The 15th annual Purple Heart Banquet will be held on Saturday, Aug. 3, at 3 p.m. in Wake Forest.
Hosted by the Wake Forest Purple Heart Foundation, the banquet invites the public to help honor those wounded in defense of this country. In addition to Purple Heart Medal recipients and their families, the event is open to all veterans, military families and the public, and is held at Richland Creek Church, 3229 Burlington Mills Road, Wake Forest.
The keynote speaker is Patti Elliott, National President of American Gold Star Mothers. She is the proud mother of Brad Elliott of Wake Forest, and SPC Daniel Lucas Elliott, who was killed July 15, 2011 in Basra, Iraq. He was an Army Reserve MP, attached to the 805th out of Cary.
Typically this banquet salutes more than 70 Purple Heart recipients from around the Triangle. This year’s celebration features the Walk of Honor, music, patriotic tributes and a catered meal.
Tickets are free to Purple Heart recipients and a guest, but more can be ordered ($25 each) online at www.WakeForestPurpleHeartFoundation.org or email events@wfphf.org.
Sponsors are needed to make this event possible. To promote your business and honor wounded veterans, email Marty.Coward@EdwardJones.com or call 919-792-0316.
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