20TH ANNIVERSARY YEAR OF COMMEMORATION
Join us throughout the year as we reflect, honor & commemorate through ongoing initiatives

Ongoing Activity

  • The Loukoumi Make A Difference Foundation
  • Come From Away is proud to continue its partnership with The Loukoumi Make A Difference Foundation through its GOOD DEED OF THE MONTH initiative.
  • Loukoumi envisions a future in which all children have the opportunity to make a difference in their lives and the lives of others by paying forward their talents through community service projects that mean something to them – all while having fun in the process.
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  • Day of Service
  • As we do each year, Come From Away joined 911DayofService.org in their ongoing mission to transform the anniversary of 9/11 into a worldwide day of unity and doing good, and to encourage millions of people to remember and pay tribute through good deeds.
  • “Prayer” Livestream Performance
    The Broadway company performed “Prayer” at the NYC meal packing event on September 11, 2021.
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  • Click here to learn more about Day of Service volunteer opportunities in your area.
  • UNTOLD STORIES
  • The kindness shown in Newfoundland in 2001 spans much further than just the remarkable true stories told in Come From Away.
  • This untold Come From Away story comes from Sheldon Kirby — filmed live at Gander International Airport on September 10, 2021.
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  • This untold story comes from Karen Voskanian, filmed live at Gander International Airport on September 10, 2021.
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  • This untold Come From Away story comes from Dawn Baker — filmed live at Gander International Airport on September 10, 2021.
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  • Have a story to share? Click here to get in touch with us.
  • PAY IT FORWARD
  • Join Kevin T’s ripple effect by performing 3 acts of kindness in and around your community. Then, pay it forward by inspiring others to do the same. Join Kevin’s mission to reach 20,000 good deeds in honor of the 20th anniversary.
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Monthly Activities

August 2022

  • Kindness.org
  • Kindness.org is on a mission to educate and inspire people to choose kindness. To do this, they conduct scientific research and develop products that measurably build a kinder world. Through their curriculum Learn Kind, they have served more than 110,000 students. Learn Kind is a free K-8 kindness curriculum powered by scientific inquiry and social-emotional learning.
  • CLICK HERE to learn more.
  • Kindness.org Logo
  • Kindness.org Photo
  • 30 members of the Kindness.Org team & a handful of their educators gathered at The Schoenfeld for a talkback after the show on August 17, 2022. Thank you for joining us on The Rock!

July 2022

  • Take a Gander Downtown
  • Downtown Video
  • COME FROM AWAY is proud to partner with downtown destinations that expand and enhance the audience experience before or after seeing the show.
  • CLICK HERE to plan your Come From Away experience.
  • One World Logo
  • 911 Museum and Memorial Logo
  • WTC Logo

June 2022

  • Dolly Parton's Imagination Library
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  • Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library gifts books to children from birth to five years old. The Imagination Library began 1995 with Dolly Parton’s desire that every child, regardless of income, would have access to books, and to date has gifted over 184M books to children across five countries. The aim is to inspire a love of reading and learning for every child in the community!
  • The Imagination Library has now expanded to Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
  • Help local communities start a program by donating today!
  • CLICK HERE for more information.
  • CLICK HERE to donate.

May 2022

  • "Sound The Alarm" Fire Safety Month
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  • Home fires claim seven lives every day, but having working smoke alarms can cut the risk of death by half. That’s why the American Red Cross launched the Home Fire Campaign in 2014 to save lives.
  • Sound the Alarm events are a critical part of this campaign. Through these home visits, the Red Cross has installed more than 2.2 million free smoke alarms and prepared more than 2.5 million people for home fires.
  • Learn more about the American Red Cross Home Fire Campaign here. Support the Red Cross. You can donate, volunteer, or give blood.
  • Please visit here for the Canadian Red Cross.

April 2022

March 2022

  • American Red Cross
  • Every eight minutes, the American Red Cross responds to a disaster — the vast majority of them home fires. While each fire is different, they often leave families on curbs, sometimes without shoes or coats, watching their homes burn. The Red Cross has been helping these families for more than 50 years.
  • Learn more about the American Red Cross Home Fire Campaign here. Support the Red Cross. You can donate, volunteer, or give blood.
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February 2022

  • The Conscious Kid
  • The Conscious Kid is an Education, Research And Policy Organization that supports families and educators in taking action to disrupt racism, inequity and Bias. Among their many programs, they have curated a Black History Month reading list by Black authors for kids. Check out the book list here.
  • For a full list of the services they offer, please click here.
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January 2022

  • Gander SPCA
  • Come From Away has taught us the importance of caring for all — including animals! We want to empower you to support the Gander SPCA, or your local animal shelter, in whatever way you can!
  • Bonnie Harris and Petrina Bromley (Bonnie & Others on Broadway) at the Gander SPCA, October 2016
    Bonnie Harris and Petrina Bromley (Bonnie & Others on Broadway) at the Gander SPCA, October 2016

December 2021

  • Send a personal letter this Holiday Season with Come From Away x Felt
  • Warm the hearts and homes of your loved ones or someone you haven't connected with in a while, and spread holiday cheer and end of year warm wishes their way. Spread love or say thank you. Tell someone you care or celebrate a special occasion. Send a personal message with a real, handwritten card that's sealed, stamped and mailed — all from your phone.
  • Send a card today.

November 2021

  • Blue Star Families
  • Sign the Thank You card for Veterans
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    For our November initiative we look to honor and thank the men and women of the military for their services. Come From Away continues its partnership with Blue Star Families, the nation's largest grass-roots military family support organization, with a mission to support military families to improve military readiness. Its distinctive approach builds stronger communities around military families through knowledge and programs that address the unique needs of those who serve.
  • Blue Star Families’ nationally recognized surveys and analysis give military families an important voice that informs policymakers and its military family programs. It uses the power of its collective resources and cross-sector collaborations to make a difference in the lives of hundreds of thousands of members of military families to strengthen the troops, their families, and our nation as a whole.
  • There is no better time than Veterans Day to recognize that our freedom isn’t guaranteed. It’s protected by the men and women in our Armed Services. Please sign Blue Star Families' virtual card to thank a Veteran for their service this Veterans Day. Show your support today.

October 2021

  • The Daffodil Project
  • The Daffodil Project is the largest volunteer effort in the city’s history.
  • In 2001, The Daffodil Project launched as a living memorial in remembrance of the victims of 9/11. This fall marks the project’s 20th anniversary and an opportunity for healing, resilience, and recovery for the city as this year’s project memorializes the victims of 9/11 as well as the victims of COVID-19.
  • The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, New Yorkers for Parks, and COME FROM AWAY have partnered to present the “Daffodil Project Community Planting” on October 22, 2021 at North Oculus Plaza from 12:00 pm to 2:00pm on the World Trade Center campus. In honor of the 20th Anniversary of 9/11, all members of the public are welcomed to participate in planting daffodil bulbs that will bloom next spring on campus. Click here to learn more.
Logos for The Daffodil Project, World Trade Center, and Port Authority

September 2021

  • Come From Away: In Concert at the Lincoln Memorial, Washington, D.C.
  • On September 10, we came together to honor what was lost and commemorate what we found. Thank you to all who came from away as we shared Come From Away: In Concert at the Lincoln Memorial, presented by Ford's Theatre, and marked the beginning of the 20th Anniversary Year of Commemoration with us.