Residents out to Green the Block: Day of Service event celebrated Friday
As part of President Obama’s National Day of Service, residents of the Renaissance Senior Community in Elizabeth City took part in Friday’s Green the Block, which also served as a memorial for the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, according to event coordinator Erica Ramjohn.
As part of President Obama’s National Day of Service, residents of the Renaissance Senior Community in Elizabeth City took part in Friday’s Green the Block, which also served as a memorial for the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, according to event coordinator Erica Ramjohn.
“Today is a day of remembrance and service, to honor the victims of 9-11” she said. “I lived in New York at the time and had friends that worked in New York City, but all of my friends who worked there are still with us today.”
According to a press release from the River City Community Development Corporation, the event is an effort to educate and mobilize low-income communities to ensure a voice and stake in the clean energy economy.
