program to honor America’s fallen heroes
LOOK: Memorial Day Ceremony, Brevard Veterans Memorial Center on Merritt Island. This very special event is covered by Orville Susong and Steve Wilson of the Friday Night Locker Room.
BREVARD COUNTY • MERRITT ISLAND, FLORIDA – The Brevard Veterans Memorial Center hosted a Memorial Day 2022 celebration on Monday, May 30.
The Brevard Veterans Memorial Center, located at 400 S. Sykes Creek Pkwy. on Merritt Island, behind the Merritt Square Mall, is a non-profit organization with one goal in mind…to serve our veterans.
The Memorial Day ceremony featured a very special program to honor America’s fallen heroes and celebrate the sacrifices made for our country.
DEPENDS ON VOLUNTEERS
With an amazing array of military artifacts from the Revolutionary War to our current conflicts in the Middle East, the VMC strives to educate the public about the past and present efforts of our military in our museum, library and our place free.
VMC’s Disabled American Veterans (DAV) Chapter 123 is a nationally recognized volunteer group here to assist veterans and their families with VA claims and benefits. More than 3,200 veterans were served in 2015. VMC also provides emergency assistance to eligible veterans and our facility is home to many veterans organizations.
The VMC depends on volunteers. If you would like to volunteer to support veterans services, help with our museum, work at the library, or any other function, you are welcome. Please contact the Service Manager at 321-453-1776.
Like many veterans organizations, ours is a group with many missions and has therefore split over the years into two main components.
The Brevard Veterans Council (BVC) is a 501(c)19 nonprofit and membership and operating element and the Veterans Memorial Center is the VMC 501(c) nonprofit )3 which operates the museum, plaza, library and many other veteran support programs and activities.
GREAT VENUE FOR EVENTS
The Veterans Memorial Center has a large meeting room that can be rented by anyone for meetings or events. The room is fully configurable for tables and chairs – accommodating up to 140 people. Rental of the facility includes tables and chairs and access to the prep kitchen.
After 4 p.m., the Museum closes and the event becomes private. There is mood lighting on the ceiling. Alcohol can be served but must be declared when concluding the contract.
The usage fee will include a $100 cleaning fee and a $50 security fee for installation. Center staff will set up the room to your specifications and clean up after the event. Discounts are offered to veterans.
Contact the Center at 321-453-1776 to obtain rental costs, determine availability and reserve the facility.
Facilities are open 7 days a week. Museum and library hours are Monday through Saturday 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. The Memorial Plaza and the new park are open from dawn to dusk. DAV is available for veteran support, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
FOR MORE INFORMATION call 321-453-1776 or log on to VeteransMemorialCenter.org
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