Donate:
In order to bring “The Wall That Heals” to Dare County, the Dare County Veterans Advisory Council is seeking financial support from businesses and individuals. In addition to covering the costs associated with bringing “The Wall That Heals'' and its accompanying mobile education center to the area, donations will also be used to help support the veterans within the community through the Dare County Veterans Advisory Council, which works to coordinate a wide array of services and activities that benefit local veterans and their families.
Tax deductible donations can be made online through Interfaith Community Outreach, a local 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that is collaborating with the Dare County Veterans Advisory Council to bring “The Wall That Heals” to the Outer Banks in November. To donate online, please click the button below.
Donations can also be submitted by mail to the Dare County Motorsports Charity Group, which is Dare County’s fundraising partner for this event. Please make checks payable to the Dare County Motorsports Charity Group and mail them to P.O. Box 999, Nags Head, NC 27959. Be sure to include “The Wall That Heals” in the check memo.
For more information about donating to bring “The Wall That Heals” to Dare County, as well as the various sponsorship levels that are available, please visit www.DareNC.gov/Wall. Any and all donations are appreciated, regardless of the amount.
Sign Up to Volunteer:
Numerous volunteers will be needed to help assemble the wall when it arrives, to work at the event site during its stay in Dare County in order to help direct visitors and answer any questions they may have, and to disassemble the wall before it begins its journey to the next location.
If you are interested in volunteering during this event, please use the links below to find more information about each volunteer position and to sign up.
For more information about “The Wall That Heals,” please contact Dare County Veterans Services Officer Patty O’Sullivan by email at Patricia.O’Sullivan@DareNC.gov or by phone at 252-475-5604 (office) or 252-473-7749 (cell). Those interested in volunteering may also contact Dare County Veterans Advisory Council Secretary Marsha Brown at GiglineHeroes@aol.com or 252-202-2058.
Honor Your Vietnam Veteran:
Since the Vietnam War ended, thousands of Vietnam veterans have died each year due to Agent Orange exposure, PTSD/suicide, cancer and other causes related to their service. In an effort to honor these veterans, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund created the In Memory program, which provides a way for family members and friends to honor those who returned home from Vietnam and later passed away.
When a Vietnam veteran is honored through the In Memory program, their photo will be included on an Honor Roll display alongside images of other honorees from the state in which “The Wall That Heals” exhibit is on display. In order for a local veteran to be included in the In Memory Honor Roll display when “The Wall That Heals” comes to Dare County in November 2023, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund must receive the application by October 13, 2023.
How to Apply:
To apply to honor a Vietnam veteran who is longer with us through the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund’s In Memory program, please click the button below to complete an application.
The application can be completed online or printed out and mailed to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, Attention: In Memory Program, 3033 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 300, Arlington, VA 22201. In addition to completing an application form, applicants must also provide the following documentation in order to be accepted into the In Memory program:
- A DD214 (or other record that provides proof of service in the Vietnam War)
- A death certificate
- Two clear photographs of the honoree (the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund recommends one photo from the Vietnam era and one photo that is more recent, if possible)
If you are unable to complete the application yourself and do not have a family member available to help you, please contact Dare County Veterans Services Officer Patty O’Sullivan at 252-475-5604 (office) or 252-473-7749 (cell) and she will be happy to assist you.
Please Note: The In Memory program honors all Vietnam veterans who have passed and enables the families and friends of those who came home and later died the opportunity to have them be forever memorialized. The In Memory program is inclusive to honor all Vietnam veterans, regardless of their cause of death. For more information about the In Memory program, please click here to download a flyer.
“The Wall That Heals is a reminder of a time in our history we should never forget,” said Marsha Brown, who serves as secretary of the Dare County Veterans Advisory Council. “This beautiful yet haunting symbol of extraordinary loss will touch your life. To know a survivor is to know a hero, and as the widow of a Vietnam veteran, I can attest to what ‘The Wall That Heals’ will mean to the still-living veterans who could witness that we do care, respect and love them.”
For more information about “The Wall That Heals,” as well as updates about the upcoming event in Dare County, please visit www.DareNC.gov/Wall or click the button below.
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