Widespread Random Acts of Kindness to Commemorate Sept. 11; Austin Mayor Proclaims Monday ''Pay It Forward 9/11 Day''.Tuerff-Davis EnviroMedia Inc.:
WHO: Grandmothers, high school students, attorneys, elected
officials and high-tech professionals are just some of the
Central Texans who will remember the victims and heroes of the
Sept. 11 terrorists' attacks by "paying it forward."
WHAT: A movement to encourage random act of kindness on the
anniversary of 9/11 is spreading to other companies, around
the country.
WHEN: Monday, September 11, 2006 (all day)
WHERE: Throughout Central Texas and beyond
WHY: EnviroMedia President Kevin Tuerff started the "Pay it Forward
9/11" effort in 2002, a year after he was stranded in Gander,
Newfoundland, following the 2001 attacks on the United States.
Tuerff was overwhelmed by the generosity of Canadians who
housed and fed more than 10,000 stranded airline passengers
for several days.
"Following the horror of Sept. 11th, there was one silver lining silver lining n. A hopeful or comforting prospect in the midst of difficulty. [From the proverb "Every cloud has a silver lining". in America," said Austin Mayor Will Wynn This page discusses the Mayor of Austin, Texas. For the California Representative, see William J. Wynn. For the NFL football player, see Will Wynn (football player). Will Wynn is the current mayor of Austin, Texas. . "People came together like perhaps no time in our nation's history. We set aside our differences and joined together to heal. Pay it Forward 9/11 helps renew our belief in kindness and the goodness of the human spirit. Just as so many people did last year for the hurricane evacuees Resident or transient persons who have been ordered or authorized to move by competent authorities, and whose movement and accommodation are planned, organized and controlled by such authorities. , I hope all Austinites will participate by simply doing a good deed for a stranger on Monday." Mayor Wynn has proclaimed Monday "Pay it Forward 9/11 Day." Tuerff will issue a challenge to all Canadians to participate in this event during a LIVE appearance Monday on "CBC News CBC News is the department within the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation responsible for the news gathering and production of news programs on CBC television, radio and online services. : Morning," the flagship early morning news program on Canadian national television. Several Austin companies have already signed up to participate in the "Pay it Forward 9/11" effort Monday including Austin law firm Clark, Thomas & Winters, National Instruments National Instruments, or NI (NASDAQ: NATI), is an American company with over 4,000 employees and direct operations in 41 countries founded in 1976 by Dr. James Truchard, Bill Nowlin and Jeff Kodosky. , GENaustin, and Nathan-Groves Associates in North Carolina North Carolina, state in the SE United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), South Carolina and Georgia (S), Tennessee (W), and Virginia (N). Facts and Figures Area, 52,586 sq mi (136,198 sq km). Pop. . Texas State Rep. Mark Strama Mark Strama is currently a member of the Texas House of Representatives. Elected to office for the first time in 2004, he has served almost two full terms and will be open to reelection in 2008. Early Life Mark is a native Texan from the Houston area. also plans to participate by recognizing teachers with a high school student and her mother. EnviroMedia has also set up a blog where individuals and can share how they're paying it forward, www.payitforward.blog.com or www.enviromedia.com. About EnviroMedia Tuerff-Davis EnviroMedia Inc. is the nation's only full-service public relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most and advertising agency dedicated solely to improving public health and the environment. |
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