Flags For Heroes
The Rotary Club of Wilmington’s 2023 Annual Flags for Heroes on the Wilmington Riverfront will line the Riverwalk from August 28th through September 25th
American flags will fly to honor all definitions of heroes in our lives. Contributions go towards our Community Service Foundation so we may continue to honor their service through our own
$25 to honor one hero
$50 to honor three heroes
Heroes Being Honored
Carrie Gray Honors:
CPL Matthew Tardel, US Marine Corps
PFC Orville Hahn, US Marine Corps (Navy Cross & Purple Heart)
All men & women currently serving in the US Armed Forces
Julia Bettina Klein Honors:
Heinz Klein, WWII
Teachers nationwide who help prepare our children for the present & the future
Greta Thunberg, Environmental Activist
Griswold Home Care for New Castle County Honors:
All of the dedicated men & women who serve as caregivers
Jon & Jamie Hickey Honor:
Russell M. Hickey, US Army, WWII
Ashley B. Cloud Honors:
Wesley Thomas Brown, Jr., US Army, WWII
Bruce Swayze Honors:
William W. Swayze III, Father
Gil & Alice Smith Honor:
All heroes
Dori Jacobson Honors:
Charles E. Jacobson, III, USMC Purple Heart, Vietnam
Jon C. Jacobson, US Army Gold Star, Deceased
Mark T. Jacobson, Fought JVD, Deceased
A Grateful Citizen Honors:
The soldiers who sacrificed their lives for the cause
The Brown Siblings Honor their brother:
Curt Brown, US Army
David & Elizabeth Rhoads Honor:
Nurses
Maxx & Ryan Honor their Poppop:
Wayne Patrick, Sergeant, US Marines, Vietnam
Theodore Kittila Honors:
Allan B. Kittila, Captain, US Army, Vietnam
Don & Ethel Parsons Honor:
Edward Budin, US Army
Ellis Budin, US Army
Donald F. Parsons, Sr., US Navy
Mike Staman Honors:
Beverly Staman & her Community Involvement
Vernita Dorsey Honors:
SSG Sarah Johnson, US Army
TOTAL GIVEN: $1,011