Thank You! We’re Here Because of Our Veterans.
Posted on 28. Jul, 2010 by admin.
Be In the City: Chattanooga
Thursday, August 5 Marks the Official Campaign Launch for the historic Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium in Chattanooga, Tennessee, erected on Veterans Day November 11, 1922 to honor our veterans and troops.
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium was built on November 11, 1922-Veterans Day to honor our veterans and troops.
The City of Chattanooga Department of Education, Arts & Culture (EAC) announces the Official Launch for the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium fundraising campaign—featuring the U.S. Army NASCAR presented by Mtn. View Ford Parts Center and Mtn. View Chevrolet on location in front of the auditorium from 2 to 8 pm and US 101’s Dex and Mo broadcasting live from 3 to 7 pm.
A full day of activities is planned on Thursday, August 5, 2010—to celebrate and show appreciation to our local veterans and troops, culminating with an Official Campaign Launch program and reception at 7 pm
Drive-by Donations
Pull up in front of Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium to drop off your donations for Troop Care Packages, Operation Hooah (military wives and mothers) and local veterans organizations will be out on the front sidewalk to receive donations
from 8:00am to 1:00pm and from 5 to 7pm
“I Have a Story” project hosted and produced by award-winning documentary film company Performance Video Productions. Veterans and troops and their families can come record their stories and experiences throughout the day, and a Performance Video will be providing state-of-the art digital displays to share campaign messages throughout the day.
U.S. Army NASCAR presented by Mtn. View Ford Parts Center and Mtn. View Chevrolet
on location in front of Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium
from 2 to 8pm
Live Radio Remotes
with US 101’s Dex and Mo from 3 to 7pm and Rock 105’s Billy and Boner from 3 to 6pm and Valvoline Racing Radio from 6 to 7pm
I Am a Citizen featuring children’s stories and activities around patriotism and good citizenship with Education, Arts & Culture’s Dorothea Richardson hosting arts activities and story-telling.
from 3 to 5pm
“What’s Iraq Like, Daddy?” featuring James Howard, local radio personality and author who has traveled to Iraq with the Mike Battery.
at 4pm
Patriotic Music Favorites for Kids with recording artist T-Ran with 22Visionz.
at 4:30pm
Official Launch of Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium Fundraising Campaign with program and reception emceed by James Howard—and featuring welcome and remarks from Mayor Ron Littlefield, Admiral Vance Fry, local veterans and troops, followed by a press conference
at 7pm
Special thanks to Jim Hornady and Old Mill Kettle Corn for supplying FREE popcorn to all military personnel
Special thanks to Keith Lloyd and Paragon Printing for supplying the “Thank You. We’re here because of our veterans.” banner which will be flying high throughout the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium
fundraising and revitalization campaign.
With the Official Launch on August 5, the City of Chattanooga Department of Education, Arts & Culture (EAC) moves forward with a fundraising campaign to renovate the Community Theatre on the third floor of Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium, coinciding with a revitalization campaign to breathe new life and activity into the historic building.
EAC Administrator Missy Crutchfield says, “This $3 million renovation project will be donor-driven, engaging volunteers, outside partners, in-kind contributions, and other means to fully restore the Community Theatre—a smaller venue located on the third floor of the auditorium, which will seat approximately 700 when completed. At the same time, we are working with veterans groups and active duty military to increase activities and events at Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium to breathe new life into this building and make it a memorial truly worthy of our veterans and troops.”
For more information about Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium or the City of Chattanooga Department of Education, Arts & Culture contact Melissa Turner (423) 425-7826 or turner_m@mail.chattanooga.gov.
