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Honor your veterans this year with National Grange Patriot’s Program
The National Grange has long honored and revered veterans of the Armed Forces in the United States. This fall, consider hosting a program that highlights the National Grange Patriot’s Program, sponsored by Potomac Grange #1 in Washington, DC.
This year, the Patriot’s Program at the National Grange celebrated a decade in existence, with hundreds of veteransboth Grange members and community citizens - having been honored.
The program is simple, and includes certificates, as well as DVDs that can be used to allow members and communities to learn more about the wars our service men and women have fought on behalf of our nation since WWll.
DVDs are available on WWII and the Korean War. Additionally, there is a program available on the Women of WWII.
Certificates are available to World War ll, Korean War, Vietnam, Operation Desert Storm, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and more recent conflicts.
The Patriot’s Program is an excellent example of a program that allows the Grange to honor those in the community who have done well for their nation, teach others about the sacrifice of soldiers in this time and potentially interest their members or others in doing more to recognize our veterans.
If your Grange is interested in these certificates. Please submit the following information to Loretta Washington, National Grange Sales, Benefits, Programs, and Membership Recognition Director at lwashington@nationalgrange.org.
• Name of the Grange, Grange #, and State
• Name of the President
• Name of the Lecturer
• Name of the veteran
• What war or conflict
• The date of the event when certificates will be presented
• Where certificates should be mailed
Please allow at least two weeks for turnaround, so submit your requests in advance, if possible.
