Sponsors are needed for the 11th annual Purple Heart Banquet on Saturday, Aug. 3, at 5:30 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 at Richland Creek Community Church is open to all veterans, military families and the public.
Last year’s celebration saluted 77 Purple Heart recipients from around the Triangle. This year’s banquet will feature the Walk of Honor, entertainment, patriotic tributes and a catered meal.
This is the original Purple Heart banquet and sponsors make this tribute possible. Sponsorship levels are Gold Star ($1,000), Blue ($500), White ($250) and Red ($100). For details, call Marty Coward at 919-792-0316 or email marty.coward@edwardjones.com. Contributions may be made payable to Wake Forest Purple Heart Foundation, P.O. Box 168, Wake Forest, NC, 27588.
Order tickets ($20 each) online at www.WakeForestPurpleHeartFoundation.org or email info@WakeForestPurpleHeartFoundation.org.