Join hundreds of other volunteers from throughout Charleston and Secular Humanists of the Lowcountry to help assemble healthy meals for those in need in observance of the 25th anniversary of 9/11, and the September 11 National Day of Service and Remembrance.
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Date: Friday, September 11, 2026
Time: 8:30 a.m arrival
Location: Gaillard Center – Grand Ballroom (not the performing arts side of the building)
Address: 95 Calhoun Street, Charleston SC
Additional Information:
WHEN TO ARRIVE:
Shift Time: 9:00am – 11:00am
*** Arrive by 8:30 a.m. in time to register, sanitize and be at your table for the 9:00 a.m. Opening
Ceremony; shift ends at 11:00 a.m.
PARKING, RIDESHARE, AND PUBLIC TRANSIT INFORMATION:
Parking: Alexander Street Garage entrance, adjacent to the Gaillard Center (ABM Parking)
Address: 33 Alexander Street, Charleston SC 29401
Rates: $1.00 each 20 minutes $24.00 Daily Maximum; lost ticket fee is $50
Rideshare Details: Drop off at 95 Calhoun Street Main Entrance – Grand Ballroom is on the right side
Alternative parking option: Aquarium Garage, 24 Calhoun Street, Charleston SC – about 10-minute
walk, so please plan accordingly!
WHERE TO GO ONCE YOU ARRIVE:
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Once you have parked, proceed out of the garage to the Calhoun Street entrance and through security.
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You will see the Grand Ballroom in the exhibition hall side, across the lobby from the performing arts side.
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Once you enter, look for the check-in table and Volunteer Coordinators.
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You’ll show your registration check-in confirmation on your phone and receive further instructions.
CHECK-IN DETAILS:
- Please bring your ticket or have it ready to show on your phone for check-in.
- All volunteers must pass through security screening, check in at the registration tables, and receive their table assignment before entering the Meal Pack area.
WHAT TO BRING:
● Ticket: Please have your ticket ready for check-in, either printed or accessible on your phone.
● Bag Restrictions:
- We strongly discourage bringing large purses, backpacks, totes and other similar items – all are subject to search.
- Please note that no storage will be available on-site.
- Volunteers may bring a small bag, which can be stored under the meal packing table during the event.
- There is no clear bag policy at the Gaillard Center.
● Food & Drink:
- Food and beverages are not allowed in the meal packing area.
- Water stations will be placed around the Meal Packing Floor and will be accessible to all volunteers.
WHAT TO WEAR:
● Wear comfortable, casual clothing.
- We recommend wearing company-branded shirts.
● Hats are not allowed; you will be provided with a hair net.
● Closed-toe shoes are required.
● Shorts and t-shirts are acceptable.
- The facility will be temperature controlled.
● Jewelry is not permitted while packing meals, including earrings, watches, rings, necklaces,
bracelets, pins, and brooches.
- Medical alert bracelets are allowed.
- Permanent jewelry (such as permanent bracelets) and hard to remove piercings (such as nose rings or cartilage piercings) are permitted.
- Please leave valuable items and jewelry at home whenever possible.
WHAT TO EXPECT:
When you arrive for your shift:
● Check-in and use the handwashing or hand sanitizing stations provided.
● You will receive a hair net or beard net.
● You will be given disposable gloves at your assigned meal pack station.
● Your team, led by a Table Captain, will work together to fill, seal, count, and box hundreds of
multi-serving pouches of nutritious non-perishable Red Lentil Jambalaya meals.
ACCESSIBILITY:
- Volunteers will stand for the entire shift.
- If you have specific accessibility needs, please contact us in
advance at registration@911day.org so we can make appropriate accommodations to ensure your
participation is as comfortable as possible. - Chairs will be available in the meal packing area if you need
one during your shift.
VOLUNTEER AGE REQUIREMENT:
- Our projects are family-friendly and inclusive.
- While volunteers of all ages are welcome, we recommend children be 10 years or older to fully participate.
- Anyone under 18 will need a parent or guardian to sign a waiver, either in advance or at check-in.
- Please note that all volunteers must register for the event.