- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
Volunteer to hold a US Flag at Rock'n'Roll San Francisco Half Marathon
ORGANIZATION: WEAR BLUE RUN TO REMEMBER
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
wear blue: run to remember is a running community that seeks to honor the service and sacrifice of the American military. At the Rock'n'Roll San Francisco Half Marathon we will be staging a "wear blue Mile."
The wear blue Mile consists of portraits of US service members that have been killed or died while serving their country. Following these portraits, we have volunteers holding full size US flags. Each flag has a streamer honoring one of the men or women whose portraits we have out.
Our volunteers will show early in the morning (approx 5:15 a.m.) for a complementary breakfast (bagels, donuts, orange juice, fruit, coffee, etc.) and free wear blue T-shirt. Approximately 15 minutes before the race starts our staff will distribute flags to volunteers and give them instruction on where to stand. Our volunteers will hold the US flag and cheer on runners. No special skills are required for this volunteer opportunity.
Families are welcome, but we ask that you kindly refrain from bringing your pets.
If you want to know more about what "wear blue" does you can check us out at:
www.wearblueruntoremember.org
I'm happy to answer questions: Chris Lanier
skybox2016@gmail.com
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About WEAR BLUE RUN TO REMEMBER
Location:
3427 MCDANIEL ST, DUPONT, WA 98327, US
Mission Statement
wear blue: run to remember is a national nonprofit running community that honors the service and sacrifice of the American military. wear blue: run to remember creates a support network for military members and their families; it bridges the gap between military and civilian communities and it creates a living memorial for our country’s fallen military members.
Description
wear blue: run to remember was founded following the redeployment of 5-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team, a unit that, while deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, sustained a significant amount of combat losses and casualties. During that deployment, a small group of 5-2 wives and battalion support staff met weekly to run, seeking to create a support network for one another during this challenging and heartbreaking deployment. When the brigade returned, two of those Army wives and avid runners, Lisa Hallett and Erin O’Connor, turned this small group into a nationwide vision that now helps thousands heal from and work through the more challenging aspects of military life during a time of war. Lisa’s husband, CPT John Hallett, was one of four soldiers killed in that unit on August 25, 2009, while returning from a goodwill mission in Southern Afghanistan.
At official wear blueevents, American flags are lined along the race course to honor the fallen, a tribute called the wear blue Mile; each flag is hand-held making it a true living memorial. Placed in front of these flags are large posters with photographs of the Fallen. The wear blue Mile humanizes the ultimate sacrifice made by these American heroes.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
650 Mason StreetSan Francisco, CA 94129
DATE POSTED
January 27, 2020
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 6
- The time commitment should be about 4 hours total.
- Our staff will send out an e-mail to all volunteers detailing the specific location to show at. Our location was located near Stilwell Hall on Crissy Field last year. We anticipate setting up there again this year. 650 Mason St. will get you close!