Twenty-five years after strangers reached out to help one another on September 11, 2001, The Blue Resource Table, Inc. is calling on the community to answer that same call. The Westchester County nonprofit is recruiting 200 volunteers for Kits for Kids for 9/11 Day, a two-day community service project supported by a grant from 9/11 Day and AmeriCorps.
“On September 11, 2001, strangers reached out to help one another without hesitation,” said Tuesday Paige McDonald, Executive Director of The Blue Resource Table, Inc. “Our scholars are learning that same lesson through service. Each kit is assembled by hand and given to a child the volunteer has never met. We remember by serving.”
Volunteers will assemble 380 youth kits on Wednesday, September 9 ahead of delivery across Peekskill on Friday, September 11. Delivery day opens with a moment of silence and a universal prayer for the community, led by the Rev. Dr. James Perry, Senior Pastor of Mount Olivet Baptist Church in Peekskill before volunteers carry the kits out into the community. Each kit is a swag bag packed with goodies, essential hygiene items and school supplies, and carries a commemorative “We Remember by Serving” bookmark and a handwritten note of encouragement written by a volunteer.
WHAT: Kits for Kids for 9/11 Day — community kit assembly and delivery
WHO: Volunteers of all ages, including individuals, families, workplace teams, houses of worship, schools, civic organizations and senior citizens
WHEN: Assembly Wednesday, September 9; delivery Friday, September 11
WHERE: The Summit at MOBC, 1432 Park Street, Peekskill
SIGN UP: https://www.google.com/url?q=http://bit.ly/4wureB7&source=gmail&ust=1788443433312000&sa=E, by September 5, 2026
Registration closes September 5 at https://www.google.com/url?q=http://bit.ly/4wureB7&source=gmail&ust=1788443433312000&sa=E. A one-hour commitment is all it takes to volunteer.
ASSEMBLY DAY: Wednesday, September 9
Kit assembly takes place at The Summit at MOBC, 1432 Park Street, Peekskill in two shifts:
12:00 PM to 3:00 PM — Community Partners, Workplace Teams, Senior Citizens and Individuals. Everyone welcome; come on your own or with a group. Choose any one hour within this window.
4:00 PM to 7:00 PM — Youth, Families and Individuals. Everyone welcome; come on your own or with a group. Choose any one hour within this window.
Registration is required in advance at https://www.google.com/url?q=http://bit.ly/4wureB7&source=gmail&ust=1788443433312000&sa=E. Walk-ins cannot be accommodated.
The group that brings the largest turnout on assembly day will win The We Remember by Serving Award: Rolling for Community, a free bowling party courtesy of The Blue Resource Table and local community sponsors.
DELIVERY DAY: Friday, September 11
Delivery across Peekskill begins at 12:00 PM.
