On September 11, 2025, in honor of the federally-recognized September 11 National Day of Service and Remembrance (“9/11 Day”), more than 700 volunteers from the Nashville area will join together to pack more than 200,000 healthy, non-perishable meals for those at risk of hunger, reflecting the spirit of unity and good deeds Americans everywhere engaged in in the aftermath of the 2001 terrorist attacks. Marking the 24th anniversary of the attacks as well as Hunger Action Month, meals packed during the Nashville 9/11 Day service project will be donated to Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee for distribution to local individuals and families in need. The event will be held at Nissan Stadium, from 9 AM – 3 PM.
According to Feeding America, more than 47 million Americans face food insecurity in the United States. In fact, hunger touches every county in the U.S.
Now in its third year, the Nashville Meal Pack for 9/11 Day is one of 25 large-scale volunteer service projects being organized in 24 cities throughout the nation by the nonprofit 9/11 Day, which began the observance in 2002. Across the U.S., more than 30,000 individuals are expected to volunteer at 9/11 Day’s signature Meal Pack events, assembling more than nine million shelf-stable meals for food insecure Americans. All told, about 30 million Americans are expected to participate in…