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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SEPTEMBER 11, 2009 | 9:00 AM EDT
CARMEL, INDIANA – As the nation commemorates the eighth anniversary of September 11th, our Fraternity honors the men and women in our armed forces who are protecting our American values and working to give people from far away countries the opportunity to forge similar freedoms.
The Fraternity also pays tribute to nearly three thousand men and women who lost their lives that day. We also honor those men and women who risked their lives to help those in need in New York, Washington, and Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
On this day, the President directs that the flag of the United States be flown at half-staff and displayed from individual American homes, at the White House, and on all U.S. government buildings and establishments, home and abroad. The President also asks Americans to observe a moment of silence beginning at 8:46 A.M. (Eastern Daylight Time) marking the first plane crash on Sept. 11, 2001.
Our chapters will commemorate this day by participating in college and university memorials, donating blood, and volunteering. By their actions these are men who live our values, strive for greatness, and want to become better men. Each will mark this day in a manner they deem most appropriate.
MEDIA CONTACT:
Steve Latour, Director of Chapter Services
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Alpha Sigma Phi Fraternity, Inc. was founded at Yale University in 1845, and currently recognizes 68 chapters and colonies across the country. The Fraternity aims to be the co-curricular organization of choice for discerning young men through the provision of an enriching brotherhood experience and a full range of character and leadership development opportunities. The national headquarters of Alpha Sigma Phi Fraternity is located in Carmel, Indiana.
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