9/11 Patriots Day Services Held Around Southeast Michigan

SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN — Sometimes called Patriots Day, Sept. 11 has become a national day of remembrance honoring the victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

There are multiple events and volunteer services happening across southeastern Michigan on Wednesday for 9/11 National Day of Service, including:

Detroit

The United Way of Genesee County - Flint National Service Accelerator, a non-profit that will clean up the Great Lakes National Cemetery and reflect on the events of Sept. 11, 2001. Contact lcrawford@unitedwaygenesee.org for more information.

Detroit

The AmeriCorps Climate READY at Wayne State University is working on a Garden Project to cultivate environmental stewardship throughout Wayne County by creating a 35-by-50-foot rain garden in the Jefferson-Chalmers community. Contact dsmith.climateready@gmail.com for more information.

Lansing

Volunteers for the Allen Neighborhood Center will help address food insecurity by distributing food. Contact ethans@allenneighorhoodcenter.org for more information.

Lansing

Volunteers for Edgewood Village Network Center will work on garden construction and cleanup. Contact m.crawford@edgewoodvillage.net for more information.

Pontiac

The Michigan Fallen Heroes Memorial Annual September 11th Ceremony, taking place at the Oakland County Sheriff's Office, where Michigan police officers and firefighters who have lost their lives in the line of duty will be honored. Call Mandy Ford at (248) 343-0129 for further information or questions.

Americans felt a collective trauma as first one and then another plane flew into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City on Sept. 11, 2001. As the truth dawned on people watching from their TVs that America was under attack, another plane took aim at the Pentagon. A fourth was brought down in a field in Pennsylvania in a final act of heroism by passengers who realized their flight had been hijacked.

At least 2,973 people lost their lives in the attacks. The somber anniversary is marked across the country with memorial services, moments of silence and community events.

On the 23rd anniversary of the attacks, our state remembers and mourns:

• Terence E. Adderley Jr., 22, West Bloomfield, World Trade Center
• Bradley Hoorn, 22, Richland, World Trade Center
• Lisa Marie Terry, 42, Rochester, World Trade Center