2010 National Memorial Day Vigil
FIVE-DAY CITIZENS TRIBUTE TO HONOR FALLEN VETERANS, LAW ENFORCEMENT & FIREFIGHTERS DURING MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND
VOLUNTEERS & SPONSORS (Kid Friendly Event) NEEDED
THURSDAY, MAY 27, THROUGH MONDAY, MAY 31
Over a five-day period hundreds of Volunteers are needed to place 35,000 flags to honor our Fallen Heroes. 10,000 U.S. Flags will be placed in the Jefferson Square Flag Field, on the corner of Sixth and Jefferson, and 25,000 more flags will be used to create the letters “USA” on the Great Lawn at the Waterfront. These Louisville Flags will go on to decorate the graves of U.S. Veterans around the World in all eleven countries.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED IN LOUISVILLE: ( Please Email or Call NOW )
Individuals & Groups may Volunteer between 9 AM and 7 PM
Flag Placers and Flag Tenders
On-Site Staff for Admin & Info Tent
Photographer & Videographer Needed
Volunteer Overnight Security for flags, 5 nights, 2 locations
SPONSORS NEEDED: ( Please Email or Call NOW )
Sponsor 1,000 Grave Flags for $1,000 (We need 35,000 Grave Flags)
Help feed our Volunteers, they will be downtown for five days
Overnight security for flags, 5 nights, 2 locations
JEFFERSON SQUARE EVENT Thursday, May 27 to Monday, May 31
To honor All Kentucky and Indiana Fallen Heroes. Flags4Vets Volunteers will start placing grave flags in Jefferson Square at 10 am on Thursday, May 27, and continue through Friday, until 10,000 flags have been placed. These flags honor all Fallen Heroes from Kentucky, including Military, Law Enforcement, and Firefighters. Volunteers are needed to place flags and to provide security for all of the flags and equipment.
WATERFRONT EVENT Saturday, May 29 through Monday, May 31
To honor All of America’s Living & Fallen Heroes. Volunteers will form the letters “USA” using 25,000 flags from Veterans’ graves. When completed, the letters will each be 150 feet high and all three letters together will spread across one and a half football fields. These 25,000 flags honor all of America’s Living & Fallen Heroes, from every State in the Union, including Military, Law Enforcement, and Firefighters. This event will culminate with a Memorial Day Observance. Volunteers are needed to place flags and to provide security for flags and equipment.
Email: moore@theUSflag.com or Call: (502)-931-0374
Frederick Moore, MBA, Ph.D.
Executive Director, Flags4Vets
National Flags for Veterans’ Graves Program
(502) 931-0374

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