Gold Star Peace Garden

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July 14, 2010 · Weekend of Remembrance
Families United is honored to invite our country's Gold Star Families—families who have lost a loved one in service to our country—to the 2010 Weekend of Remembrance in Washington, D.C. on July 23-24, 2010.

July 6, 2010 · Karen Knight, Voices for America
Karen Knight, formerly of Sight and Sound Theater, will be performing at Voices for America Benefit Concert, this Saturday, July 10 in Middletown, Pennsylvania. Don't miss this premiere benefit concert. Concert begins at 6:15pm, Dayspring Ministries Church, 1600 Spring Garden Drive, Middletown, PA. Click here for directions.
Click images for full-size. Click here for full-size printable poster (PDF).
    


June 23, 2010 · Groundbreaking Video
See video at WRCT.tv

June 9, 2010 · Now Under Construction!
The garden is now under construction at Memorial Park in York, Pennsylvania. Although we look forward to visitors in the garden, it is not yet completed. The dedication date has changed. Check back for the new timetable, as we will update you with any news here, on facebook, and on twitter.
Also, we are now accepting sponsor ads for the Voices for America concert playbill. The closing date is June 25. Please call 717-846-3339 for pricing or to reserve a space.

May 4, 2010 · Donation for Water Feature
PA Department Meeting on May 2nd in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania. Thank you, American Gold Star Mothers, Department of Pennsylvania for the $1,000 donation for the central water feature in the Peace Garden. A committee of Bonita Lewis, President Barbara Benard and 2nd Vice President Cher Kondor will determine how the inscription will read. Support from American Gold Star Mothers is encouraging and underscores the mission to honor and remember all veterans, especially those serving in the current conflicts.
Americn Gold Star Mothers, Harrisburg Chapter, thank you for your bench sponsorship.

May 3, 2010 · Voices for America Benefit Concert - July 10
Pre-Concert with Military Displays
in the Narthex, 5:15pm

Faith & Patriotism Benefit Concert 6:15pm
Featuring SPIRIT! Choir
DaySpring Unity Singers
Karen Knight, former actress for Sight & Sound Theater
Troy Winemiller, Concert Tenor
Rod Horner, Gospel Pianist with Pastor Clifford Ashe, The Honorable Jerry Stern, PA House of Representatives
And a special recognition of our Veterans and Troops
Admission is FREE
An offering will be taken to benefit the Gold Star Peace Garden
Dayspring Ministries Church (near the Historic Star Barn and HIA)
1600 Spring Garden Drive, Middletown, PA
Click image for full-size, printable poster (PDF).

April 30, 2010 · Painting Donation
Cathy Mabius has donated this beautiful painting, to be auctioned off with the proceeds benefiting the Gold Star Peace Garden. Check back for where and when the painting will be auctioned, and check out Cathy Mabius's website for a schedule of her upcoming events.






March 16, 2010 · Gold Star Garden Pins
We have received an order of 500 pins. For only $5, you can have one of these commemorative pins. Call 717-846-3339 to order yours today.





March 16, 2010 · Heroes of the Diamond at York Revolutioin
On April 17, the York Revolution will start their season against the Military All-Stars Baseball team! The Gold Star Garden will be present, and we invite you to join in on the fun and excitment!




February 25, 2010 · Gold Star Garden Pins are here!
We will be receiving our Gold Star Garden Pins early next week. Pins are $5, and supplies are limited. Call and order yours today!




February 17, 2010 · Come see us at the Mid-Atlantic Garden Show!
We'll have a booth at the show this year, where we welcome everyone to come visit us March 4-7. We'll start selling tickets for the $3,000 Hardscape Package from Techo-Depot and Shawn's Landscaping.

January 21, 2010 · New Link Section
A new section has been added to GoldStarGarden.com. Because there are so many great Veteran Support Websites out there, we've decided to dedicate a whole page to listing them for you. Of course, we could always use help with our list. If you know of a great site, please send an email over and we'll check it out.
Also, please be sure to become a fan of the Gold Star Garden if you have a Facebook. We have over 100 followers nationwide, and are eager to grow further

January 14, 2010 · A New Year
We've been busy already this year.
Mr. Richard Poole has agreed to act as general contractor for the garden. With his help, we are hoping for a September 11, 2010 dedication date.
If you have a facebook or twitter account, you can now follow the garden on both sites. For facebook, join our group and be sure to invite all your friends. We are also creating a Fan Page. Our following on Twitter isn't very strong right now, but with your help, we can get follows from all over the world.
Yellowbook is sponsoring the garden, and helping us get our name known state wide, and possibly even nationwide in the future.
Coming soon will be pictures of our winner from last year's patio package give-away. I will also be putting pictures of the hand-made glass jewelry that has been donated by local glass artist Kevin Humes. These pieces will be available for purchase.

November 17, 2009 · Last Week's Groundbreaking Ceremony
Last week, as many of you know, was a big week for us. Our beatiful ground breaking ceremony has been covered by a few news stations, and in several papers. The 1st Annual Gold Star Garden Benefit Ball was held on Saturday night, and was a success. Many of our silent auction items were sold, and everyone had a great time. Next year's Ball will be held November 13, 2010, so mark your calendars now! And as always, keep checking back for more updates. Photos of last weeks events will be up soon.

November 13, 2009 · Gold Star Garden in the news

If you find any articles in newspapers, or on-line, please let us know, so we can include a copy in our scrap book.

November 12, 2009 · Today was the big day!
Today we had our offical ground breaking ceremony. The ceremony, though cold, went wonderfully. If you didn't make it out to the event, please check the local broadcast channels starting Monday to see the full ceremony. Thank you to everyone who was a part of Cher's special day, and everyone who has continually supported her.
To those of you who bought tickets to the Benefit Ball, we look forward to seeing you at 7 pm on Saturday night.

November 4, 2009 · Next week is the big week!
Next Thursday will be the official ground breaking ceremony! Everyone is invited to join us for this very special day. We will begin at 10 am, at Veterans Memorial Park, and the Lafayette Club will be providing a light luncheon after the ceremony.
Also, don't forget that next Saturday is our Benefit Ball. Tickets are still on sale, so get yours today.

October 28, 2009
A lot of great people have been involved in the making of this memorial garden. Our Advisory Board and Board members have worked hard helping us get our intitial funding, and our 501(c)3 status. To learn more about who they are, visit the About page of our site. But many other people have come together to help us along. Kenna and Steve Rotz of Agape Healing Center and Dancing At Apage are donating their warehouse ballroom for our benefit ball. Countless websites, including Dance Inc., have featured news about the ball. We even have support from various local and state officials, and have had several article in the newspaper. As our support continues to grow, we continue to be gratful for everything that everyone has done for us. Thank you!

October 27, 2009 · Guests to appear at the Groundbreaking Ceremony
PA State Representatives Ron Miller, Keith Gillspie, and Seth Grove will be appearing at the ground breaking ceremony on November 12th. We are honored to have them amongst our guests.
We would like to thank Crystal Water for donating four cases of bottled water for our luncheon after the ceremony. All donations are greatly appericiated.

October 1, 2009 · Pennies for Peace
Want to get the whole office involved in a fund raiser? Email us to receive a Pennies for Peace poster that you can attach to a collection can. For more details, visit the How to Help/Get Involved page.

October 1, 2009 · Ticket sales have begun!


From now until November 6th, you can download this form to order tickets, or come into the office and purchase them in person. Please call ahead if you plan to do the latter, so we can prepare the tickets in advance.

September 28, 2009 · Speakers and guest to appear at the Groundbreaking Ceremony
We are proud to announce that American Gold Star Mothers National President, Ruth Stonesiefer, will be speaking at the Groundbreaking Ceremony on November 12, 2009. We would also like to welcome the Patriot Guard Riders to our guest list for the ceremony. Keep checking back as our list grows!

September 10, 2009 · Gold Star Charity Ball to benefit the Veterans Memorial Gold Star Healing and Peace Garden
On November 14, 2009, we will be holding a charity ball to raise money for the building of our memorial garden. The ball will be held at the Agape Healing Center, in York, PA, from 7-11 pm. Please check back often for more information, or call Cher Kondor at 717-846-3339


August, 26, 2009 · Final plans for the Garden have been submitted by Mahan Rykiel!








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August 20, 2009 · Ground breaking date confirmed
The ground breaking for the Veterans Memorial Gold Star Healing and Peace Garden has been confirmed. The ceremony will take place November 12, 2009, at 10 am, in the Veterans Memorial Park, 741 Edgar Street, York, Pennsylvania.
Speakers will be announced at a later date


July 24, 2009 · We have a winner!
Susan Oberg is the lucky winner for the $3,000 Hardscape Makeover. Congratulations Susan!