19th annual Pay It Forward 9/11 focusing on gratitude for healthcare heroes, essential workers and the arts
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#neverforget–A Sydney, Australia teenager, whose birthday is September 11, will be organizing care packages in Sydney this Friday for local coronavirus testing staff, inspired by the US-based Pay it Forward 9/11 movement.
The 19th annual Pay it Forward 9/11 offers a unique way to bring light to dark times. On one of America�s darkest days in history (September 11, 2001), the people of small towns in the island province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada freely expressed compassion to tens of thousands of unexpected airline travelers who needed basic necessities of food, clothing and shelter for five days.
Pay it Forward 9/11 was started in 2002 by an airline passenger who was stranded there, wondering if people in other countries would do the same. Each year, on the anniversary of 9/11, people are encouraged to honor all who were killed that day by doing three random acts of kindness for strangers on Friday, September 11, 2020.
Even in the midst of the pandemic, Pay it Forward 9/11 can be accomplished while respecting social distancing, said founder and president Kevin Tuerff. Were encouraging people to focus their actions on recipients representing healthcare frontline workers, essential workers, and those who work in the arts. These people have suffered greatly and made great sacrifices, and they deserve our gratitude.
Thanks to the Tony-nominated Broadway musical Come From Away and Tuerffs related book, Channel of Peace: Stranded in Gander on 9/11, families, workplaces, schools, and houses of worship from the US, Canada, UK and Australia have adopted this grassroots tradition.
Following are some tips for each of these three different audiences:
TIPS FOR ACTS OF KINDNESS TO HEALTHCARE HEROES
TIPS FOR ACTS OF KINDNESS TO ESSENTIAL WORKERS
According to government rules, this includes workers in many sectors, including energy, child care, water and wastewater, agriculture and food production, critical retail (i.e. grocery stores, hardware stores, mechanics), critical trades (construction workers, electricians, plumbers, etc.), transportation, nonprofits and social service organizations and teachers.
TIPS FOR ACTS OF KINDNESS TO WORKERS IN THE ARTS
We encourage everyone to share their story by posting a related photo of your Pay it Forward 9/11 action on your social media channels, using #PayitForward911.
The 19th anniversary of Pay it Forward 9/11 is generously supported by the producers and writers of Come From Away musical. Learn more at http://payitforward911.org or the book Channel of Peace: Stranded in Gander on 9/11. You can also register for Pay It Forward 9/11 on the Facebook page to be inspired by others with additional Pay it Forward actions.
Pay it Forward 9/11, Inc. is a nonprofit organization registered in the State of New York.
Contacts
Kevin Tuerff
info@payitforward911.org
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