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Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Moving Wall comes to Sebring


John Vawter, commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4300 in Sebring, is organizing a fundraising effort to bring The Moving Wall, a half-sized replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, to Sebring in November. To bring the memorial to Sebring, Vawter needs to raise another $4,600.

Moving Wall comes to Sebring


By AIYANA BAIDA

Highlands Today

Published: September 14, 2010

SEBRING - The Moving Wall - a traveling half size replica of the Washington, D.C. Vietnam Veterans Memorial - is stopping in Sebring in November.

That's if John E. Vawter Sr., commander of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4300, can raise the remaining $4,600 to bring the wall here.

His mission to raise $10,000 to bring the Moving Wall to Sebring began last October. So far the organization has received $5,400 in donations from organizations like the Veterans Council of Highlands County.

With less than two months left, they need community support to help them raise the remaining money.

Raising the funds has been their biggest challenge.

"Money is scarce," Vawter said.

But Vawter has no doubts they will succeed.
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Moving Wall comes to Sebring

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