The 9.11 Promise

The 9.11 Promise is a nonprofit organization established in 2016 with a dual mission of remembrance and support. It honors those who sacrificed for their communities and country through a signature relay run that typically begins at the Pentagon Memorial in Arlington, Virginia, with participants running to Ground Zero in New York City or biking to Shanksville, Pennsylvania.

Beyond the annual run, the organization provides merit-based scholarships ranging from $5,000 to $15,000 for children of first responders and military service members who were killed or injured and are unable to hold employment. The run is not a race but an event held for a larger cause — honoring the lives lost, the emergency personnel who responded with courage, and the families directly impacted.