David Garrett

“Every surface on that basement downstairs was full of cork boards and full of cards.”

David Garrett · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-08

Garrett described how every surface in the basement was eventually covered with cork boards and cards.

“We didn’t think that we would need more than that two foot by three foot corkboard.”

David Garrett · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-08

Garrett said organizers did not expect the notes to exceed the initial small corkboard.

“if you want to write a note to the survivors, you can do that,”

David Garrett · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-08

Garrett told the Guardian that organizers invited visitors to write notes to survivors.

“By the end of the first day, not only was the corkboard full, but [notes] were taped up all around the cork board.”

David Garrett · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-08

Garrett described how by the end of the first day the corkboard was full and notes were taped all around it.