09/11/2026
25 YEARS. NEVER FORGOTTEN.
Twenty-five years have passed since September 11, 2001.
But for the families who lost someone that day, for the heroes who witnessed unimaginable loss, and for those who answered the call knowing they might never come home, time does not erase the pain.
Today, we pause.
We remember the mothers, fathers, sons, daughters, husbands, wives, brothers, sisters, friends, and innocent lives taken far too soon.
We remember the 343 firefighters who made the ultimate sacrifice.
2,977 Lives Lost.
441 First Responders who made the ultimate sacrifice
We remember the innocent lives taken.
We remember the law enforcement officers, EMTs, military members, and everyday Americans who ran toward danger to help others.
And we remember the heroes who survived—but carried the weight of that day with them for the rest of their lives.
From that day forward, the meaning of service became even clearer.
Some people run from danger.
Our heroes run toward it.
Twenty-five years later, that courage still lives among us.
It lives in the firefighter answering the alarm in the middle of the night.
The police officer protecting a stranger.
The EMT racing to save a life.
The service member standing watch far from home.
The veteran who continues to serve their community long after their uniform is hung up.
These are the people we exist to serve.
The Guy Fieri Foundation is honored to stand beside the men and women who dedicate their lives to protecting, serving, and caring for others.
Through every disaster relief deployment, every hot meal served, every hero honored, and every community we support, we carry one promise:
Serving Those Who Serve Us.
Today, we remember those we lost.
We honor those who sacrificed.
We stand with the families who continue to carry their memory.
And we thank the heroes who continue to answer the call.
25 years later, we will never forget.
Their lives mattered.
Their sacrifice mattered.
And their legacy lives on.
Never Forgotten.
Always Honored.