Salute to Veterans - Free Community Celebration

Description

The community is invited to bring nonperishable food items to donate to a food drive which will help veterans in need. Last year 5.6 tons of food was collected at multiple sites.

“Labor and Veterans – Partners in Service” is a project sponsored by California labor unions that spearheads helping veterans on three fronts: providing volunteer service, opening doors to good jobs and providing this special Veterans Day event to honor our heroes for their service.

Salute to Veterans will feature:

• Complimentary lunch
• “Take Me Home Huey” Vietnam-era helicopter exhibit
• Bounce houses and postcard project for kids
• Military vehicles and military reenactments
• 70 booths with information on services for veterans, including free health screenings, job access and resources
• Food drive for veterans
• Swing Cats band and swing dancers
• Pacific Symphony Brass Quintet

OC Market Place will be open from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., and will offer ice cream treats at 2 p.m, immediately following the Salute to Veterans event.

Heroes Hall will be open and will feature a new exhibit, Kimberly Millett’s Operation Iraqi Freedom, as well as the Veterans Story Booth where vets can record and share their tales of service. Heroes Hall will also present a plaque unveiling in the Medal of Honor Courtyard during the event.