The Wiegand Foundation, Inc.

01/04/2022

Shiloh Documentary Films and the Wiegand Foundation Presents: Unveiling of Master Sculptor Don Wiegand's Life Casting of Vietnam Veteran Jim Causey. This is ...

01/04/2022

Shiloh Documentary Films Presents: Master Sculptor Don Wiegand Life Casting of Vietnam Veteran Jim Causey. This is a fascinating short film of Don Wiegand c...

02/15/2018

Sunday November 19th was the annual “Spirit of Hope Award“ wreath presentation at Arlington, Va. near Washington, DC. A special Thank You to AMVETS post 106, St. Peters, Missouri for sponsoring the wreath with the Wiegand Foundation this year. The Wiegand Foundation is grateful and proud that both AMVETS and The AMERICAN LEGION worked together for the 2017 presentation. Thank you gentlemen for your continued serve to this great country.

05/26/2017

11/28/2016

A Chesterfield, MO contingent from The Wiegand Foundation, Inc. for the 10th consecutive year, laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Arlington Cemetery on November 20th. Art Seltzer, board member was joined by Chip Biele, former Chief of the Monarch Fire Protection District, Betty Bax Pratt and Dolores Biele Coleman. This wreath bears the name The Spirit of Hope Award after the medal created by Don Wiegand for the foundation to recognize extraordinary contributions of individuals to the armed services in the spirit of Bob Hope as well as the fallen men and women.

05/21/2016

Today is a great day as 89 years ago, Charles Lindbergh landed in Le Bourget. A very special moment for me as I'm flying with to Dayton, birth place of the Wright Brothers.

02/23/2016

On February 23rd, 1945, iconic photograph taken of U.S. Marines raising a flag on Mount Suribachi during the battle for Iwo Jima

10/30/2015

Esteemed botanist and environmentalist, Peter Raven explains the living sculpture created by Don Wiegand to the city of Chesterfield. As director emeritus of the Missouri Botanical Garden he explains why its preservation is important to the entire community and how its recognition is deserved.