WESTFIELD—The Kiwanis Club of Westfield is looking for sponsors for flags in honor of those who help protect the country.
The Kiwanis Club is asking for individuals, families or companies to sponsor a flag or flags for the “To Serve and Protect Park of Honor.” The 3-foot by 5-foot American flags will be used to honor veterans and first responders and will be displayed in front of South Middle School from Nov. 4 to Nov. 25.
“We are selling flags to honor veterans past and present, first responders, firefighters or any law enforcement agency” Kellie Brown, Kiwanis Club president-elect, said.
The flags, according to Brown, will be used to represent an honoree that can be chosen by whoever purchases a flag or flags, and information of those honorees will be displayed with the flags.
The funds raised will go toward a scholarship, Brown said. The scholarship will go primarily toward children of veterans and first responders.
This is the second year that the Kiwanis Club has done this project, Brown said, and they sold just over 100 flags last year.
“Our hope this year is that will double,” she said.
“We can’t do this without the support of the community, so we really hope they step up and help us out,” she added.
On Nov. 4, Brown said that a commencement ceremony will also occur for the flags. The event will feature an appearance by Westfield Mayor Brian Sullivan, as well as other city and local officials, and the American Legion Color Guard will also perform, according to Brown.
Then, on Nov. 25, those who chose to sponsor a flag can pick them up at South Middle School between 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. Otherwise, after that date and time the flags can be retrieved at the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Westfield on West Silver Street.
Brown said that the flags cost $30 each, or four can be purchased for $100. The flags are available for sponsorship until Wednesday, Oct. 18.
For more information, you can contact Brown at the Boys and Girls Club at (413) 562-2301.
