FOR THE
1st ANNUAL
SALUTE
TO
“Arizona’s Military Women”
Past, Present & Future
with SPECIAL RECOGNITION of our “WWII WOMEN”
Phoenix Mercury vs Seattle Storm
July 25, 2008
tip off @ 7:00 pm
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flyer
TICKET INFORMATION
Lower
Level Tickets $20 (regularly $24)
$10
is donated back to Veterans First Ltd.
ORDER
YOUR TICKETS TODAY
AND
HELP FILL THE FIRST 350 RESERVED SEATS
Click here to Purchase Tickets ONLINE
(Ticketmasters fee $5.75)
PASSWORD
Veterans First
Click
here to download flyer to purchase tickets by fax or
US mail
For 10
or more Tickets or questions please contact Nick Myers @
Office: 602-379-7547
Fax: 602-379-7866
email
nmyers@suns.com
The $10’s
donated to VFL will assist with our AZ Military Women Outreach Events which
will incorporate Homeless Women Veteran Stand Downs in partnership with
USVETS VIP Homeless Women Veteran Program. The first outreach event is being planned for Kingman in
September.
Event Schedule
4:30 –
5:40 pm Military Women Networking Event
4:15 pm WWII Women arrive at VA Med Ctr.
5:30 pm WWII Women & Escort leave VA Med Ctr.
5:45 pm WWII
Women & Escort arrive at Arena
6:45 pm Pre-game
Events
7:00 pm Game Tip Off
Halftime Recognition of WWII Women
Please
assist us in publicizing the event by distributing the
flyer or directing people to our website at WWW.VFLLTD.ORG
To request an event splash email for
distribution please email Joan Sisco at
jsisco@veteransfirstltd.org, please reference email splash.
At
4:30 pm
join us at the
Military Women’s Networking Event
Please join us on
the Suns Practice Court for and meet your State and VA Women’s representatives
and organizations to obtain information on benefits, services and programs.
The first 200
to purchase tickets are able to attend as the maximum practice court
occupancy is 200. Please
register by email at
jsisco@veteransfirstltd.org
Meet other
Military Women and Your ADVS Women Veteran Coordinators, Carl T. Hayden VA
Women Veteran Program Manager, Women Veterans and other Veteran Organizations.
Enjoy a DVD of
our WWII Women while networking.
AT
5:45 pm JOIN US
IN
WELCOMING OUR “WWII Women” to the Arena
Our
WWII Women will arrive at the US Airways Center via motorcoach
provided by Corporate Transportation ‘N Tours escorted by
motorcycles. Join us on the outside concourse in front of the arena
for the grand welcome.
At 6:45 pm
Pre-game Activities
HALFTIME
WWII Women Recognition
Motorcycle
Escort
JOIN THE ESCORT of our WWII Women Veterans from the Phoenix VA Medical
Center via motorcoach to the arena. Parking will be free on the concrete
concourse around US Airways Center for motorcycles. Stage at 4:45 (VA
Medical Ctr. north parking lot) and Kickstands up at 5:15 arrival at 5:45.
Please contact Bob Rogers 602-439-4517 (cell: 602-821-2984) or rrerogers@aol.com.
DO YOU KNOW A WOMAN
WHO
SERVED IN WWII?
We
need your assistance in locating them to be
recognized for the service they gave to our nation.
All
Women who served our nation in WWII includes; Army, USMC, Navy, Coast Guard,
Army Air Corps, WASP, Army and Navy Nurse Corps and Public Health Services.
The non-military women volunteers that provided valuable services to
our nation during the time of WAR and deserve recognition are American Red
Cross, Civil Defense Volunteers and Rosie the Riveter.
If
you know of anyone who fits any of the above categories, we would be
honored for them to join their WWII Sisters for a special night of
recognition and honor. Tickets
will be provided at no charge for our WWII Women to attend.
WWII WOMEN
PLEASE REGISTER
Register
as soon as possible if planning to attend by providing requested information below
through fax, mail or email no later than July 6, 2008.
If
you have a copy of your service and/or current photo please send to
Veterans First. Your service photo
will be part of your name tag.
Your
name, service logo and service and/or current photo (if provided) will
become part of a DVD presentation Honoring our WWII Women at the Networking
Event. Please send to Veterans
First at below address.If you are unable to attend the
event please send in the information so you can be recognized. Your name, service and photos will
be included on the DVD Honoring our WWII Women.
Name:
_______________________________________ Phone: ____________________
Email:
__________________________________________________________________
Branch
of Service / Other ___________________________________________________
Date
of Birth_______________________
Please
provide emergency contact information that will be written on the back of
name tags.
Emergency
contact will be attending yes ________ no ____________
Emergency
Contact Info: Name: _________________________________________________
Home
phone: _____________________
Cell phone: _______________________
Click here to download the Locating
our WWII Women Flyer
Please
contact or email Joan Sisco with any information or
questions that you may have in
locating our National Treasures. Please send or email pictures
to addresses below.
Tele:
602-841-7663
Fax: 602-841-5046
Email:
jsisco@veteransfirstltd.org
VETERANS FIRST
LTD ▪
8433 N.
BLACK CANYON HWY ▪
SUITE 100
▪
PHOENIX,
AZ 85021
Our WWII Women Honorees
will be assembling at Phoenix VA MEDICAL
CTR. to be taken to Arena by motorcoach escorted
by motorcycles.
WWII Women will be asked to
meet at the VA Medical Ctr. to be taken
to US Airways Center via motorcoach and escorted by Motorcycles
We
want the WWII Women to assemble in Building 21 at Carl T. Hayden VA Medical
Center 7th St. and Indian School Rd. no later than 4:15 pm. Upon
arrival at the VA they will be provided drinks and snacks prior to boarding
the motorcoach at 4:45 pm. The motorcoach will leave at 5:15 pm escorted by
motorcycles to US Airways Center Arena for a grand welcoming upon arrival
at approximately 5:30 pm.
We
ask that transportation be provided for them to the VA Medical Center and
home after the recognition and/or game. The pre-game recognition starts at 6:30 pm and game tip
off is at 7:00 pm. They can
leave at any time they feel it necessary to do so providing transportation
is available. Assistance will
be made available to help Honorees.
To
pick up our WWII Women Honorees. Please proceed to the south side of the Arena via Jackson
St. one block south of Jefferson. There is an area to on the north side of
Jackson close to south arena entrance. This is close to the seating area
and the most convenient place for pick up. Please feel free to ask for assistance, they will be
close to seating area. Jackson
St. is accessible by 1st, 3rd, or 4th Streets,
For a map go to
www.google.com
and click on maps and put in the following address 201 E. Jefferson
St. Phoenix, Arizona. You can
print off the map. Arenas south entrance is almost directly north of 2nd
St and Jackson St.
WWII Women Veteran
Sponsorship
You can assist in making this night special for our Honorees.
SPONSOR
A WWII WOMAN for a minimum of $50
you can assist in making a WWII Woman’s night
special. Your name will be placed on the bottom of her name tag
as “Sponsored By”
DONATE
A TICKET for a WWII Woman.
Send
to Veterans First Ltd. at 8433 N. Black Canyon Hwy. Ste 100 Phoenix,
AZ 85021. Please
reference on check WWII Women
Motorcycle
Escort
JOIN THE ESCORT of our WWII Women Veterans from
the Phoenix VA Medical Center via motorcoach
to the arena.
Parking will be free on the concrete concourse around US Airways
Center for motorcycles. Stage at 4:45 (VA Medical Ctr. north parking
lot) and Kickstands up at 5:15 arrival at 5:45.
To
join the escort please register with or contact Tom Tardy at 623-848-0031
or e-mail at eaglepromotion@gmail.com.
Directions
To VA Medical Center & US Airways Center
TO CARL T. HAYDEN VA MEDICAL CENTER BUILDING 21
Parking
is available on the west side of VA’s Administration Building 21 in shaded
yellow area. Building 21 is on
the Northeast corner of the medical center grounds at 650 E. Indian School
Road, near Montecito. Enter at
the VA Medical Center stoplight off of 7th Street and proceed
north until you see the big white building with staccato columns. Drop off is in front of Building 21
and if you need to park please park in the shaded yellow area. If you have any
questions please feel free to contact Paula Pedene
or the VA Public Affairs office at (602) 200-6279
TO US
AIRWAYS CENTER
201 East Jefferson
Street, Phoenix, AZ 85004
Directions:
From West
I-10 East to 7th Avenue south, take to Jefferson then go east.
From East
I-10 West to 7th Avenue south, take to Washington then go west to 1st
Street south.
Box Office Numbers:
Northwest side of the building
at Phoenix Suns Plaza.(602)379-7800
Suns Game Nights call (602)379-7867
Box Office Hours:
Monday - Friday: 10:00am - 5:00pm
Saturday - Sunday: closed except on event days and special on sales.
Types of Payment
Accepted:
The US Airways Center accepts the following methods of
payment at the Box Office: VISA MASTERCARD
DISCOVER AMERICAN EXPRESS CASH, THE US AIRWAYS CENTER NO LONGER ACCEPTS
CHECKS
Will Call;
The WILL CALL windows open two hours prior to events
and are located on the Northwest side of the building at Phoenix Suns
Plaza.
WILL CALL PICK-UP:
The US Airways Center requires that customers picking up WILL CALL tickets
furnish the following:
1) PICTURE IDENTIFICATION THAT MATCHES THE PICK-UP NAME
2) CONFIRMATION NUMBER THAT MATCHES THE CUSTOMER ACCOUNT
PARKING
Adjacent parking structure at 1st and Madison. Many
other parking lots and structures within 10 minute walk of US Airways
Center. Prices vary by event and are estimated to be $10.
Parking and Direction hotline (602)514-8472
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