Twenty-five years ago, our nation was forever changed by the attacks of September 11, 2001. In the uncertainty that followed, Americans came together in extraordinary solidarity. One by one, donors arrived at The Blood Connection forming a line “long enough for a rock concert,” according to Greenville News reporter Dan Hoover. Today, we honor the lives lost, the heroes who responded and the countless individuals who stepped forward to help. Twenty-five years later, we remember—and we will never forget.