2025 Flags for Heroes a huge success

WICOMICO CO., Md. – This year’s Flags for Heroes was a huge success, with thousands of dollars raised to support local military veteran assistance groups through the joint efforts of the Rotary Club of Salisbury, the Rotary Club of Wicomico County, and the Salisbury Sunrise Rotary Club

2025 marks the 10th year of the Wicomico County Flags for Heroes Program with a new location. The clubs say they appreciate the first-year participation of Wor-Wic Community College that serves veterans and active duty military members from all branches of service throughout the year, with roughly 300 veteran and military students attending each year.

We’re told Rotarians installed the flags that were sponsored by club members and others, which were displayed between Memorial Day and Flag Day. As a result of money raised this year, each of the following organizations received $1,000:

• Operation We Care – provides care packages for armed forces members who are serving overseas
• U.S. Kennels, Inc. – assists veterans battling Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, brain damage, and other combat related disabilities by adopting rescue dogs and training them to become service animals
• Heroes Haven, Inc. – transports injured veterans, police officers, emergency medical service personnel, and firefighters to the Eastern Shore of Maryland for a hunting experience and Eastern Shore hospitality
• The DAV Eastern Shore Chapter 34 – its mission is “Building Better Lives for America’s Disabled Veterans and Their Families”; a key activity of this group is transporting veterans to their medical appointments, including to the Perry Point VA medical center in Cecil County