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Volunteers of America Southeast's Week of Caring

USS ALABAMA Battleship Memorial Park is proud to partner with the Mobile County Public Schools and Volunteers of America Southeast during the Week of Caring to Honor Our Freedom ... Past, Present and Future.

This is an opportunity for the school children of today to make a difference just like those school children all over the State of Alabama more than 4 decades ago.

In 1964, a campaign was launched to bring the “Mighty A” home to Alabama as a memorial to the state’s sons and daughters who had served in the United States Armed Forces. Alabama school children raised almost $100,000 in mostly nickels, dimes, and quarters to help aid the statewide corporate campaign to bring the battleship home to her final resting. Today we hope that you will participate in the challenge to raise funds to preserve Battleship USS ALABAMA (BB-60) for future generations.

USS ALABAMA Battleship Memorial Park has been completely self-supporting for daily operations since opening in 1965. No State of Alabama tax revenues have ever been used to operate the Park.

You may ask, “What are the funds going to be used for?” The Battleship recently celebrated her 66^tthbirthday and is a National Historic Landmark in need of preservation work. Upper level storm damage that could not be quickly addressed in the aftermath of Katrina due to more pressing Park devastation on the ground has now created areas high above the ship’s Main Deck that are fast becoming expensive preservation projects. Repairs will be in excess of $2 million.

For more information on the history of Battleship USS ALABAMA (BB-60), please visit our website at www.ussalabama.com and click on “The Park”.

On behalf of the USS ALABAMA Battleship Commission, thank you for your belief, support and continued commitment to our efforts to honor all those veterans who served and those who continue to safeguard our precious American freedom.

Sincerely,

Bill Tunnell, Executive Director

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School Schedule:

Sunday-September 7^th - God Bless America! ... Giving Thanks for our Freedom

Monday-September 8^th - Remembering Those Who Have Given Us Freedom

Allowing students to accessorize their uniforms with red, white, and blue ribbons or patriotic pins.
Beginning of Fund Drive for Battleship Alabama Restoration.
Story of role of Battleship Alabama in WWII.

Tuesday-September 9^th - Thanking Those Who Are Protecting Our Freedom

Adopting a local Fire or Police Precinct
Recognizing local community leaders
Cards or gifts to military

Wednesday-September 10^th - Encouraging Those Who Insure Our Freedom

Writing letters, creating art work for the two Presidential Candidates stressing why freedom is important.

Thursday, September 11^th - Honoring Freedom

An In-School Patriotic Program

Friday, September 12^th – Preserving Our Symbol of Freedom

Collection of donations for Battleship Alabama.

Please join us. For other ideas or questions, please call John Eads at:

251-338-1562