http://www.michigan.gov/ en Copyright 2009 - State Of Michigan Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:34:20 EST http://www.michigan.gov/podcast http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.michigan.gov/images/gov/gradio_143016_7_188404_7.jpg 144 125 http://www.michigan.gov/gov/0,1607,7-168-37483---,00.html http://www.michigan.gov/documents/gov/Gov214Full_291695_7.mp3 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 08:00:00 EDT Today is the first-ever September 11 National Day of Service and Remembrance, the culmination of President Obama's United We Serve initiative. Volunteers across the country are serving their local communities in honor of the victims and heroes of the 9/11 tragedy.
A national day of service was sought by 9/11 family members and support groups as a way to honor those who died, and to rekindle the spirit of unity and compassion that followed the attacks.
September 11 was officially recognized as a National Day of Service and Remembrance by the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act which passed with strong bipartisan support and was signed into law by President Obama in April. http://www.michigan.gov/documents/gov/Gov214Full_291695_7.mp3