Help us honor Veterans for their service and the sacrifices they and their families made to protect our freedoms. Through community philanthropy, members of a Veterans Pavilion Committee will design, execute, and conduct a fundraising campaign to raise the necessary dollars to create and build pavilion.
About the Campaign
The Veterans Pavilion is a place where the legacy of American military veterans can be recognized and honored. When completed, it will represent all five active-duty United States Uniformed Services and their respective Guard and Reserve Units (Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard). Through the efforts of veterans, military members, and their families and friends and supporters, a Veterans Pavilion will be built on a site located in Botts Park.
The Need
Montgomery County is one of the few counties in the state of Kentucky that does not have a Veterans Memorial, an outdoor gathering place large enough for veterans, military members, their families and friends to celebrate, recognize, remember, and honor the lives of those who are serving or have served in the United States Military.
While there are a couple of small statues around the courthouse that recognize fallen heroes, there is not a formal place where veterans can gather to conduct Memorial Day and Veterans Day services or to celebrate Independence Day or the birthdays of our military service branches.
The proposed Veterans Pavilion will allow such functions, will project the appropriate patriotic atmosphere, and allow families to feel a degree of privacy in which to meditate and reflect on their loved ones who have served.
The Benefits
The Pavilion will show:
• Veterans, the community remembers and honors their service.
• The community, which has a rich military tradition, cares and strongly supports what our armed forces have done for our community and country.
• Visitors, the sacrifices our veterans have undergone for the freedoms we have.
• The ability to instill a sense of patriotism and serve as an important educational tool for visitors, particularly our youth.
• Create a healing effect for veterans, military members, and their families and friends.
About the Campaign
The Veterans Pavilion is a place where the legacy of American military veterans can be recognized and honored. When completed, it will represent all five active-duty United States Uniformed Services and their respective Guard and Reserve Units (Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard). Through the efforts of veterans, military members, and their families and friends and supporters, a Veterans Pavilion will be built on a site located in Botts Park.
The Need
Montgomery County is one of the few counties in the state of Kentucky that does not have a Veterans Memorial, an outdoor gathering place large enough for veterans, military members, their families and friends to celebrate, recognize, remember, and honor the lives of those who are serving or have served in the United States Military.
While there are a couple of small statues around the courthouse that recognize fallen heroes, there is not a formal place where veterans can gather to conduct Memorial Day and Veterans Day services or to celebrate Independence Day or the birthdays of our military service branches.
The proposed Veterans Pavilion will allow such functions, will project the appropriate patriotic atmosphere, and allow families to feel a degree of privacy in which to meditate and reflect on their loved ones who have served.
The Benefits
The Pavilion will show:
• Veterans, the community remembers and honors their service.
• The community, which has a rich military tradition, cares and strongly supports what our armed forces have done for our community and country.
• Visitors, the sacrifices our veterans have undergone for the freedoms we have.
• The ability to instill a sense of patriotism and serve as an important educational tool for visitors, particularly our youth.
• Create a healing effect for veterans, military members, and their families and friends.