Images by Altered Art: “Flags for Heroes” Project in Salisbury, Maryland

During a hectic day last week I drove down Route 50 on Maryland's eastern shore and was greeted by the sight of a beautiful, vibrant display of color. I'd heard about this - matter of fact we'd sponsored one of the flags here - but actually seeing it in person just took my breath away. The "Field of Honor" was truly impressive and breath-taking; I pulled over and spent the next half hour just walking and looking and in a silent way, remembering those lost in the name of freedom. To walk from one end of the area to the other didn't appear far, but once you were there, moving amidst a sea of red, white and blue, the reason for these banners and the lives they represented began to sink in.

The project was organized and operated by the "Flags 4 Heroes of Wicomico County Rotary Clubs", a partnership between the Sunrise Rotary, Salisbury Rotary and Wicomico Rotary clubs.

Flags were able to be sponsored for $50 and the proceeds benefit local organizations such as Operation We Care. Not only is it a remembrance of those we lost in the name of freedom, it is a reminder to never forget the sacrifices made by so many.

Links to the local organizations which
made this possible and news articles:

Sunrise Rotary Club
https://www.facebook.com/SunriseRotarySalisbury/

Salisbury Rotary Club
https://www.facebook.com/Rotarysalisbury

Flags 4 Heroes Wicomico County Rotary Clubs
http://www.flags4heroes.org/ and https://www.facebook.com/Flags4HeroesWicomico/

Article from the Salisbury Independent newspaper
http://salisburyindependent.net/living/rotary-flags-hereos/

Story covered by tv channel WMDT
http://m.wmdt.com/news/Local-Rotary-Club-s-team-up-for-Memorial-Day-tribute/39768766

Visit the Rotary Cl ub of Salisbury, Maryland for a message regarding this project and more on what they do.

Updated story on July 20th: Flags For Heroes raises $4,500 for Operation We Care