Dates and Location for Our Heroes' Tree

Location

MFRI is inviting libraries from across Indiana to participate in this program. With new resources and educational materials, participating in the Our Heroes' Tree program will provide you and your library a means to attract and interact with members of your local community. Because each county in our state is affected by the current deployment, community awareness of military families and the soldiers returning from deployment is essential in helping these soldiers and families transition from combat back into the civilian world.

Timeline for the Program

7.1.08: Registration opens for the program

8.15.08: Registration for this program closes. Registrations received after this deadline are not guaranteed to receive a full resource kit, but partial resource kits will be sent.

10.1.08: Resource kits will arrive at each registered location

10.1.08: Ornament pictures and stories/descriptions can be uploaded to Virtual Indiana Our Heroes’ Tree

11.7.08: Virtual Our Heroes’ Tree launches for viewing with State-wide celebration

11.14.08: Minimum time-frame for the Heroes’ Trees to be displayed in the libraries. This is the earliest date that trees can be taken down, but they may remain up longer if desired.

Why was the timeframe November 7-14, 2008 selected?

This program is designed to celebrate Veterans and their families in each local community. At 11 a.m. on November 11, 1918, World War I ceased. In 1919, President Woodrow Wilson designated November 11th as Armistice Day. In 1954, Congress changed the name of the holiday to Veterans Day to honor all U.S. veterans. According to the Veterans Administration there are 23,816,000 veterans in the United States - roughly 1 in 8 U.S. citizens over the age of 18. MFRI is inviting all libraries across Indiana to join us in starting a community tradition to honor our veterans and educate our communities on the significance of Veterans Day through the Our Heroes’ Tree℠ program.