The Veterans Student Association at UIC, are asking for your support in bringing the Moving Vietnam Memorial Wall to Chicago. This memorial is a ½ scale replica of the Vietnam Memorial in Washington D.C. It will be on display from Sept. 4th through Sept. 8th at Harrison Field located at 700 S. Halsted St. The opening ceremony is at 2pm on Thursday Sept. 4th. The entire location will be handicap accessible. There will be a tribute from the Emerald Society with bagpipes and drums.
The VA will be providing shuttle busses to and from the VA hospitals of Chicago. The Moving Vietnam Memorial Wall consists of exactly 74 panels. We are asking for sponsorship to each panel for $100 to help cover costs for placement and construction. Our fundraiser will be held at the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame located at 1431 W. Taylor St. in Chicago. The owner, George Randazzo, donated the entire four floor building and started the sponsorship with the first panel of his choice- 3E. He was a Vietnam Veteran and strongly supports our entire event!!! Each sponsor will be given special recognition in the brochure that will be handed out at the event.
We would like to cordially invite you and any other supporting patron to this fundraiser on Aug. 21st from 6pm-9pm. There will be a raffle for prizes and refreshments will be served. There will also be a special slideshow of Vietnam and Operation Iraqi Freedom. Raffle tickets will be on sale from now until the time of the event. Prizes include sports memorabilia, tickets to sporting events, gift certificates and much more. Raffle tickets can be purchased for $10 each or 5 for $40.
The Veterans Student Association represents over 622 veterans at UIC. We have big plans for our future and the future of veterans returning to Chicago. The Moving Vietnam Memorial Wall is just the beginning. We want veterans to be interactive with the UIC community and businesses. Events like these will help build strong relationships between service members and civilians. We hope that in your heart you can help the Veterans Student Association move forward into the future.
Donations can be made payable to: Veterans Student Association
UIC Campus Programs
Room 340, Student Center East, MC-118
750 S. Halsted St.
Chicago, IL 60607-7012
All donations go directly to the Veterans Student Association. Half the proceeds go to bringing the wall to Chicago with a matched donation by the University of Illinois at Chicago. The VSA will utilize the funds to ensure that returning veterans will have the essential guidance necessary for their educational and professional futures. We sincerely appreciate all of your support to the Veterans Student Association
The VA will be providing shuttle busses to and from the VA hospitals of Chicago. The Moving Vietnam Memorial Wall consists of exactly 74 panels. We are asking for sponsorship to each panel for $100 to help cover costs for placement and construction. Our fundraiser will be held at the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame located at 1431 W. Taylor St. in Chicago. The owner, George Randazzo, donated the entire four floor building and started the sponsorship with the first panel of his choice- 3E. He was a Vietnam Veteran and strongly supports our entire event!!! Each sponsor will be given special recognition in the brochure that will be handed out at the event.
We would like to cordially invite you and any other supporting patron to this fundraiser on Aug. 21st from 6pm-9pm. There will be a raffle for prizes and refreshments will be served. There will also be a special slideshow of Vietnam and Operation Iraqi Freedom. Raffle tickets will be on sale from now until the time of the event. Prizes include sports memorabilia, tickets to sporting events, gift certificates and much more. Raffle tickets can be purchased for $10 each or 5 for $40.
The Veterans Student Association represents over 622 veterans at UIC. We have big plans for our future and the future of veterans returning to Chicago. The Moving Vietnam Memorial Wall is just the beginning. We want veterans to be interactive with the UIC community and businesses. Events like these will help build strong relationships between service members and civilians. We hope that in your heart you can help the Veterans Student Association move forward into the future.
Donations can be made payable to: Veterans Student Association
UIC Campus Programs
Room 340, Student Center East, MC-118
750 S. Halsted St.
Chicago, IL 60607-7012
All donations go directly to the Veterans Student Association. Half the proceeds go to bringing the wall to Chicago with a matched donation by the University of Illinois at Chicago. The VSA will utilize the funds to ensure that returning veterans will have the essential guidance necessary for their educational and professional futures. We sincerely appreciate all of your support to the Veterans Student Association
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