. Roe has created a website to record all the tributes.
It is a privilege to help keep this tradition going. I hope that you will consider participating. You won’t regret it.
August 19, 2009 at 1:53 pm
Wordnerd, I would like to do this, but I am going to be so busy with work between now and then that it will be hard to do any research. I’ll have to beg off, but I’ll look forward to reading others.
August 19, 2009 at 2:55 pm
Wow – what a neat idea. I’ll go check out the link. I love doing research, so it seems like something right up my alley. Not to mention, it just seems like the right thing to do.
August 19, 2009 at 3:27 pm
Every year, this tribute project brings tears to my eyes, a lump to my throat and a bit of a smile to my heart. Such a moving, wonderful project.
In fact, reading one of them two years ago led me to get involved with the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans Association.
August 19, 2009 at 3:53 pm
Yes, I’ll participate. I try to each year. Also this year, a womens group to which I belong is sending supplies to the staff at the base in Germany that cares for the wounded soldiers who are transferred from the battlefields. I am very honored to be able to participate.
August 19, 2009 at 7:11 pm
And there I was thinking ‘oh it must be football season’. Yep I’ll slip over. I have a feeling there were a few Aussies involved there too! One of our big banks had offices in the WTC.
August 30, 2009 at 2:59 am
Congrats on your blogoversay!
August 30, 2009 at 10:56 am
I participated too originally. I’ll do it again on the 10th anniversary.
Happy blogoversary!
September 3, 2009 at 11:05 am
I just signed up. It is an honor to participate in such a beautiful project.
I’ve missed you!
September 10, 2009 at 2:15 pm
Hey, she’s back! Me too!
I enjoy reading these every year. Helps us remember what their families never get to forget.