RSVP Holds Volunteer Fair in Honor of National Day of Service and Remembrance

On April 21, 2009, President Barack Obama signed legislation that for the first time officially establishes Sept. 11 as a federally recognized National Day of Service and Remembrance. As the nation recognizes Sept. 11 as the National Day of Service and Remembrance, the RSVP Volunteer Program of West Suburban Cook and Southern DuPage Counties is providing community residents with the opportunity to learn about how they can serve our country with a Volunteer Fair. On Sept. 11 from 9 a.m.-noon, RSVP is hosting a National Day of Service Volunteer Fair in the Triton College Robert Collins Center, Room R-221, 2000 Fifth Ave., River Grove (east side of campus).

This volunteer fair will feature nonprofit organizations in the area that have a need for volunteers. It's a one-stop-shopping event for anyone looking to find a place to serve. Nonprofits will be on hand to provide information about their organizations and what types of volunteers they need. By pledging to volunteer, perform good deeds, or engage in other forms of charitable service during the week of Sept. 11, you will help rekindle the remarkable spirit of unity, service and compassion shared by so many in the immediate aftermath of the attacks. And you'll help create a fitting, enduring and historic legacy in the name of those lost and injured on Sept. 11, and in tribute to the Sept. 11 first responders, rescue and recovery workers, and volunteers, and our brave military personnel who continue to serve to this day.

For more information, call the RSVP Office at (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3603 or 3835.
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