Press release from the Veterans Healing Farm:
The Veterans Healing Farm is hosting the Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall November 9 – 12. The ‘Healing Wall’ will be open to the public starting at 5 p.m. on Thursday, November 9 and will remain open 24 hours a day until Sunday, November 12 at 2 p.m. Other supporting events during this time include readings from Vietnam veterans from Brothers & Sisters Like These, Quilts of Valor presentations, and an art exhibition through Bullets and Bandaids featuring art exhibits from over 20 Vietnam Veteran stories.
The Wall is a 3/5 scale of the Vietnam Memorial in Washington, D.C., it stands six feet tall at the center and covers almost 100 yards from end to end. This Traveling Memorial stands as a reminder of the great sacrifices made during the Vietnam War. It was made for the purpose of helping heal and rekindle friendships and to allow people the opportunity to visit loved ones in their home town who otherwise may not be able to make the trip to Washington.
If you would like to volunteer to help set the Wall up, parking support, overnight staffing and taking the Wall down, please call 828-595-6111 or via email at veteranshealingfarm@gmail.com
For more information or to volunteer, please contact the VHF at 828-595-6111 or via email at veteranshealingfarm@gmail.com. The Veterans Healing Farm is a 501c3 nonprofit whose mission is to enhance the mental, emotional, and physical well-being of our nation’s Veterans and their families. We are located at 38 Yale Road in Hendersonville.
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