9/11 Events

Join 2026 9/11 Day of Service programming as we honor the 25th anniversary through remembrance, service, and community connection. Throughout this year’s events, volunteers and community members will come together to honor the lives lost and recognize the spirit of unity and service that emerged in the days that followed. Interested in helping bring these events to life? We are currently seeking Event Coordinating Volunteers to assist with planning, organizing, and supporting this year’s programming. to get involved and help make a meaningful impact in our community.

Signing up for each event is not required but is greatly appreciated. Signing up for these events ensures that we have enough supplies for everyone to participate. Please sign up for the blood drive as that is the only way to secure your time slot. The Red Cross does accept walk-ins depending on availability.

This programming is made possible through support from the Idaho September 11th Day of Service and Remembrance Program (ISU’s 9/11 Day of Service) AmeriCorps initiative and ISU’s Rise in Remembrance 9/11 Day of Service grant.

Pocatello Events
Date and Time	Venue	Event Name	Event Description	Volunteer Sign Up Link	Participant Sign Up Link
Sept 1-Sept 24	Benny's Pantry Garden	Benny's Garden Buddies for 9/11 Day	Supporting Benny’s Pantry's new community garden. Volunteers will be recruited to help with harvesting produce, preparing produce for distribution in the pantry, weeding garden beds, collecting and storing seeds, and preparing the garden area for winter.		NA
9/8/26	Quad outside of Graveley Hall		ISU's 9/11 Day of Service Kickoff Event brings students, staff, and community members together to launch a week of service and remembrance activities honoring those impacted by September 11, 2001. Participants engage in hands-on service projects, including making thank you cards for first responders, assembling appreciation kits, painting rocks for food insecurity programming, creating art for the 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb, and donating blood through an on-site blood drive. The event also includes a Memorial Moment featuring a short presentation, moment of silence, and flag placement ceremony to honor the lives lost and those who served.	Sign up to volunteer for this event here (the fastest way to find our event is to type in your zip code and then refine your search by date, 9/8/26).	NA
9/9/26	Little Wood River Room - ISU's Student Union Building Pocatello		Are you ready to dive into the world of Microgreens? Join ISU's 9/11 Day in learning all about planting, growing, and using your very own Microgreens!, Microgreen Maestros: Discover the magic of microgreens! Grow these nutrient-packed powerhouses and contribute to healthy eating initiatives in our community. Every participant will leave with the supplies and knowledge to grow their own microgreens at home. This course is great for teens and young adults!	NA	NA
9/11/26	ICCU Dome Pocatello, ID		Each year on September 11, 麻豆传媒AV’s 9/11 Day of Service AmeriCorps program hosts the 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb to honor the lives lost and heroes who served during the events of 9/11. Community members are invited to participate by climbing the stairs in tribute, taking part in hands-on service projects, or cheering on climbers as we come together in remembrance, service, and community spirit.	Sign up to volunteer for this event here
Sept 15 from 11am to 1pm	Heritage Room in the ISU Student Union Building	Benny's Pantry Meal Kit Assembly for 9/11 Day	Preparing meal kits for Benny’s Pantry. The pantry needs shelf-stable food items for meals and simple birthday kits. Volunteers will work together to organize and prepare meal kits, including a recipe for distribution by the pantry. The meal kits will include simple meals such as a can of chili, a can of corn, rice, and cornbread mix. The birthday kits may include a recipe, cake mix, frosting, a can of soda, and an uplifting card made by volunteers.	Sign up to volunteer for this event here	NA
9/18/26	ISU SUB	Pocatello Community Preparedness Fair Set Up	During this event, volunteers will be setting up presentation tables, laying out décor, posting signs, and moving supplies from storage rooms in the Business building to the Student Union Building (SUB).	TBA	NA
9/19/26	ISU SUB	Pocatello Community Preparedness Fair	Community members will have the opportunity to learn about emergency preparedness, mitigation, and recovery from local organizations. The first one hundred community members will receive a 72-hour kit (one per family) as well as instructions to help build a more robust emergency preparedness kit for their family. All attendees will receive instructions on how to build a robust emergency kit.	Sign up to volunteer for this event here	NA
North Idaho Events
9/9/26 from 4pm to 6pm	Wallace Public Library	Seed Kits, Lice Kits, and 988 Bracelet Assembly	TBA	NA	NA
9/10/26 from 4pm to 6pm	Wallace Public Library	Community Preparedness Kit Assembly		NA	NA
9/11/26	TBA	9/11 Memorial Stair Climb and Community Preparedness Booth	ISU partners with Shoshone County Fire District 1 to host a 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb to honor the lives lost and heroes who served during the events of 9/11. Community members are invited to participate by climbing the stairs in tribute, taking part in hands-on service projects, or cheering on climbers as we come together in remembrance, service, and community spirit. This event will include a Community Preparedness Booth.	NA	NA

_{This material is based upon work supported by AmeriCorps under AmeriCorps Grant No. 23BIDID001. Opinions or points of view expressed in this document are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official position of, or a position that is endorsed by, AmeriCorps or the AmeriCorps program. Sponsored by AmeriCorps.}