Derby-Shelton Rotary Flags For Heroes Seeking Sponsors

Information via The Rotary Club of Derby-Shelton

SHELTON-DERBY, CT — The Derby-Shelton Rotary Club Flags for Heroes is growing in its third year.

According to a news release provided by the rotary club, full-size American flags will proudly fly again this year at the Shelton Veterans Memorial Park, the Derby Green and at Derby City Hall.

The Flags for Heroes will be presented from May 27 to June 15. All flag sponsors and everyone in the community are invited to join the Derby-Shelton Rotary Club for a Flags for Heroes Ceremony on the Riverwalk on Saturday, June 15th at 11 a.m.

Heroes may be veterans, current service members, first responders, public safety officials, teachers, coaches, essential workers, or family members. Heroes may also be single moms or dads, special grandparents, and even neighbors.

"I was struck with pride and joy and patriotism when my father-in-law was honored at the Wallingford Rotary Club Flags for Heroes program in 2021 for being a Marine," Flags for Heroes Chairperson Linda Holmes-Hannon said in a news release. "I knew we have many heroes that we need to honor in our communities, and this inspired me to bring this wonderful project here to The Valley."

Individuals and businesses can sponsor flags from as little as $60 for one to sponsoring many flags to honor their heroes. They can also choose if they want their flags to fly in Derby or Shelton.

"The community response was amazing these last two years," Holmes-Hannon said. "I think everyone who saw the over 200 flags at the Shelton Veterans Memorial Park and at the Derby Green were moved. So many people wanted to support and honor the heroes in our lives last year during our first Flags for Heroes. We've had so many requests since last year, and we are looking forward to helping honor even more community heroes this year."

According to the release, the following sponsorship levels are available:

"I'm so proud of our Derby-Shelton Rotary Club and everyone who helps put this event together," Rotary Club of Derby-Shelton President Kim Ryan Caro said in a news release. "The beauty of all of the flags representing the heroes in our lives is so heartwarming. It symbolizes all the love we have in our community for those that touch our lives in many different ways."

Proceeds from Flags for Heroes will benefit the Derby-Shelton Rotary Club, which supports the community through special projects and grants to local organizations.

More information, including how to order and purchase sponsorships, is available at heroflag.org. Orders are due by May 15.

The Derby-Shelton Rotary Club retains the flags for use at future events. All sponsors are invited to join the Derby-Shelton Rotary Club for a "Flags for Heroes" ceremony at the Veterans Memorial Park in Shelton on June 15 at 11 a.m.