October Location Map at Penn State, Fayette 83- Deptartment of Defense Commemoration 84- Volunteer Information 85- Group Tours 86- Sponsorship Information 87-88- Sponsors

The Wall That Heals and Educational Center will be at Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus 2201 University Dr, Lemont Furnace, PA 15456. October 12 - 15, 2023 Baseball Field

The Wall That Heals

This exhibit will be FREE to the public and open from Thursday 2 p.m. Oct 12 to Sunday 2 p.m. Oct 15 24 hours per day. Along with the exhibit will be an educational center. We also invite area schools to plan field trips to this exhibit and learn about the Vietnam War. For further information please visit our web page at:

fayettetrust.org/wall-that-heals-2023

The Fayette County Cultural Trust has partnered with the Department of Defense Vietam War Commemoration to provide Vietnam Veterans who visit The Wall That Heals a commemorative lapel pin. The Vietnam War Special Commemoration Flag will be on display during the event.

Be an Ambassador

Ambassadors will help with parking at the event, in the information tent and at the mobile education center. The job involves lots of standing and moving around. Volunteers will help greet visitors, find names on The Wall That Heals and answer questions. Ambassadors should be good listeners, willing to engage with everyone and let visitors tell their story.

Volunteers Needed – The Wall That Heals will be open to the public 24 hours from 12 October to 15 October and staffed by volunteers. Volunteers are needed around the clock to greet and assist visitors, should be 18 years old or older, and be able to stand for extended periods. No experience is necessary and volunteer training will be provided. Wear weather-appropriate gear as the exhibit is open rain or shine.

Set Up / Break Down

Volunteers are needed to help set up or break down The Wall That Heals exhibit, which requires some physical labor. Each panel weighs around 80 pounds. Volunteers should be fit, able to climb, lift, use sledgehammer and work outside for six to eight hours. Setting up involves unloading the trailer by hand and assembling The Wall and the mobile Education Center (EC). Breaking down involves disassembling The Wall and loading the trailer by hand. Ambassadors will help visitors by answering questions and helping find individual names on the memorial. Volunteers will need to attend a training session the day before the event begins. The exhibit will be open 24 hours a day for four days. Days shifts are typically two to three hours long, while night shifts are between four and six hours. Ambassadors will be needed between 2 p.m. on Oct. 12 through 2 p.m. on Oct 15, 2023. In addition to ambassadors, volunteers are needed for assembling the memorial and taking it down afterward. Assembly begins at 8 a.m on Oct. 11 and will take about six hours. Wednesday – 11 October 8:00 PM – 12:00 AM Thursday – 12 October 12:00 AM - 4:00 AM 4:00 AM – 8:00 AM 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM 8:00 PM - 12:00 AM Friday – 13 October 12:00 AM - 4:00 AM 4:00 AM – 8:00 AM 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM 8:00 PM - 12:00 AM Saturday – 14 October 12:00 AM - 4:00 AM 4:00 AM – 8:00 AM 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM 8:00 PM - 12:00 AM Sunday – 15 October 12:00 AM – 4:00 AM 4:00 AM – 8:00 AM 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM

V O L U N T E E R S

N E E D E D

Tuesday, 10 October – Afternoon Arrival of the Wall - Volunteer Escort (Early Afternoon Time TBD) Wednesday, 11 October –Set Up – 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM Wednesday, 11 October - 6:00 PM - Volunteer Training Thursday, 12 October - 2:00 PM - Open to the public Sunday, 15 October - Closes at 2:00 PM Sunday, 15 October – Take Down 2 PM – 8:00 PM

- Traffic control and parking assistance - Greeting and directing visitors - Looking up names for visitors - Education center assistance - Volunteer tent check in and check out - Volunteers during event including overnight

Volunteer shifts last approximately four hours.

Thursday | October 12, 2023

12:00 AM: The Wall that Heals Opens for viewing – 24 Hours a Day

1:00 PM: Group Tour Available 2:00 PM: Group Tour Available 3:00 PM: Group Tour Available 4:00 PM: Group Tour Available

Friday | October 13, 2023

The Wall That Heals The Mobile Education Center

The Wall is Open for Viewing – 24 Hours a Day

8:00 AM: Group Tour Available 9:00 AM: Group Tour Available 10:00 AM: Group Tour Available 11:00 AM: Group Tour Available 1:00 PM: Group Tour Available 2:00 PM: Group Tour Available 3:00 PM: Group Tour Available 4:00 PM: Group Tour Available

Saturday | October 14, 2023

The Wall is Open for Viewing – 24 Hours a Day

8:00 AM: Group Tour Available 9:00 AM: Group Tour Available 10:00 AM: Group Tour Available 11:00 AM: Group Tour Available 1:00 PM: Group Tour Available 2:00 PM: Group Tour Available 3:00 PM: Group Tour Available 4:00 PM: Group Tour Available

Sunday | October 15, 2023

12:00 AM – 2:00 PM: The Wall is Open for Viewing 8:00 AM: Group Tour Available 9:00 AM: Group Tour Available 10:00 AM: Group Tour Available 11:00 AM: Group Tour Available The 53-foot trailer that carries The Wall That Heals transforms to become a mobile Education Center. The exterior of the trailer features a timeline of “The War and The Wall” and provides additional information about the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. Additional exhibits give visitors a better understanding of the legacy of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and the collection of items left at The Wall.

Hometown Heroes – Photos of service members on The Wall who list their home of record from the local area.

In Memory Honor Roll – Photos of local Vietnam veterans honored through VVMF’s In Memory program, which honors veterans who returned home and later died.

A replica of the In Memory plaque that resides on the grounds of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial site in Washington, D.C. and reads: “In Memory of the men and women who served in the Vietnam War and later died as a result of their service. We honor and remember their sacrifice.” Items Left Behind – Displays of items representative of those left at The Wall in Washington, D.C. in remembrance of those on The Wall.

Yes, I would like to be a sponsor for the 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War in bringing The Wall That Heals to Fayette County, Pennsylvania. Sponsorship’s receive recognition on literature and brochures that will be available at the event October 12 - 15, 2023.

$11,000 - Event Sponsor __________ (Main sponsor for The Wall That Heals - Logo and name on a banner to be located at Penn State, Fayette during the event)

$5,000 – Bronze Star Sponsor __________ (Patriotic sponsor for the event - Logo and name to be printed on brochures for the event).

$2,000 – Purple Heart Sponsor __________ (Partner sponsor for the event - Logo and name to be printed on directional signage at the event)

$1,000 - Honorary sponsor __________ (In memory of sponsor - dedicated to an individual or county)

$500 - Let’s not forget sponsors __________ (These sponsors will be acknowledged in the anniversary brochure)

$__________ - Other Amount __________

All sponsors will be mentioned in the 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War Commemoration brochure.

Is this donation to honor a specific Vietnam Veteran whether killed in action or still alive? If so what is the name?

Please write “The Wall That Heals” in the memo section of the check.

Amount of donation: _______________ Check Number: _______________ Date: __________________

We thank you for your donation to help defer the cost of hosting The Wall That Heals to Commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War and pay tribute to those service members that lost their lives. Please mail your check to: Fayette County Cultural Trust, 139 West Crawford Avenue, Connellsville, PA 15425.

For a PDF copy of the Sponsorship Request Form or further information please see our web page at

All doners, volunteers and organizations will be listed on the next two pages