Community project honors veterans for Armed Forces Day and Memorial Day
From the Wellsville American Legion Riders and Jones Memorial Hospital,
Jones Memorial Hospital and the Legion Riders proudly present the 13th Annual Field of Flags. The installation will start on Armed Forces Day – Saturday, May 16 on the front lawn of Jones Memorial Hospital. The flags, each one flying in memory of a deceased veteran, will remain in place through Memorial Day on Monday, May 25th. Community members are welcome to attend this ceremony.
Since 2014, members of the Wellsville American Legion Riders and volunteers from JMH have spent Armed Forces Day putting up memorial flags on the front lawn of the hospital. Since that first year, The Field of Flags has expanded to include other service organizations. “This is a community-wide effort that gives the friends and families of deceased veterans a way to honor them and thank them for their service,” said Jim Helms, CEO at Jones and a member of the Wellsville American Legion.
If you would like to be a part of this moving tribute to those who fought in the US Armed forces, please stop at one of these locations and complete a sponsorship tag.
- Jones Memorial Hospital, 191 North Main Street, Wellsville NY
- Wellsville American Legion, 23 Jefferson Street
- Wellsville Elks Lodge, 77 East Pearl Street
- Wellsville VFW, 250 Maple Avenue
- Wellsville Chamber of Commerce, 114 N Main St
- Wellsville Moose Club, 242 Maple Ave
Cards are just $5 suggested donation and all cards should be turned in by May 15th to ensure inclusion in this year’s field. The proceeds of the Field of Flags are donated to veterans services.
