In honor of Memorial Day, we are dedicating our first re-built fence line in honor of our Veterans. Since Project Gallantly Forward is supported by the community we serve, we want to use the space on each fence post to honor the veterans that are closest to your heart. In a joint effort with NNU Fabrication, we will be offering custom shields “In Memory Of” or “In Honor Of” your Veteran. Shields are available for purchase until 5/1/2024 and will be placed on the fence posts at PGF by Memorial Day.
We invite you to join us for a dedication ceremony for the Memorial Fenceline which will occur 5/25 at 1p eastern. More information can be found at the Facebook event.
What will funds raised be used for? Project Gallantly Forward is a Veteran’s retreat located on the outskirts of Chattanooga, TN. We were established in 2023 and are currently open for combat Veterans who would like to bring an RV or camper and stay at the retreat without hook ups (boondocking). We are raising funds to support infrastructure and build buildings in order to expand our capacity to bring additional Veterans on-site. We offer a non-traditional approach to provide healing for the visible and invisible wounds of war by offering a peaceful Veteran retreat in rural Tennessee. Participation in the program is free of charge to combat Veterans with their loved ones. Veterans have access to a private working farm where they can have the time and space to begin healing while in the company of other Veterans who are on the same path.
Details: Shields are 14 gauge stainless steel and approximately 12×13 inch. 78 shields are available for purchase, one for each fence post on the fence line.
Character limit for names: 12 (including 1/2 a character for spaces), plus a 4 character space for rank, with option to add on a second character plate.
Examples:
- Honor your Unit: “In Memory of 1/71 CAV FALLEN”
- Honor a Fallen Veteran: “In Memory of SSG John Doe”
- Honor a Living Veteran, with Additional Character Plate: “In Honor of CPL John Doe, US ARMY”
- Honor Fallen Veteran, long name with Additional Character Plate: “In Memory of Maj Richard Harrison”
- Honor Fallen Veteran, long name WITHOUT Additional Character Plate: “In Memory of Maj R Harrison”
Note: Zeffy is a free platform we use to collect donations. This platform will suggest a donation for you to contribute to them for their service. You can select ‘Other’ and change to $0 if you do not wish to donate to Zeffy. They will not charge PGF the 10% if you select $0.
