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Service Project

Memorial Butterfly Release: Saluting our Public Safety, Veterans, Community

September 25, 2023

09:00 AM - 03:00 PM EDT

Columbus GA Platoon

Event overview

Great Day, Family! Monday, September 25, 2023 is the birthdate of Shirley B. Winston. She died in the line of duty in Muscogee County's Bibb City. We will honor her, all Public Safety Officers, all Veterans, all Active Duty Servicemen and Servicewomen, and all Community Members who we Love and have lost in hope to bring peace. Hope for the future gives us power in the present. We will begin our healing as one on 25 September 2023. We will plant flowers at 0900. The event will begin promptly at 1130AM. Food will be served during the event.

Type

Service Project

What To Wear

TMC blues, Clothes that can get dirty, Business casual, Casual (nice jeans, etc.), Closed-Toe Shoes

Accessibility

Uneven terrain;Wheelchair accessible site and bathrooms;Handicap Parking available;Jobs available for persons with limited mobility

What to Bring

Bring a change of clothes. We will plant flowers at 0900. The event begins at 1130a

Inclement Weather

The Mission Continues

Who's Invited

Groups
Kids (under 13)
Teens
Adults (21+)
Seniors (55+)
Adults (18+)

Event Contact

event contact
LaKesha Stringer
lstringer@missioncontinues.org (706) 562-4992

When and where

Date

September 25, 2023

Time

09:00 AM - 03:00 PM (EDT)

Location

Shirley Winston Recreation Center

5025 Steam Mill Road Columbus, GA 31907
Columbus, GA

Parking Information

Free parking on-site

Who We Are

The Mission Continues is a national non-profit that empowers veterans to continue serving in our nation’s under-resourced communities, giving veterans the opportunity to keep serving even after the uniform comes off, right here at home. Our programs deploy veterans and volunteers to work alongside nonprofit partners and community leaders to improve educational resources, tackle food insecurity, foster neighborhood identity, and more.  

Who should volunteer?

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