PLEASE join us at Houston's National Cemetery, as we plant flags on graves in preparation for Memorial Day. (FYI there are many Jewish graves all around the cemetery.)
This organization really needs our help AGAIN this year, so please sign up ASAP and participate.
This is a family friendly event so bring your team.
SUNDAY, MAY 29th 2022 - Meet before * 9:00 AM at our assigned spot = N3
- NOT at the center “HEMI-CYCLE” of the Cemetery.
LOCATION:
10410 Veterans Memorial Dr. Houston, TX 77038
SCHEDULE for the day:
9:00 am – We will NOT meet in the center - NO ceremony.
( * HOD & JWV's will meet at 8:15 am so that we can hold our own small gathering before the formal start at 9 am.)
TAPS – Hopefully.
Please – Once our section is done, please help other areas until cemetery is complete.
RAIN or SHINE – We typically finish around noon or earlier, if the weather cooperates. Our veterans served in rain or shine, so we will do the same.
PARKING: You may park in the cemetery, or on side streets - Do not block any roads
This year our group will be in section C8 & N3 they are opposite section O - the area we assisted at last year - Instructions attached below:
A MAP and Volunteer Instructions are attached to this email for you.
2022 HOU Flags for Fallen Vets Instr.doc - please OPEN & READ attachment.
(Regarding tools to bore pilot holes: I have those 36" sticks with a metal pin, for those who need to borrow one.)
HOD 2022 Map - Flags for Vets.pdf Top right side on map N3
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Pictures from 2021 - "unofficial event":
Pictures from 2019 event:
Please read Updates from the organization below:
Hello Houston Volunteers!
Thank you SO much for being patient while we worked to finalize the new rules.
A few changes - things we MUST follow:
- NO Ceremony - no crowd gathering
- 2 Bundles of flags per volunteer -
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- Volunteer numbers were cut to 50%
- NO Water provided - to reduce contact
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- Social Distancing -
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- Spread out / stagger yourselves into different rows
- Don't bottle neck at the totes - Please be patient
- and... we'll just do the best we can
Please - Be at your section for a 9:00 am start. (8:30 or 8:40 am)
Leaders have a roster list of the volunteers in that section.
THANK YOU for volunteering to Honor and Remember our Veterans at rest.
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