Area Nonprofits Selling Flags for Murrieta Field of Honor

By Linda Dozier, Rotary Club of Murrieta

The 2013 Murrieta Field of Honor—with its display of 2,013 full-sized American flags—is getting a helping hand in advance sales of the flags from local nonprofit organizations, each of which will earn money from the sales.

Presented by the Rotary Club of Murrieta in partnership with the City of Murrieta, the Murrieta Field of Honor will open in Murrieta’s Town Square Park on Saturday, Nov. 9, and be on display until Saturday, Nov. 16.  The flags may be purchased for $35 and dedicated to personal heroes—military or others, past or present—to fly in the field during the week. At the end of the week, flag sponsors will be able to retrieve their flags. Flags in good condition that have flown in previous years can be re-posted for $10.

In order to spread the word about the opportunity to purchase flags and to help other nonprofit organizations, the Rotary Club has enlisted affiliate organizations.  For each flag sold, the affiliate earns $10. 

In the past four years, the affiliates selling flags for the Field of Honor have earned more than $13,000.

“Our Club dedicates proceeds from the Field to the Murrieta Veterans Memorial, the Murrieta Through Time history project and, starting this past year, to scholarships for military dependents,” Bob Bryant, Field of Honor chair, said.  “With the affiliates joining in, we can help them support their projects while increasing the number of flags in the field that are sponsored."

Organizations selling Field of Honor flags include:

• American Legion Riders Chapter 595

• Assistance League of Temecula Valley
  

• Bonefish Base USSVI (Submarine Veterans)

• Calvary Chapel Schools - Murrieta

• Children’s Health International Project (CHIPs) Rotary 5330

• Cub Scout Pack 614

• Friends of the Murrieta Library

• Daughters of the American Revolution Luiseno Chapter

• Healthy to Our Kids

• Lake Elsinore/Wildomar Elks Lodge #2591

• Murrieta Breakfast Lions Club

• Murrieta Valley Marching Band Boosters

• Murrieta Valley High School Junior ROTC

• New Gen Rotary Club

• Rotary Club of Temecula

• Southwest Women’s Chorus

• Temecula Valley Woman’s Club

• Wishes for Children

Also, several PTAs and PTCs in the Murrieta Valley Unified School District are selling the flags, which can be purchased by following these links:

http://murrietafieldofhonor.com/AntelopeHills/buyaflagnow

http://murrietafieldofhonor.com/MonteVista/buyaflagnow

http://murrietafieldofhonor.com/Avaxat/buyaflagnow 

Individuals wishing to purchase flags can contact any of these organizations or go to the Field’s website, Murrietafieldofhonor.com.

Rotary is a non-profit organization of professionals and leaders in the local community who volunteer to improve the community and world.

The Rotary Club of Murrieta was chartered on April 28, 1992 and serves the City of Murrieta and area. Some of the community service projects provided by the Rotary Club of Murrieta are the Field of Honor, Day of Service, scholarships for graduating high school seniors and bell ringing for the Salvation Army at the local Wal-Mart. The club is also involved in several international projects in cooperation with Rotary International, which has as its theme "Service Above Self." On the international front, the Murrieta club has projects in India and Mexico.

The Rotary Club of Murrieta club meets every Monday, except national holidays, at Richie's Diner, 40651 Murrieta Hot Springs Road in Murrieta. 

"Individuals interested in opportunities for service provided by Rotary are invited to attend one of our lunch meetings," said President Orr.

For information regarding Rotary membership and more, please visit www.murrietarotary.org.