Leon County Government invites media partners to the Leon County 9/11 Day of Remembrance and Service, an annual community service day, on Thursday, August 21, in the Appaloosa Run neighborhood, located on Nez Perce Trail. Media partners are asked to gather at the Lake Jackson Community Center, 3840 North Monroe Street, at 11:30 a.m. Formal remarks and recognition from Leon County leaders and officials will begin at 12 p.m. 
 
More than 60 County employees, community partners, and citizen volunteers will unite in service and volunteerism in remembrance of the nearly 3,000 lives lost during the attacks on September 11, 2001. Volunteers will complete various home repair and beautification projects at five homes in the Appaloosa Run neighborhood, including exterior home painting, landscaping, soft washing, and more.
 
Since 2011, Leon County Government has held the 9/11 Day of Remembrance and Service to honor victims, survivors, and others who rose in service in response to the attacks. Annual volunteer events are hosted nationwide on September 11 and surrounding days to give back to the community in tribute to the victims and heroes of 9/11. To find opportunities to volunteer in Leon County, visit  Volunteer.VolunteerLeon.org. 
 
Media interviews will be available during the Day of Service. For more information, contact Leon County Community and Media Relations, at (850) 606-5300 / CMR@LeonCountyFL.gov.

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