This post was contributed by a community member. The views expressed here are the author's own.

Kids & Family

Video: Pat Gavros' Patriotism Challenge, One Year Later

The Oswego resident is planning a second Fourth of July living memorial.

Pat Gavros' personal patriotism challenge started with the Arlington West project in Santa Barbara.

She saw the crosses erected on the beach, each representing a soldier killed in Iraq. She wanted to find patriotism on a very personal level; she wanted to have faith in a country, in an American Dream, that seemed to be slipping away.

She started a 52-week challenge . She shared her story Tuesday at a .

Find out what's happening in Yorkvillefor free with the latest updates from Patch.

As you can see, she's still going strong.

Download the movie

Find out what's happening in Yorkvillefor free with the latest updates from Patch.

The views expressed in this post are the author's own. Want to post on Patch?

More from Yorkville