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Saturday, August 13
1:00-2:30pm
Wy-east Middle School Performing Arts Center
Hood River, OR 97031
We will be honoring our Oregon Nisei WWII vets and unveiling the new Memorial Highway.
The program will include:
-A tribute from former governor Ted Kulongoski
-Tributes from family members of Nisei WWII veterans
-Nisei vets unveiling the memorial signs for the first time
-Portland Taiko performance
-And more!
Would you like to help us complete this memorial project? YOU can help us finish the final mile! We need your support to complete the Oregon Nisei Veterans WWII Memorial Highway signage and host an in-person ceremony.
Act now: generous donors have offered to match $10,000 of tax deductible donations we receive by Saturday, August 6.
Your contribution will fund four permanent memorial highway signs and a sign unveiling ceremony in Hood River honoring all Oregon Nisei veterans, with special recognition of the few who are still with us.