Purpose: Honor through remembrance.
Who: America's War Dead.
What: The special Memorial Day Thank You Bouquet of Flowers; respectfully packaged in a red, white and blue sleeve.
Where:The Memorial Day Foundation will give the public an opportunity to honor and remember the nations war dead. The Foundation will assemble, transport and place these special bouquets at the National War Memorials in Washington, D.C. You may choose to send one or more bouquets to the National War Memorials.
DC World War I Memorial
National World War II Memorial
U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial
Korean War Veterans Memorial
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Vietnam Women's Memorial
Three Servicemen Statue (Vietnam Veterans Memorial)
The Second Division Memorial
When: When: Memorial Day Weekend 2009. We meet at 10:00AM on Friday May 22, 2009, at the flagpole near the Three Servicemen's statue at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. After a short service we will walk to the memorials on the Mall and place the flowers at each memorial so that they are in place for Memorial Day May 25, 2009.
All are welcome to join us and participate in remembering our fallen heroes
How: Through a $15.00 donation. You may Sponsor one or more bouquets to one ore more of the National War Memorials. Shipping included.
*For direct delivery: Add $5.00 shipping charge (one bouquet); $2.00 per additional bouquet.
Each bouquet will have a thank you card attached to it (hence the name "Thank You Bouquet") that the donor has the option to sign. Click on the thank you card in the top right corner of the above bouquet to read the text. The thank you card can be signed by individuals, couples, families, corporations, institutions, organizations and civic associations. If you or a relative (living) have served in the military and were honorably discharged type "With honor" then your name or relative's name, rank, branch of service, unit or ship and the war you served in if applicable. If a relative, friend or loved one served in a war and is deceased type "Resting in peace" their name, rank, branch of service, unit or ship and the war they served in. If a relative, friend or loved one made the ultimate sacrifice for our country type "In loving memory of" then their name, rank, branch of service, unit or ship, war and the date KIA (if known). Thank you cards indicating a war service will be placed at the appropriate memorial. All others will be distributed equally to the National War Memorials on the Mall. If you prefer to take one of these bouquets to a war memorial, National Cemetery, or a war veteran's grave site yourself, we can ship them directly to you, see below.
Why:To restore traditional ways to honor our servicemen and women who should always be remembered for paying the ultimate price for our freedom.
This affords the American public (who can't visit Washington, DC during Memorial Day Weekend), a patriotic opportunity to honor and remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice for us.
Bonus:$5.00 of your $15.00 donation will be given to The Wounded Warrior Project. This project assists our armed forces men and women who have been severely injured during the conflicts in Iraq, Afghanistan, and other locations around the world.
Who: America's War Dead.
What: The special Memorial Day Thank You Bouquet of Flowers; respectfully packaged in a red, white and blue sleeve.
Where:The Memorial Day Foundation will give the public an opportunity to honor and remember the nations war dead. The Foundation will assemble, transport and place these special bouquets at the National War Memorials in Washington, D.C. You may choose to send one or more bouquets to the National War Memorials.
DC World War I Memorial
National World War II Memorial
U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial
Korean War Veterans Memorial
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Vietnam Women's Memorial
Three Servicemen Statue (Vietnam Veterans Memorial)
The Second Division Memorial
When: When: Memorial Day Weekend 2009. We meet at 10:00AM on Friday May 22, 2009, at the flagpole near the Three Servicemen's statue at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. After a short service we will walk to the memorials on the Mall and place the flowers at each memorial so that they are in place for Memorial Day May 25, 2009.
All are welcome to join us and participate in remembering our fallen heroes
How: Through a $15.00 donation. You may Sponsor one or more bouquets to one ore more of the National War Memorials. Shipping included.
*For direct delivery: Add $5.00 shipping charge (one bouquet); $2.00 per additional bouquet.
Each bouquet will have a thank you card attached to it (hence the name "Thank You Bouquet") that the donor has the option to sign. Click on the thank you card in the top right corner of the above bouquet to read the text. The thank you card can be signed by individuals, couples, families, corporations, institutions, organizations and civic associations. If you or a relative (living) have served in the military and were honorably discharged type "With honor" then your name or relative's name, rank, branch of service, unit or ship and the war you served in if applicable. If a relative, friend or loved one served in a war and is deceased type "Resting in peace" their name, rank, branch of service, unit or ship and the war they served in. If a relative, friend or loved one made the ultimate sacrifice for our country type "In loving memory of" then their name, rank, branch of service, unit or ship, war and the date KIA (if known). Thank you cards indicating a war service will be placed at the appropriate memorial. All others will be distributed equally to the National War Memorials on the Mall. If you prefer to take one of these bouquets to a war memorial, National Cemetery, or a war veteran's grave site yourself, we can ship them directly to you, see below.
Why:To restore traditional ways to honor our servicemen and women who should always be remembered for paying the ultimate price for our freedom.
This affords the American public (who can't visit Washington, DC during Memorial Day Weekend), a patriotic opportunity to honor and remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice for us.
Bonus:$5.00 of your $15.00 donation will be given to The Wounded Warrior Project. This project assists our armed forces men and women who have been severely injured during the conflicts in Iraq, Afghanistan, and other locations around the world.
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We have volunteers ready to assemble, transport and place these bouquets at the National War Memorials in Washington D.C.
The Memorial Day Thank You Bouquet will be offered every Memorial Day. If you wish to pre-book your donation for next year's Memorial Day we will be accepting donations beginning June 1 and ending April 30 of every year.
To sponsor one or more bouquets by telephone please call 1-718-383-7550.
We have volunteers ready to assemble, transport and place these bouquets at the National War Memorials in Washington D.C.
The Memorial Day Thank You Bouquet will be offered every Memorial Day. If you wish to pre-book your donation for next year's Memorial Day we will be accepting donations beginning June 1 and ending April 30 of every year.
To sponsor one or more bouquets by telephone please call 1-718-383-7550.
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