An Official Program Partners is an eligible organization that will host “official” project locations (of any nature) or serve in other program supporting roles for the 25th anniversary of 9/11 National Day of Service and Remembrance (“9/11 Day”) in 2026. Official Program Partners will receive special training, and access to valuable resources to support their involvement.

Among those organizations that can sign up to be Official Program Partners are 501(c)(3) nonprofits, government entities (like towns, cities, states, and their agencies), educational organizations, student organizations, civic clubs, faith-based organizations and groups, employers, veteran and first responder-related entities, and any other general services organization. Our goal is to be highly inclusive.

Yes, you can participate in 9/11 Day in 2025, 2026, and beyond.

No. Participation in 9/11 Day is not limited in any way. Official Program Partners, however, will receive special training and other benefits, including the ability to display the 9/11 Day Official Program Partner logo.

As an Official Program Partner you’ll receive regular briefings by 9/11 Day organizers, web-based training on best practices, toolkits, age-appropriate lesson plans, social media and PR exposure, and other resources to help you set up and promote 9/11 Day volunteer projects, recruit volunteers, solicit donations, and plan other activities around the 25th anniversary of 9/11. Participation in 9/11 Day Project Registration Software Beta: A select group of organizations that sign up will be invited to participate in helping us test a new online recruitment platform in 2025 where organizations can list their projects in the 9/11 Day database, and utilize our software at no cost to promote their projects, and register volunteers.

Program Partners are invited to create opportunities for individuals and organizations to pay tribute through charitable service and engagement in observance of 9/11 Day. This can include, for example, staging volunteer service events, hosting memorial services, or offering opportunities for individuals to make donations to support nonprofit charities (including yours). As a Program Partner, it is entirely up to you to determine what specifically you want to do for 9/11 Day, within appropriate guidelines.

No, that’s up to you. They can be private events for your employers, members, students, or other community members, or they can be open, or partially open to the general public.

While it is always our preference for projects and activities to happen on September 11 itself, or within a few days of 9/11, Program Partners are free to host them on another day during the month of September.

There is no cost. Everything we offer in the Official Program Partners is free of charge.

Official Program Partners are intended for organizations. However, we will soon be launching a special program just for individuals who wish to organize their own projects and activities in support of 9/11 Day.

Please send an email to us at a [email protected].