Dozens of volunteers fanned out across the city of Chicago to mark the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. They tilled community gardens, cooked lunch for residents of a shelter and packed food for mothers and babies.
Dozens of volunteers fanned out across the city of Chicago to mark the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. They tilled community gardens, cooked lunch for residents of a shelter and packed food for mothers and babies. On the city’s northwest side, about 20 people spread mulch at an organic park and did other gardening work — joined for a brief time by EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson. Several of the volunteers talked about feeling hopeless the day of the attacks and that volunteering made them feel helpful and connected them to their community. Jackson agreed. She told volunteers that what they were doing reminded her of how many Americans wanted to do something in the wake of the attacks to help out in a time of need. ______ Copyright 2009 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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