Wheaton Commemorates 9/11 in a Different Way
Staff, students work to make 9/11 a more positive date with help of widow.
While many of us remember the events of 9/11 like they were yesterday, it may have felt like a bad dream for younger generations. Either way, the date of Sept. 11 holds grave connotations. On Friday, Sept. 9 at Wheaton College, Cindy McGinty, whose husband was killed while attending a meeting in the World Trade Center that day, will discuss how she’s been working to transform the focus of Sept. 11 from a national day of mourning to one of community building through service. She will speak at 12:30 p.m. in the courtyard outside of Watson Fine Arts during the college’s 9/11 Service of Remembrance. According to the Wheaton College website, McGinty, along with Wheaton students and staff, will work with 12 agencies, including five area Head …
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