Vendors, food trucks, live music, and veterans service organizations will finish off Veterans Day week activities at the Veterans Memorial Park Saturday.
Volunteer Angela Norris said this is the first Veterans Rally, an event they hope to make an annual event.
“There will be something for everyone who wants to honor those who have served,” she said, “and we will have plenty for the veterans too. They’re who it’s all about.”
The event is from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the park, located at6354 James B. White Hwy., south of Whiteville.
A planned 100-mile motorcycle ride was cancelled due to the potential for weather, but Norris said everything else is still on schedule. A cruise-in is set for 11:30 a.m. as well as other events throughout the day.
The event isn’t just about fun, Norris said – a number of organizations who can offer assistance to veterans will be on hand.
“They served us, now we need to serve them,” Norris said.
The park includes memorials (including one recently moved from the County Courthouse), monuments to all branches of service, and the Veterans Service and community Center, where multiple organizations meet on a monthly basis. The Veterans Benefits office also send representatives to the park on a regular basis to help vets apply for assistance, job training and more.
Saturday’s event is free and open to the public.
