Thursday, September 11, 2025
7:00 AM – 8:45 AM: 9/11 Memorial Stair Challenge
Location: Joan C. Edwards Football Stadium
What to Expect: Join us as we climb 2,200 steps in the football stadium, symbolizing the heroic journey of first responders who climbed the Twin Towers on September 11, 2001.
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM: Hero’s Breakfast
Location: Don Morris Room, Second Floor of the Memorial Student Center
What to Expect: Join us as we honor our local first responders and veterans with a pancake and bacon breakfast. Additional programming, including guest speakers, will be included.
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM: Tribute Walk and Dr. Paul Ambrose Memorial Plaque and Bench Unveiling
Location: Begins at the Memorial Student Center
What to Expect: Join us as we honor the life and legacy of Marshall University alumnus Dr. Paul Ambrose with the unveiling of a memorial plaque and bench. Dr. Paul Ambrose, a passenger on American Airlines Flight 77, lost his life in the September 11, 2001, attack on the Pentagon.
Friday, September 12, 2025
8:00 AM – 10:00 AM: Campus Memorial Cleanup
Location: Marshall University Campus
What to Expect: Join us as we volunteer across Marshall University’s campus to repair and beautify our existing memorials.
9:00 AM – 11:00 AM: Emergency Preparedness Fair and CPR Training
Location: Flex Space, First Floor of the Memorial Student Center
What to Expect: Join us as Marshall University Athletics teaches students, faculty, staff, and community members about emergency preparedness. CPR training will be offered.
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM: First Responder Vehicle Wash
Location: Joan C. Edwards Playhouse Plaza
What to Expect: Join us as campus volunteers was vehicles for local law enforcement and first responder agencies. Any first responders in attendance will receive lunch.
Saturday, September 13, 2025
3:00 PM – 6:00 PM: Hunger Relief and Care Package Assembly
Location: Marshall University Rec Center Plaza
What to Expect: Join us on game day to assist with the assembly of 5,000 meals and 500 care packages for families in need and first responders..