- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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13 people are interested
Portland Veterans Day Parade
ORGANIZATION: Ross Hollywood Veterans Day Parade
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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13 people are interested
Join us as we celebrate and recognize local veterans at the 49th Annual Portland Veterans Day Parade!
We are now accepting applications for support team members at http://www.VeteransDayPDX.org.
This year’s parade takes place the morning of Saturday, November 11, 2023. We are looking for Adults in our community to assist with parade logistics such as directing groups to their spot, distributing patriotic swag to parade watchers, and preparations in advance. View the different opportunities online, and select your top 2 choices. Once your online application is received, you will be assigned to a team.
The Volunteer application deadline is October 15th. We look forward to once again honoring our Nation’s Veterans who have sacrificed for our country, and we can’t do it without your help. We sincerely appreciate the those that are supporting our veterans, because it takes many helping hands to ensure this patriotic community event is a success!
To register, or for more information, log on to http://www.VeteransDayPDX.org
More opportunities with Ross Hollywood Veterans Day Parade
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Ross Hollywood Veterans Day Parade
Location:
4733 NE Thompson St, Portland, OR 97213, US
Mission Statement
Anyone is welcome to participate in the parade. We have marching bands, floats, vehicles, small groups, big groups and more. The only requirement to be in the parade is that you do so to honor veterans. Applications must be recieved by November 1.
Description
Portland’s only Veterans Day parade started in 1974. Vernon E. Ross, proprietor of Ross Hollywood Funeral Chapel, founded this parade to honor all veterans, past and present, living and deceased.
Vernon, a veteran himself, served as a medic at the Veterans Hospital in Vancouver, Washington during World War I. In World War II, he served as a captain in the Veterans Guard & Patrol. Vernon was very active in many veteran organizations such as the American Legion Post No. 1, Forty & Eight Voiture No. 25, Portland Barracks No. 53 of the Veterans of World War I and the Last Man’s Club.
Vernon E. Ross purchased a small triangular piece of land for $19,000 in front of his Ross Hollywood Funeral Chapel and erected a flag pole with a planter. He said, "I wanted to do something to honor veterans of all wars, because "patriotism" has dropped to the lowest level ever." Vernon was an avid supporter and member of the Hollywood District and the Hollywood Boosters. Ross Hollywood later donated that property along with the flag pole to the city of Portland. Ross Hollywood Chapel still tends to the flag pole and provides routine maintenance to the light and replaces the flag flown proudly there once a year.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
5100 NE Martin Luther King Jr BlvdPortland, OR 97211
DATE POSTED
October 17, 2023
SKILLS
- Event Management
- Public Relations
- Customer Service
- Organization
- People Skills
- Ushering
GOOD FOR
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- 2 to 8 hours. The parade runs from 10:00am to 2:00pm. Other events associated with the parade will be open pre and post parade. We need volunteers to support between 7:00am and 3:00pm.