Sponsor it, Own it--
Take it home and 
continue the tribute!

Flag pick up

Thank you for your support. If you sponsored a flag please contact us to let us know when you will be by to pick it up, or if you would like to donate your flag.Please contact the  Summit Count Veterans Service  Commission  

148 Park Street Akron, OH 44308 

 330-643-2830

Sponsorship
 Programs

Additional
 Information
(Downloadable Brochure
and Order Form)
 

Local Committee Organization
(Please contact us at akron@healingfield.org)
                                 
Project Chair:
James Forsythe, Jr.

Fundraising Chair:
John McAleese

Communications
Chair:
Judy Anne Davis/
David Burden

PR Chair:
Jack Ryan

Treasurer Chair:
Millie Esque

Volunteer Chair:
Laura Dunlop

Program Chair:
Pat E. Glenn

Field Coordinator
Chair:
SFC Franklin Russell

Project Manager:
David Burden

  In The News!!!

the Suburanite
4-26-08

News Leader.com
7-02-08

Akron Community
News
7-3-08

Ohio.com 7-11-08

WSBT 2 7-8-08

West Side leader 7-17-08

 West Side Leader 11-6-08

Newsletter 

Akron, OH will host a Field of Honor Flag event on July 10 - July 13, 2008.  There will be 2,000 3'x5' US flags standing 8 foot tall in perfect rows and columns across a field of green at East Waterloo Road and South Arlington Road.  

This amazing display is free to the public and will fly as a tribute to our veterans. 

Everyone is invited to participate in this community event.  Bring a camera and your family. 
Help us Remember, Honor and Heal

--Hosted By--

Summit County Veterans' Service Commission

A Charity event! 
Sponsor a flag or donate and proceeds from this event will benefit the:

Summit County Veterans' Service Commission--We are dedicated to aiding Ohio veterans during their time of need.  (click here for more information)

Event Schedule

2008 Akron Field of Honor   July 10, 2008 – Opening Ceremony: 5-6pm                         Keynote speaker-George Baker                         VSC executive director                         Flag sales on site July 11, 2008 – Site Open to the Public -                         9 am-9pm- Flag sales on site July 12, 2008 – Open to the Public - 9am-9pm                             Flag sales on site                    GroundbreakingCeremony:11am                            For the new Veterans County                            Service Comission Center.                            Keynote speaker-Russell Pry,                            Summit County executive                             July 13, 2008- Open to the Public -9am                          Flag sales on site                        ♦  Closing Ceremony 4 pm                        ♦  On-site Sponsored flag pick up                            Following Ceremony   July 14, 2008– On-site Sponsored flag pickup                         after 9am

For More Information call 866-375-3524
info@healingfield.org

  
The Healing Field in Akron, OH is licensed with the
National Colonial Flag Foundation and has exclusivity to the
pre-determined geographic area and time period for
the patented Field of HonorFlag
display program.