The Field Of Honor--a gift to our community by our Rotary during the four-day Memorial Day weekend--again served two key purposes: 1) to provide the community a place to salute our country's heroes and to educate the next generation; and 2) to raise funds for our Club.
This year's Field Of Honor raised close to $50,000. Of that amount, just under $40,000 came from Community Supporters and just under $10,000 from medallion sales and donations.
Proceeds from the Field Of Honor will be used by our Club to award grants to non-profits in our community--40% will be given specifically to non-profits that provide services to veterans and first responders--and to help underwrite community service projects.
Although the weather wasn't ideal during the four-day event, Club enthusiasm and community involvement and appreciation was evident.
“Presenting the Field Of Honor is a huge undertaking for our Club and a significant fundraiser,” states Dave Marvin, Club Field Of Honor chair. "Field Of Honor has also become an integral and important part of our community's Memorial Day weekend culture.
“What a beautiful place to honor the service men and women who gave their lives to protect our freedom as well as honor our first responders and personal heroes. The 500 American flags that comprise the Field of Honor are an amazing, humbling and inspiring sight. And every medallion attached to a flag tells a story.”
Fort Collins Breakfast Rotary appreciates the generosity of the businesses and individuals who donated to the Field Of Honor as Community Supporters and those individuals who purchased medallions. Their benevolence will be returned to our community and have a positive impact on many lives.