Wednesday October 25, 2017 4:18 PM

MEDIA RELEASE

 

October 25, 2017

For information, please contact Leslie Neeley at 270-687-8557 or neeleylk@owensboro.org

 

END 22 FLAG CEREMONY FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27TH

 

660 flags will be placed at the Shelton Memorial Friday, October 27th at 4:30p.m. during a ceremony for the ‘End 22’ project. 22 veterans commit suicide every day in our country. The 660 flags will represent the number of suicides that occur every month. The display is meant to bring attention and awareness to the issue.

 

This event is open to the public. The flags will be on display from Friday, October 27th through Monday, November 27th. For more information on this project, visit www.support22project.org

 

 

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