Honor the day. Keep the service going.
On the 25th anniversary of September 11, 50,000 volunteers in 50 cities are packing 20 million meals for local food banks. Pick how you want to give - one tap, verified nonprofits, impact you can follow.
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9/11 National Day of Service
25th anniversary
September 11, 2026
What's happening on September 11
9/11 Day created the September 11 National Day of Service to turn a day of tragedy into a day of doing good. This year, on the 25th anniversary, volunteers across all 50 states will pack meals, support education, and care for those still carrying the weight of the attacks.
With Ritmo, you can choose exactly how your dollar shows up - a meal for a hungry family, a lesson for a student born after 9/11, medical care for a sick responder, or a scholarship day for a fallen first responder's child.
Volunteers
50,000
Meals packed
20 million
Cities
50
Choose how to give
Four verified ways to honor the day. Each $1 gift goes straight to the nonprofit delivering it.
Contribute to 1 shelf-stable meal for a family facing hunger
One shelf-stable meal packed by volunteers on the National Day of Service and distributed through Feeding America food banks to a family facing hunger.
Receiving nonprofit
9/11 Day / Feeding America food banks
9/11 Day created the September 11 National Day of Service, and this year 50,000 volunteers in 50 cities are packing 20 million meals for local food banks on the 25th anniversary.
Supports: families facing hunger
Contribute to 1 lesson teaching a student what happened on 9/11
One spot in the Memorial's education program, teaching a student what happened on September 11 and how communities answered it. Most students in classrooms today were born after the attacks.
Receiving nonprofit
National September 11 Memorial & Museum
The National September 11 Memorial and Museum preserves the story of the attacks at the World Trade Center site, and its education programs have reached 5.5 million students, teachers and community members since 2021.
Supports: students, teachers and community members
Contribute to 1 dollar of care for a responder still sick from 9/11
Pays for medical needs insurance will not cover for a first responder living with a 9/11-related illness - a home health aide visit, mobility equipment, or treatment costs. Twenty-five years on, responders are still getting sick.
Receiving nonprofit
Ray Pfeifer Foundation
The Ray Pfeifer Foundation was started by FDNY members in honor of firefighter Ray Pfeifer, who spent eight months at Ground Zero, and covers medical needs insurance will not pay for 9/11 first responders.
Supports: first responders living with 9/11-related illnesses
Contribute to 1 scholarship day for a fallen responder's child
One day's share of a scholarship for the child of a first responder killed or injured in the line of duty. The foundation funded 366 scholarships last year - one for every day of the year.
Receiving nonprofit
First Responders Children's Foundation
First Responders Children's Foundation was created in the aftermath of 9/11, when around 800 children lost a first-responder parent, and has supported responders' families and children ever since.
Supports: children of fallen or injured first responders
One day of service can become a habit of giving.
The National Day of Service brings millions together for a single day. But the families, responders and students it supports need help long after the news cycle moves on.
Give once today in honor of 9/11, then keep giving a little each day. Ritmo sends your dollar straight to the verified nonprofit you chose and shows you exactly where it went.
$1 = 1 meal, 1 lesson, $1 of care, or 1 scholarship day
Pick the cause that matters most to you. Every dollar goes to the verified nonprofit delivering it.
$1
1 day of giving
1 meal, lesson, scholarship day or dollar of care
$7
7 days of giving
7 meals, lessons, scholarship days or dollars of care
$30
30 days of giving
30 meals, lessons, scholarship days or dollars of care
Verified nonprofits. No guesswork.
Every cause on this page is a registered nonprofit with a public mission. You choose where your dollar goes, and Ritmo handles the receipt and tracking.
- ✓Tax receipts handled automatically
- ✓Track exactly where your dollar went
- ✓Switch causes any time in the app
Hunger relief
9/11 Day / Feeding America food banks
Education & remembrance
National September 11 Memorial & Museum
Responder health
Ray Pfeifer Foundation
Children & families
First Responders Children's Foundation
Questions, answered
Where does my money actually go?+
Your money is sent to the verified 501(c)(3) nonprofit for the cause you select. You can pick the meal-packing effort, the Memorial's education program, the Ray Pfeifer Foundation, or the First Responders Children's Foundation.
How do I know these nonprofits are real?+
Every partner listed is a registered nonprofit organization. Names, missions and program details are shown on this page so you can verify them before giving.
Do I get a tax receipt?+
Yes. Receipts are handled automatically in the Ritmo app - you'll have everything you need at tax time without chasing paperwork.
Can I choose more than one cause?+
Absolutely. You can give to one cause today and switch to another at any time in the app.
Can I stop after 9/11?+
Any time, in two taps. Give for a day, a week, or keep going for whatever comes next.
Why keep giving after September 11?+
The Day of Service creates a powerful moment of unity, but the needs it addresses - hunger, education, responder health, and families of the fallen - continue year-round. A small daily gift keeps the impact going.
Honor the day. Start today.
Choose a cause, tap once, and keep the service going all year.