Participants to stand in the boot imprints of fallen soldiers to raise funds for scholarships at Hunt Valley Towne Centre from Oct. 5th – 8th
Folds of Honor is proud to announce that it is hosting “Stand to Honor” at the Hunt Valley Towne Centre, beginning Friday, October 5th at 7:13 a.m. and continuing through Monday, October 8th. The event will begin with opening ceremonies, including a color guard and the singing of the national anthem.
The “Stand to Honor” event is an initiative dedicated to helping the Folds of Honor organization fund scholarships for spouses and children of America’s fallen and disabled U.S. servicemen and women.
Participants can donate $26 to stand for thirteen minutes on a platform that contains the boot imprints of a fallen U.S. service-member. The number thirteen represents the thirteen folds of an American burial flag given to the families of a fallen service member. All of the 13 platforms were built and assembled for the event by Hayes Construction including one platform that is wheelchair accessible.
“We look forward to honoring our service members who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country by helping to support their families that were left behind,” said Allen Wronowski, Director of Golf Development and Relations, Folds of Honor. “Participants at this special event will always remember the thirteen minutes they stand in a fallen soldiers’ boot imprints to pay tribute by raising money for scholarships for our local families across the region.”
Since 2007, Folds of Honor has awarded over 16,000 educational scholarships in all 50 states. Folds of Honor’s motto is: Honor Their Sacrifice. Educate Their Legacy.
Participants who would like to support the event can register in advance online by visiting:
About Folds of Honor
Folds of Honor is a 501(C)(3) nonprofit organization that provides educational scholarships to families of military men and women who have fallen or been disabled while on active duty in the United States armed forces. Our educational scholarships support private education tuition and tutoring for children in grades K-12, as well as higher education tuition assistance for spouses and dependents. Founded in 2007 by Major Dan Rooney, an F-16 fighter pilot in the Oklahoma Air National Guard who served three tours of duty in Iraq, Folds of Honor is proud to have awarded more than 16,000 scholarships in all 50 states, as well as Guam, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, including more than 2,500 in 2015 alone. For more information or to donate in support of a Folds of Honor scholarship, visit www.foldsofhonor.org.
