Organizers Urge the DNC and RNC to Respect and Honor the 9/11 Campaign Moratorium NEW YORK, Sept. 6
NEW YORK, Sept. 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- MyGoodDeed.org, the nonprofit
group that wants September 11 to be proclaimed a national day of service,
issued a statement today expressing appreciation for the decision by both
Presidential candidates to appear together at Ground Zero in New York City on
9/11 in a show of unity and compassion. MyGoodDeed.org, which earlier in
August had urged both Presidential candidates to observe a moratorium on
campaigning on 9/11, a request that both candidates said they would agree to
honor, also announced that it has sent letters to the leaders of both the
Democratic National Committee and the Republican National Committee, asking
that they honor the campaign moratorium as well and urge Federal, state and
local candidates from their respective parties to do the same.
"It is a wonderful show of unity and support for 9/11 as a day of service
that Senators McCain and Obama have agreed to appear together at Ground Zero
on 9/11," said David Paine, president and co-founder of MyGoodDeed.org.
"American politics can at times be a contact sport and for both candidates to
work together to put aside their differences for the day is remarkable,
refreshing and welcome. We hope both parties and other candidates for public
office will follow the terrific example being set by their standard-bearers.
We hope that all candidates will not utilize 9/11 for political purposes, but
encourage all people regardless of party or candidate preference to come
together in the spirit of unity for the benefit of the families who lost loved
ones and for the good of the nation overall."
MyGoodDeed.org said that it is organizing volunteer service projects in
New York City on 9/11, with ServiceNation, New York Cares and CityYear, and
has invited both Presidential candidates to attend. The candidates have not
indicated if they plan to attend.
Millions Inspired to Observe 9/11 Through Service
Each year since the 9/11 attacks, the MyGoodDeed.org movement has grown to
inspire millions of people from around the nation and world to perform good
deeds, volunteer and engage in other charitable and civic activities on the
anniversary of the attacks, in honor of the victims, volunteers and rescue and
recovery workers. In 2007, more than 300,000 good deeds were posted on the
MyGoodDeed.org Website (www.MyGoodDeed.org), encompassing all 50 U.S. states
and 150 different countries and territories. A Yahoo feature story about the
organization that appeared on 9/11 in 2007 generated more than 500,000 clicks
in just six hours.
Founded in 2003 by two close friends, David Paine and Jay Winuk, following
the death of Jay's brother, attorney and volunteer firefighter Glenn Winuk,
who perished in the line of duty on 9/11, MyGoodDeed.org has gained widespread
bipartisan and bicameral support. Organizations that have provided financial
support this year to MyGoodDeed.org include American Express, Ambac
Corporation, Keefe Bruyette and Woods, Sony Corporation, AOL, Google and
Yahoo. For more information, visit www.MyGoodDeed.org, or send an e-mail to
info@myGoodDeed.org.
Contact: Susan Roth, prsue@RothPR.com, 202-997-5672 or 301-530-3539 and
David Paine, MyGoodDeed.org, david.paine@MyGoodDeed.org, 949-233-0050
SOURCE MyGoodDeed.org
