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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 16, 2002
NetDay Joins with the USA Initiative to Honor Victims of September
11
Irvine, CA -- NetDay announced today
a special partnership with The Unity in the Spirit of America Initiative
to commemorate the memories of those who lost their lives in the
September 11 tragedy. Through this partnership, NetDay's community-based
programs in California, Michigan, and Texas will honor and remember
the victims of the September 11 tragedies. As part of this effort,
NetDay will sponsor special service projects in each location throughout
the 2002-2003 school year.
The goal of The Unity in the Spirit
of America Initiative is to identify and organize at least 5,000
volunteer service projects
across the United States by September 11, 2002, each in tribute
to one of the victims of the September 11 attacks. The initiative
is administered by the Points of Light Foundation.
"
The USA Act gives all Americans who shared in the horror of the
September 11th attacks a chance to share in the healing." said
Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), the USA Act co-sponsor. "We
can never let the memory of that tragic day fade from our national
consciousness. While the victims of the terrorist attacks will
never be forgotten, the thousands of projects that will be created
by this effort will ensure that their memories live on in communities
across the country."
NetDay has dedicated the 2002-2003 program
year of its nation-wide technology service initiative, the NetDay
AmeriCorps Bridge
Program, to the victims of September 11. This dedication
represents over
50,000 total hours of service from October 1, 2002 - May
1, 2003. The NetDay AmeriCorps Bridge program involves NetDay
staff and
AmeriCorps members that serve four K-12 school communities
across the nation to advance technology understanding and
integration
with the purpose of enhancing learning opportunities for
teachers and children.
In addition, NetDay is organizing service
projects in Detroit MI, Mercedes TX, Oakland CA, and Costa Mesa
CA dedicated
to victims of September 11. These service projects include:
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Senior Center Project - Assisting
Oakland Senior Center with the setup of a computer lab to help
seniors to learn
new computer
skills (Oakland CA, August 16, 2002).
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Community Commemoration - Participating
in a full day of remembrance with the Mercedes Independent School
District, including the
planting of a tree in memory of those who were
lost
a year ago (Mercedes
TX, September 11, 2002).
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Coastal Cleanup Day - Organizing
students, parents and community members to participate in the
Orange
County Coastal
Cleanup
Project to clean debris off of local beaches
(Costa Mesa CA, September
21, 2002).
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Diversity Awareness Program - Organizing
and Implementing a Diversity Awareness Program that uses plays
and
skits to demonstrate
why
diversity is important (Detroit MI, 2002-2003
school year).
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Literacy Project - Collaborating
with a youth volunteer group at Rea Elementary, as well as
the Boys and
Girls Club of the
Harbor Area, to provide tutoring, mentoring
and assistance with special
projects to help students with learning difficulties
(Costa Mesa C A, 2002-2003 school year).
"
NetDay is very proud to be a USA Initiative Lead Partner, and through
our service projects, we hope to honor those that lost their lives
on September 11 and also create special bonds that will strengthen
the communities in which we serve," said Julie Evans, CEO
of NetDay.
About USA Initiative
The Unity in the Spirit of America Initiative (www.usa.pointsoflight.org) is a call to
action for Americans to REMEMBER those
lost on September 11, RESPOND to the attacks
in a positive and uniquely
American
way, and REBUILD communities through volunteer
service.
About NetDay
NetDay (www.NetDay.org),
an education technology nonprofit headquartered
in Irvine,
CA, is connecting
every child to a brighter
future by helping educators meet educational
goals through the effective use of technology.
Founded
six years ago,
NetDay connects
people by creating environments where the
magic of learning for all participants
- students,
teachers, administrators,
parents,
and community members - is enhanced with
appropriate technology resources.
About
Points of Light
Foundation
The Points of Light Foundation & Volunteer
Center National Network engages and mobilizes
millions of volunteers who are helping
to solve serious social problems in thousands
of communities. Through a variety of programs
and services, the Foundation encourages
people
from all walks of life -- corporations,
faith-based organizations, low-income communities,
families, youth, and older adults -- to
volunteer. By calling 1-800-VOLUNTEER,
or visiting www.1800volunteer.org,
interested persons can get connected to
volunteer opportunities within their communities.
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