NEWS RELEASE: The Home Depot Foundation and Clark Construction Join Trust for the National Mall, National Park Service to Unveil Renovated Kiosks
Veteran-Volunteers Join Trust for the National Mall to Unveil Renovated Information Kiosks at Korean War Veterans and Vietnam War Veterans Memorials
VOLUNTEERS WHO SERVE AT INFORMATION BOOTHS WILL HELP CUT THE RIBBON TO OFFICIALLY OPEN THE NEW RENOVATED SPACE TO WELCOME VISITORS ON THE MALL
For Immediate Release — November 15, 2022
Media Contacts:
Julie Moore, 202-297-6106
jmoore@nationalmall.org
Mike Litterst, 202-306-4166
mike_litterst@nps.gov
WHEN: Friday, November 18, 2022 — 12:15 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
WHERE: Lincoln Memorial Plaza, 2 Lincoln Memorial Cir NW, Washington, DC 20037
Vietnam Veterans Memorial and Korean War Veterans Memorial on the National Mall
WHAT: Former servicemembers and volunteers on the National Mall will join in a ribbon cutting ceremony to officially unveil the renovated, restored, and repainted information kiosks on the National Mall in recognition of our nation’s military veterans during the month of November. The kiosks—the green-topped buildings near the Korean War Veterans and Vietnam War Veterans Memorials utilized by the National Park Service rangers, volunteers, and staff—recently underwent transformative and extensive repairs via the efforts of 150+ volunteers from the Home Depot, Clark Construction and Helmets to Hardhats. Now, National Mall volunteers who staff the kiosks, many of whom are veterans themselves, can safely and more efficiently assist the millions of visitors to the memorials that honor servicemembers on the National Mall.
The Trust for the National Mall will join with the National Park Service, Clark Construction, Home Depot, and Helmets to Hardhats to present the kiosks to the veterans and volunteers who help families of fallen servicemembers in navigating the memorials and finding the names of their loved ones at the memorials built to honor their service.
Volunteers will gather in front of the kiosks, which flank both sides of Lincoln Memorial Plaza, with representatives from the National Park Service, the Trust for the National Mall, Clark Construction, and Home Depot to celebrate the work, thank the National Mall volunteers, and take part in a ribbon cutting and photo opportunity.
WHO:
CATHERINE TOWNSEND, President & CEO, Trust for the National Mall
JEFF REINBOLD, Superintendent, National Mall and Memorial Parks
BRIAN GAMBERINI, Senior Manager, State and Local Government Relations, The Home Depot
JARED OLDROYD, Senior Vice President, Mid-Atlantic Region Clark Construction
ROBERT SCHWARTZ, Senior Program Manager, Helmets to Hardhats
NATIONAL MALL VOLUNTEERS AND VETERAN VOLUNTEERS
RSVP: If attending, please email: comms@nationalmall.org
