“9/11 Ribbons of Hope” is an interactive, community-created art project designed to commemorate the 10th Anniversary of the September 11th attacks by inviting people of all backgrounds, religions, ages and races to tie a ribbon inscribed with a message of hope and healing for New York City.
Just a short walk from Ground Zero, 12 tall mesh panels holding 50,000 ribbons will be installed alongside the Gardens of Remembrance in Battery Park from noon on Friday September 9th until noon on Monday September 12th. All day Friday, Saturday and Sunday New Yorkers and visitors alike are welcome to bring a ribbon and tie it to the panels assisting in the creation of a multi-colored, multi-cultural, tapestry of prayers, wishes, dreams, memories, and celebrations.
We are asking you and your faith communities to help us reach our target of 50,000 ribbons. By logging onto http://prepareny.ning.com/ribbons, you can order ribbon kits for your congregations at no charge. These kits consist of individual packages complete with ribbon, permanent marker, instructions and a map to the site of the 9/11 Ribbon of Hope Project. You can also provide your own ribbons, as we welcome all ribbon types and sizes.
Ribbon collection can happen in two ways. Firstly, you and your congregations may want to visit the site to tie the ribbons on at anytime from noon on Friday September 9th until noon on Monday, September 12th. You can also mail them to one of Prepare New York’s partners, Intersections International, 274 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10001 and we will attach them for you.
We are also seeking volunteers to assemble the kits beginning Thursday, August 17th at Intersections International and tying ribbons at the site. If you interested in helping, please contact:
Katerina Ragoussi
Director of Events and Media
Prepare New York
Auburn Theological Seminary
3041 Broadway, New York, NY 10027
t: 212.662.4315
c: 917.399.9134
f: 212.663.5214
