May Cause Area
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Celebrate Veterans on Mother’s Day
Join Pebble Tossers as we honor and thank the Mothers at the Trinka Davis Veterans Village. Volunteers will make cards and gift bags including items from their wish list. This virtual project is perfect for all ages and can be done any day or time as long as the gift bags arrive by May 7. Click here to register and for all of the details.
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Remembering our Veterans on Memorial Day
Memorial Day is an American holiday, observed on the last Monday of May, honoring the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. There are 2 options volunteers can choose from to honor the Veterans at Trinka Davis Veterans Village.
1)Volunteers will make 10 cards, notes, or drawings to show their appreciation for the Veterans’ service and to lift their spirits.
2)Volunteers will send treat bags or items from their wish list.Click here for all of the details and to register. Dates on the calendar are for registration purposes only, the project can be completed any day or time. All items must arrive at Trinka Davis by May 28. Not yet a Pebble Tossers member? This is an open project and all volunteers are welcome.
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Operation Gratitude
Every year, Operation Gratitude sends 300,000+ individually addressed Care Packages to Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen deployed overseas, to their children left behind, and to First Responders, New Recruits, Veterans, Wounded Heroes, and their Caregivers. Through Collection Drives, Letter Writing Campaigns, Craft Projects, and Care Package Assembly Events, Operation Gratitude provides civilians anywhere in America a way to say “Thank You” through active, hands-on volunteerism. Click here to find out more details.
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Ways to Pay Tribute to our Veterans on Memorial Day Weekend
- Cauble Park at Patriots Point
- City of Woodstock
- Salute to the Troops in Stone Mountain Park
- Norcross Memorial Day Remembrance
- Alpharetta Memorial Day Tribute
Virtual:
- National Memorial Day Concert on PBS
- Take a Virtual Tour of a War Memorial
- Fly a Flag at Home: One of the simplest ways of celebrating Memorial Day at home is to place an American flag outside your home.
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