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Causes: Arts & Culture, Education, Historical Organizations, Philanthropy, Philanthropy, Charity & Voluntarism Promotion, Secondary & High Schools

Mission: To preserve the legacy of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, to promote national healing, and to educate on the impacts of the Vietnam War Era.

Programs: The organization preserves the legacy of the memorial and promotes healing through public outreach, promoting visitation of the memorial by the general public. The organization provides information about the history of the memorial and responds to questions from potential visitors. The organization maintains a commemorative web site called the virtual wall, that allows families, friends and veterans to post remembrances of those whose names are inscribed on the memorial, extending the healing power and emotional impact of the wall to millions of people through the internet. The organization is also conducting a national call for photos to preserve the memory of those whose names are inscribed on the memorial. The photos will be displayed in the education center.

the organization is conducting a national campaign to promote future visitation by the general public of the education center to be built adjacent to the vietnam veterans memorial once construction is complete. The project focuses on providing information about the important role the education center will play in preserving the legacy of those whose names are inscribed on the wall. During 2013 the organization's capital expenditures related to constructing the education center totaled $1,835,260

the organization plans, organizes and conducts a number of ceremonies at the memorial and elsewhere to bring people together to remember and honor the men and women who served in the vietnam war and those who died. Ceremonies are conducted each year on memorial day, veterans day, fathers day, mothers day, in memory day and christmas to recognize, remember and honor those who served and died as well as to bring healing to their families, their friends and our nation.
2600 Virginia Ave NW Ste 104, Washington, DC 20037
202-393-0090
Arts & Culture
Washington
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