UT Sandy 2009 | Utah 9/11 Flag Memorial | Patriot Day | Healing Field

Celebrating America's Heroes and Those Who Support them

Help us continue our mission Donate to the Foundation Sponsor a flag  Credit card purchases may be made through our secure online service.  pick up your flag at the field for $25, have your flag shipped for $30 or make a donation    Thanks to our Sponsors:     Sponsorship Programs (Click link above for sponsorship levels)  This year at the Sandy Healing Field we will have encouragement kits available to send to a soldier either in Afghanistan or Iraq. An Encouragement kit consists of: A Military Bible Daily Bread Devotional Bible Bandana Bible Verse Dog Tag Note Pad with Pens and envelopes Pre Paid Phone Card CD Card of Thanks and Appreciation Visit the Cool Marines web page for more information

Panoram Virtual Healing Field Tours Tour 1    Tour 2 "It's like you are there on the field" September 10-14, 2009 Volunteers Unite for Our Veterans and Currently Serving Men & Women Open to the public, free of charge.     Sandy & West Jordan, UT will be the host citities to a 2009 Healing Field where you will be able behold a beautiful display of three thousand U.S. flags. These 3'X5' flags will stand 8' tall in perfect rows and columns. This year the 3000 flags will be split between two sites.  The Sandy field will contain 1500 flags on 10000 South Centennial Parkway .  To see the rest of the 3000 flags you will need to go to West Jordan's Veteran's Memorial Park located at 1585 West 7800 South.  This living display of heroism will fly a temporary patriotic tribute to the strength and unity of Americans, to all volunteers helping our veterans and currently serving men and woment and will honor all those who died September 11, 2001. Please join us and walk these two awe inspiring display of flags.  This is the perfect opportunity for all of us to unite as a community to remember and honor those who died in this tragic event. Schedule of Events at the Sandy Field Thursday, September 10th 6:00pm Field set up (volunteers needed)   Friday, September 11th through Monday, September 14th Field Open to the Public   Friday September 11th at 12:00pm Memorial Ceremony & Dedication special awards presentations and speakers    Saturday, September 12th 9/11 Healing Field Ride Motorcycle Rally 2:00pm (Click for more info) Vietnam Veteran’s Appreciation Night starts at 6:00pm   Monday, September 14th Field Take Down and flag pick up 6:00pm (volunteers needed) Featured this year at Sandy: Special 9/11 Gold Star Ceremony Vietnam Veteran's Appreciation Night Pentagon Memorial Flags Specially Featured Booths from Military Support Groups Send a Gift to a Hero booth Milestones of Freedom Patriotic gifts & specialty flags (proceeds benefit the foundation) Introducing Building a Better America Civic Fair Program Utah Freedom Memorial Display Benefiting Charities: Programs of &   Schedule of Event at the West Jordan Field   West Jordan is holding a Patriot Day "Tattoo" Friday, Sept. 11 at 7 p.m. at the West Jordan Arena, 8035 S. 2200 West. The Tattoo is patterned after the world-famous Edinburg Tattoo where pipe bands, drummers, military regiments, dancers and even African tribes have performed. The West Jordan Tattoo will remember Patriot Day with a 1,500 flag Healing field (West Jordan and Sandy), pipe bands, drum corps, the 23rd Army band, highland dancers and other entertainment. A marketplace with arts & crafts and ethnic foods opens at 5 p.m. and can be enjoyed before and during the Tattoo entertainment. The Tattoo starts promptly at 7pm. Admission is free but donations are appreciated. Dating back to the 18th century, drummers and pipers have served as the summons to call troops and soldiers back to their barracks for the night. From this tradition, the Tattoo was born and serves as sensory feast, which entertains and calls for international friendship.  All proceeds’ from Utah’s Patriot Day Tattoo will benefit Gold Star Families (families who have lost a family member during active duty) and the Garff Foundation. For more information, visit www.wjordan.com or call Julie at 801-569-5119.   A Program of:

Volunteers! Due to the weather forecast the take down of the flags at the Sandy Healing Field was bumped up to this morning. Thank you for your help and please remember to show up next year on Friday September 10th at 6:00 PM This would not be possible without our Utah volunteers Participating Organizations (click each icon to view their web page) Blue Star Mothers Gold Star Families Cool Marines Utah Freedom Memorial Brandon's Ride Alta High Ice Hawks (Hockey Team) Healing Field Foundation (866) 375-3524 info@healingfield.org    In the News!!! The Salt Lake Tribune 9/7/09 Send your sponsored flag to a deployed or wounded soldier, with a photo and a personal message from our Healing Field through the Operation Thank You Program. Click on the Operation Thank You logo above or click on the Buy Now button to make your donation or sponsorship. Maps Sandy Field Location West Jordan Field Location

The Healing Field in Sandy & West Jordan, UT is licensed with the National Colonial Flag Foundation and has exclusivity to the pre-determined geographic area and time period for the patented Healing Field Flag display program. (c) copyright 2009 Colonial Flag Foundation

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