10/30/2022
That’s a wrap.
This afternoon we say goodbye to The Wall That Heals as it travels to its next community to spread healing through interaction and exposure.
This week was an overwhelming success that wouldn’t have been possible without the work of literally hundreds of people.
To our Co-Chairs Loretta Emmons and Heather Hawthorne, thank you for spending the last year working to bring this event to Chambers County. You began working on this effort before many of us even knew what The Wall That Heals was and we are so grateful that you brought this experience to our back yard.
To our Volunteer Coordinator Sheri Phelps, thank you for coordinating the hundreds of volunteers, single handed my registering most of the Vietnam Veterans that we were able to contact and being willing to step in wherever needed.
To our committee members and volunteers, thank you for donating your time and skills.
To Chambers County Commissioners Court, Chambers County Sheriffs Office and Chambers County Parks Department, thank you for the tens of thousands of dollars that you spent to make this happen. From the $25,000 for marketing to the money spent to prepare the site to staff time and salaries, we couldn’t have done this without you.
And to everyone else who lent a hand, supported this effort or visited… thank you.
This shining success was because of the sense of community that is present not only in Chambers County, but in this region and we are proud to be a part of it.
