Westport Marks 25th Anniversary Of 9/11 With 'Four Days Of Service And Remembrance'

WESTPORT, CT — The Town of Westport is inviting residents, businesses, schools, nonprofit organizations and community groups to participate in Four Days of Service and Remembrance commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

The four-day observance is intended to remember those who died on Sept. 11, recognize first responders, military members and public servants, and encourage community service.

The initiative began Tuesday, Sept. 8, with the reading of a town proclamation at Westport Town Hall recognizing Four Days of Service and Remembrance.

Officials have created a page on the Selectman’s Office section of its website with information about volunteer opportunities, donations and other ways to participate.

Residents can take part by volunteering with Westport nonprofit organizations; donating food, supplies or money to local organizations; performing independent acts of kindness or community service; or thanking first responders, veterans, health care professionals, teachers and others who serve the community.

The town has also launched an online tribute wall where residents can share how they are remembering Sept. 11 and honoring those who died or served in response.

Submissions can include personal reflections, stories of service, tributes to loved ones, messages of gratitude and photos of community service or remembrance activities. Participants can submit entries with their names or anonymously through an online form.

After the Four Days of Service and Remembrance concludes, the town plans to publish a community summary highlighting volunteer participation, acts of service, charitable giving and stories of remembrance.

More information, including volunteer opportunities, donation links and the online tribute wall, is available on the Town of Westport’s Sept. 11 Remembrance webpage: https://www.westportct.gov/government/selectman-s-office/september-11th-remembrance

— Flyer from the Town of Westport