Jeff Parness continues to ` ` pay it forward '' through his nonprofit , New York Says Thank You . The volunteer group helps rebuild communities after a disaster . Parness : It 's hard to compare projects , but in terms of the numbers of people that we got and who turned out from the local community , it was one of most successful events we 've ever done . It has also become custodians for the National 9/11 Flag , which was damaged at ground zero . People in all 50 states are working to restore the flag back to its original 13-stripe format .
Jeff Parness continues to ` ` pay it forward '' through his nonprofit , New York Says Thank You . The volunteer group helps rebuild communities after a disaster . It has also become custodians for the National 9/11 Flag , which was damaged at ground zero . People in all 50 states are working to restore the flag back to its original 13-stripe format .