On Saturday, September 17, Hofstra Law School will recognize the 9/11 National Day of Service and Remembrance by participating in three community service projects in Nassau County. The projects are with Habitat for Humanity, the Garden City Bird Sanctuary, and the Long Beach Animal Rescue. All projects will start by meeting at Hofstra Law at 8:15 a.m. where breakfast will be provided. Volunteers will then carpool to the sites. Habitat for Humanity asks that people stay until 3 p.m. and lunch will be provided. Volunteers on this project will assist in building a home for a local family in need. The project at the Garden City Bird Sanctuary ends at Noon and involves a multitude of tasks at varied skill levels - painting, raking, planting, and general work outdoors. The Long Beach Animal Rescue needs assistance preparing animal cages for adoption visits. Volunteers on this project are free to leave by Noon. In total, we are looking for 60 students, faculty and staff to volunteer - the majority to serve on the Habitat for Humanity and Garden City Bird Sanctuary projects. Family members and friends are welcome to join us.
The 9/11 Day of Service and Remembrance was originally started in 2002 by David Paine and Jay Winuk. Tragically, Jay's younger brother Glenn was one of the nearly 3,000 people killed on 9/11. Glenn Winuk was a Hofstra Law alum and partner at the international law firm Holland & Knight LLP. When the World Trade Center was attacked, Glenn helped to evacuate his law offices, then raced into the WTC's South Tower to participate in the rescue efforts. In 2003, David and Jay formed the nonprofit group MyGoodDeed and successfully advocated Congress for 9/11 to serve as the National Day of Service and Remembrance.
We hope many of you will join the Hofstra Law community in recognizing 9/11 in a day of service to others. To sign up, please email Joanne Masci at lawjzm@hofstra.edu with your project preference and the names of the volunteers in your group. If you have any questions on the logistics, please feel free to contact me directly.
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