DURING THE FIRST PROJECT YEAR, NIAGARA FALLS MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER (NFMMC) PROPOSES TO HAVE A TOTAL OF 4,115 VOLUNTEERS WHO WILL PLAN, PROMOTE AND PARTICIPATE IN SEPTEMBER 11TH DAY OF SERVICE AND REMEMBRANCE ACTIVITIES THAT WILL BE HELD THROUGHOUT NIAGARA COUNTY, NEW YORK. OVER A 5-DAY PERIOD PRIOR TO SEPTEMBER 11TH, POST CARDS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO AND PERSONALIZED BY THOUSANDS OF VISITORS TO NIAGARA FALLS STATE PARK. A DISPLAY OF THE POST CARDS AND A REMEMBRANCE CEREMONY WILL BE HELD AT THE NIAGARA FALLS STATE PARK ON 9/11. 500 VOLUNTEERS WILL PARTICIPATE IN THE POST CARD EVENT. OTHER ACTIVITIES TO BE HELD ON 9/11 INCLUDE CEREMONIAL EVENTS AT 3 VETERANS' PARKS: ONE IN THE CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS, THE SECOND IN NORTH TONAWANDA AND THE THIRD AT NEWFANE. AT LEAST 300 VOLUNTEERS WILL BE INVOLVED IN EACH OF THESE EVENTS. A 5K REMEMBRANCE RUN FOR 400 EMERGENCY FIRST RESPONDERS WILL BE HELD IN THE VILLAGE OF LEWISTON ON 9/11. ANOTHER 250 LOCAL RESIDENTS WILL PARTICIPATE IN A COMMUNITY FORUM ON DISASTER PLANNING THAT WILL FOLLOW THE 5K RUN. DURING THE WEEK PRIOR TO SEPTEMBER 11TH, 500 STUDENT VOLUNTEERS FROM LOCKPORT HIGH SCHOOL IN LOCKPORT WILL PARTICIPATE IN A CANDLE LIGHT NIGHT WALK. AT THE CLOSE OF THE WALK, STUDENTS WILL BE INTRODUCED TO A WIDE RANGE OF LOCAL VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES AT A VOLUNTEER FAIR AT THE HIGH SCHOOL GYM. IT IS EXPECTED THAT MORE THAN 250 STUDENTS WILL ENROLL AS VOLUNTEERS. TO DEVELOP A 911 CURRICULA THAT WILL BE INCORPORATED INTO CLASSROOM WORK AT GRAMMAR, JUNIOR HIGH AND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS, THE NIAGARA SUPERINTENDENTS ASSOCIATION WILL EMPANEL FACULTY/STUDENT GROUPS AT EACH OF THE COUNTY'S 10 SCHOOL DISTRICTS. THE CURRICULA WILL BE SHARED AMONG THE COUNTY'S 10 SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND PRESENTED TO STUDENTS DURING THE ENTIRE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER. ONE HUNDRED FIFTY FACULTY AND STUDENTS ALONG WITH 500 CLASSROOM TEACHERS WILL BE INVOLVED IN THIS IMPORTANT 9/11 EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITY. MORE THAN 250 STUDENTS AND FACULTY WILL ORGANIZE AND INTRODUCE LOCAL VETERANS AND MILITARY PERSONNEL TO THE TRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT ARE OFFERED AT NIAGARA COMMUNITY COLLEGE IN SANBORN. AN ADDITIONAL 200 VOLUNTEERS WILL ORGANIZE AND PROMOTE A CAREER AND SERVICE FAIR THAT WILL BE OFFERED TO VETERANS, ACTIVE MILITARY AND THEIR FAMILIES AT THE NIAGARA FALLS AIR RESERVE STATION EVENT DURING THE WEEK PRIOR TO SEPTEMBER 11TH. TO SUSTAIN THE SPIRIT OF ASSISTING VETERANS AND MILITARY FAMILIES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, 150 HEALTH HUMAN SERVICES AND SOCIAL SERVICES PERSONNEL, REPRESENTING 50 DIFFERENT COMMUNITY AND SERVICE AGENCIES, WILL VOLUNTEER TO RECEIVE SPECIALLY DESIGNED CARE COORDINATION TRAINING. THIS FREE CONTINUING EDUCATION OPPORTUNITY WILL FOCUS ON METHODS FOR CONNECTING VETERANS, ACTIVE MILITARY PERSONNEL, AND FAMILIES OF MILITARY SERVICE MEMBERS TO THE RANGE OF HOUSING, HEALTHCARE, AND SOCIAL SERVICES AVAILABLE IN NIAGARA COUNTY. SPONSORS OF THIS EVENT WILL DEVELOP A RESOURCE MANUAL AND SPECIALIZED CARE COORDINATION SESSIONS MANNED BY TRAINED CARE COORDINATORS WILL OFFER FREE CARE COORDINATION SESSIONS TO VETERANS AND MILITARY FAMILIES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.