{"id":220504,"date":"2025-09-12T09:24:19","date_gmt":"2025-09-12T09:24:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/220504\/"},"modified":"2025-09-12T09:24:19","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T09:24:19","slug":"sept-11-remembrance-and-national-day-of-service-at-lafd-hotchkin-memorial-training-center-daily-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/220504\/","title":{"rendered":"Sept. 11 remembrance and National Day of Service at LAFD Hotchkin Memorial Training Center \u2013 Daily News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Los Angeles Fire Department held its 9\/11 Remembrance Ceremony on Thursday at the World Trade Center Memorial at Frank Hotchkin Memorial Training Center in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<p>The event brought together LAFD Interim <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailynews.com\/2025\/02\/21\/8-things-to-know-about-las-new-interim-fire-chief-ronnie-villanueva\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Fire Chief Ronnie Villanueva<\/a>, Los Angeles <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailynews.com\/2025\/09\/09\/la-mayor-karen-bass-backs-antonio-villaraigosa-for-california-governor\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Mayor Karen Bass<\/a> and other local officials to mark the 24th anniversary of the 9\/11 terrorist attacks that destroyed the World Trade Center towers and killed nearly 3,000 people. The solemn event included speeches, bagpipers and a helicopter flyover.<\/p>\n<p>The ringing of \u201c10-Bells,\u201d was by Villanueva and Los Angeles Police Department <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailynews.com\/2024\/11\/14\/mayor-karen-bass-swears-in-lapd-chief-jim-mcdonnell-at-the-police-academy\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Chief Jim McDonnell<\/a>, a tradition to the bravery and sacrifice in the line of duty by first responders. The LAFD ceremony took place around its memorial display of a 22-foot tall <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailynews.com\/2021\/08\/30\/lafds-fire-hog-motorcyclists-roll-out-cross-country-ride-to-honor-first-responders-killed-on-9-11\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">steel column<\/a> weighing 23 tons, that was originally part of the lobby structure at the south tower of the World Trade Center.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"mng-gallery-initialized mng-gallery-slider\">\n<li data-index=\"1\" class=\"mng-ge mng-gallery-active\" id=\"mng-ge-0\" aria-hidden=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"LA city firefighters give a last salute at the 9\/11...\" class=\"size-article_inline\"  \/>\n<p>LA city firefighters give a last salute at the 9\/11 Remembrance Ceremony at the LAFD Hotchkin Memorial Training Center on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News\/SCNG)\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"2\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"L to R, LA sheriff Robert Luna, LAPD chief of...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/LDN-L-911-LAFD-0911-DC-10-1.jpg\" \/>\n<p>L to R, LA sheriff Robert Luna, LAPD chief of police Jim McDonnell, and LA mayor Karen Bass at the 9\/11 Remembrance Ceremony at the LAFD Hotchkin Memorial Training Center on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News\/SCNG)\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"3\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"The LAFD honor guard presents the colors at the 9\/11...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/LDN-L-911-LAFD-0911-DC-3-1.jpg\" \/>\n<p>The LAFD honor guard presents the colors at the 9\/11 Remembrance Ceremony at the LAFD Hotchkin Memorial Training Center on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025.  (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News\/SCNG)\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"4\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-3\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"A firefighter\u2019s turnout from New York was on display at...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/LDN-L-911-LAFD-0911-DC-1-1.jpg\" \/>\n<p>A firefighter\u2019s turnout from New York was on display at the 9\/11 Remembrance Ceremony at the LAFD Hotchkin Memorial Training Center on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025.  (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News\/SCNG)\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"5\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-4\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"A section of the World Trade Center which is part...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/LDN-L-911-LAFD-0911-DC-15-1.jpg\" \/>\n<p>A section of the World Trade Center which is part of a 9\/11 memorial at the LAFD Hotchkin Memorial Training Center on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025.  (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News\/SCNG)\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"6\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-5\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"A visitor reaches out to touch a section of the...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/LDN-L-911-LAFD-0911-DC-16-1.jpg\" \/>\n<p>A visitor reaches out to touch a section of the World Trade Center which is part of a 9\/11 memorial at the LAFD Hotchkin Memorial Training Center on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025.  (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News\/SCNG)\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"7\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-6\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Interim LA city fire chief Ronnie Villanueva and LA mayor...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/LDN-L-911-LAFD-0911-DC-11-1.jpg\" \/>\n<p>Interim LA city fire chief Ronnie Villanueva and LA mayor Karen Bass place a wreath at the 9\/11 Remembrance Ceremony at the LAFD Hotchkin Memorial Training Center on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News\/SCNG)\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"8\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-7\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Firefighters, sheriffs and LAPD salute the flag at the start...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/LDN-L-911-LAFD-0911-DC-4-1.jpg\" \/>\n<p>Firefighters, sheriffs and LAPD salute the flag at the start of the 9\/11 Remembrance Ceremony at the LAFD Hotchkin Memorial Training Center on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025.  (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News\/SCNG)\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"9\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-8\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"The LA Police Emerald Society Pipes and Drums presents the...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/LDN-L-911-LAFD-0911-DC-2-1.jpg\" \/>\n<p>The LA Police Emerald Society Pipes and Drums presents the colors at the 9\/11 Remembrance Ceremony at the LAFD Hotchkin Memorial Training Center on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025.  (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News\/SCNG)\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"10\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-9\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Firefighters look on as the LAFD performs a missing-man formation...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/LDN-L-911-LAFD-0911-DC-13-1.jpg\" \/>\n<p>Firefighters look on as the LAFD performs a missing-man formation flyover at the 9\/11 Remembrance Ceremony at the LAFD Hotchkin Memorial Training Center on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News\/SCNG)\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"11\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-10\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"More than 1,300 volunteers joined together to pack meals for...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/LDN-L-911-LAFD-0911-DC-17-1.jpg\" \/>\n<p>More than 1,300 volunteers joined together to pack meals for those at risk of hunger on the Sept. 11 Day of Service and Remembrance at the LAFD Hotchkin Memorial Training Center on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025.   The food will be distributed to local families in need.  (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News\/SCNG)\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"12\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-11\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"More than 1,300 volunteers joined together to pack meals for...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/LDN-L-911-LAFD-0911-DC-19-1.jpg\" \/>\n<p>More than 1,300 volunteers joined together to pack meals for those at risk of hunger on the Sept. 11 Day of Service and Remembrance at the LAFD Hotchkin Memorial Training Center on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025.   The food will be distributed to local families in need.  (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News\/SCNG)\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"13\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-12\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"More than 1,300 volunteers joined together to pack meals for...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/LDN-L-911-LAFD-0911-DC-18-1.jpg\" \/>\n<p>More than 1,300 volunteers joined together to pack meals for those at risk of hunger on the Sept. 11 Day of Service and Remembrance at the LAFD Hotchkin Memorial Training Center on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025.   The food will be distributed to local families in need.  (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News\/SCNG)\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"14\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-13\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"More than 1,300 volunteers joined together to pack meals for...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/LDN-L-911-LAFD-0911-DC-20-1.jpg\" \/>\n<p>More than 1,300 volunteers joined together to pack meals for those at risk of hunger on the Sept. 11 Day of Service and Remembrance at the LAFD Hotchkin Memorial Training Center on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025.   The food will be distributed to local families in need.  (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News\/SCNG)\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Show Caption<\/p>\n<p>1 of 14<\/p>\n<p>LA city firefighters give a last salute at the 9\/11 Remembrance Ceremony at the LAFD Hotchkin Memorial Training Center on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News\/SCNG)\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\" class=\"icon-enlarge mng-gallery-fullscreen-expand\" aria-label=\"Expand fullscreen slideshow\">Expand<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Immediately following the city\u2019s official ceremony, the 9\/11 Day nonprofit organization launched into its \u201cRemember the Good by Doing Good\u201d action as part of National Day of Service and Remembrance in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<p>The 9\/11 Day nonprofit organization brought together more than 1,300 volunteers to pack 400,000 meals that were donated to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailynews.com\/2025\/09\/08\/in-los-angeles-county-one-in-four-residents-experience-food-insecurity\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Los Angeles Regional Food Bank<\/a> to be distributed to individuals and families in need in Los Angeles. The meal packing event was also held at the LAFD Hotchkin Memorial Training Center.<\/p>\n<p>The co-founders of 9\/11 Day, David Paine and Jay Winuk, wanted to create something good out of the Sept. 11 tragedy and to honor the memory of those killed. The personal Sept. 11 connection for Winuk was his brother Glenn, an attorney and also a volunteer firefighter who was killed while responding at the World Trade Center. <a href=\"http:\/\/911day.org\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">911day.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The 9\/11 Day founders worked to create a National Day of Service and Remembrance for Sept. 11. It was established in 2009 by federal law and a presidential proclamation. The \u201cNever Forget\u201d day is said to be the largest \u201cdoing good deeds\u201d observance by volunteering and supporting charities through monetary donations.<\/p>\n<p>Originally Published: September 11, 2025 at 3:53 PM PDT<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Los Angeles Fire Department held its 9\/11 Remembrance Ceremony on Thursday at the World Trade Center Memorial&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":220505,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[5123],"tags":[1582,276,2961,224,6080,5337,50,39410,118252,52,25235],"class_list":["post-220504","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-los-angeles","tag-ca","tag-california","tag-la","tag-los-angeles","tag-los-angeles-county","tag-losangeles","tag-news","tag-san-fernando-valley","tag-sept-11","tag-top-stories","tag-volunteer"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/115190607451089575","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/220504","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=220504"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/220504\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/220505"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=220504"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=220504"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=220504"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}