Highway Dedication and Volunteer Fair honor Pat Nixon on 111th Birthday

n March 16, the Nixon Foundation hosted its annual Pat Nixon Day of Service. The festivities included the dedication of First Lady Pat Nixon Memorial Highway in front of a statute of the former First Lady at Pat Nixon Park in her hometown of Cerritos, California. The highway was made possible through a bipartisan resolution in which the California State Senate and Assembly unanimously renamed a 2.5 mile stretch of the 91 Freeway.

At the Nixon Library, nonprofit organizations assembled and shared ways for people of all ages to get involved and give back. These organizations represented many causes Pat Nixon championed throughout her life, including the Girl Scouts, the American Red Cross and Guide Dogs of America. The program also included a wreath laying ceremony at the First Lady’s memorial site, birthday cake and a historical portrayal of First Lady Pat Nixon by Nixon Foundation Board Member and award-winning TV host Maureen Drown Nunn.

The event was made possible by the generous support of The Crean Foundation.

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