The 9/11 Tribute Center volunteer guides share poignant remembrances about friends and loved ones along with the details of the historic events.

Why volunteer?

• To connect with the world through volunteering
• Give tours at the 9/11 Memorial and share your experiences
• To honor the memory of those lost: family, colleagues and community
• Your story will help others better understand the meaning of the 9/11 Memorial
• Serve students and military groups

Volunteers are downtown residents, first responders, survivors, people who worked at the recovery site and family members who lost loved ones.  9/11 Tribute Center volunteers educate the public about the historical impact, personal experiences and 9/11 Memorial.

"When everyone was running home to feel safe, I did not have a home to go back to."  - Lower Manhattan resident

"I turned left, and my co-worker turned right.  Now it's my duty to tell his story for him"  - World Trade Center survivor

Sharing our experiences heals our hearts."  - First responder

"People might remember things they hear or sites they see, but they never forget emotions. I tell my story about my brother Joe to make a pathway from their minds to their hearts so they, hopefully never forget and Joe's memory will live in them, and he will not have disappeared."  - Family member

MLK Day is a great moment to begin a year of meaning, service - and adventure. Join the 9/11 Tribute Center volunteer walking tour guide program or refer a friend.  Email Nancy Gamerman at volunteer@tributewtc.org.

Why? Because community needs are great, opportunities to make a difference are abundant and change is yours for the making.