The Wall That Heals
Veterans Memorial Wall
Arrives Feb. 1 Exhibit Feb. 2-5, 2017
Festival Grounds at Rockport Harbor
The Wall That Heals is an exhibition created by the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund (VVMF) to travel to communities across the United States. Featuring a half-scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., it is also accompanied by a mobile Education Center that tells the story of the Vietnam War era and The Wall. The exhibition will bring the experience of Vietnam to our community and will provide an opportunity for all to gain a heightened awareness of the impact and legacy of the Vietnam War.
Make contributions to help Memorialize the site, donate here or make checks to:
RF Chamber Foundation, Veteran's Wall Task Force, 319 Broadway, Rockport, TX 78382.
For Press Release, click here.
To signup to VOLUNTEER, click here.
For information on the wall, click here. http://www.vvmf.org/
Arrival, Training and Setup Feb. 1
Festival Grounds at Rockport Harbor
On February 2-5 (arrives on Feb. 1), The Wall That Heals will be in Rockport Texas. Everyone is invited to visit the wall.
However, at the request of the people that manage the Wall That Heals, it must be manned 24 hours a day while it is here. It will be manned by volunteers. The volunteers will provide security for the Wall, but more important, they will be trained on how to help people find friends and family member's names on the Wall. The training is mandatory and will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 1 at 5:30pm. at the Festival Grounds. For everyone that is interested, please go to this
link and fill in when you are available.
