Tucson Gold Star Families Memorial Monument

01/25/2023

Dedication day….Tuesday-May 30th 1030 am Veterans Gold Star Family park…2773 S Palo Verde Rd., Tucson AZ 85713

11/22/2022

Tucson Gold Star Memoiral Monument ground work is coming along. Hopefully will dedicate the Memorial in early Spring 2023.

10/11/2022

10/05/2022

Isn’t this darling? Carolyn, Nancy Jo and all dog lovers…

10/04/2022

Week 7 Gold Star Memorial Monument at Veterans Gold Star Family Park…

09/14/2022

Thanks Tucson Local Media…for sharing our story with Tucson community….

Please help us to the finish line….$10,000 additional funds…construction cost rose 25% since we began this project.

It takes a village…be part of our village….our 660 Pima County Gold Star Families say “thanks” too…

Donation link…https://hwwmohf.kindful.com/…when this page opens…scroll down to Tucson..

Barbara Brownlie knew when she retired, she wanted to do volunteer work with veterans.

06/08/2022

Our Woody Williams Foundation-Tucson Gold Star Families Memorial Monument began 1/15/2021…in the past 17 months our committee has done an amazing. ….asking donors, businesses, hospitals, VFW’s, American Legions, auxiliaries, hospitals, local restaurants, Davis Monthan AFB Keystone and Torch club…

To build, install and dedicate a Woody Williams Foundation-Tucson Gold Star Families Memorial Monuemnt at Veterans Gold Star Family park-2773 S Palo Verde, Tucson, AZ.

Our partners:
Woody Williams Foundation-Lousiville, KY
Pima County Public Works department

What is the cost: $100,000….and what do you get?
Four standing granite pillars-4 granite foundations for support of the 4 standing pillars.
Each granite pillar is etched with a theme…..(more later)
Landscaping, electrical, donor wall…a special venue for our 180+ Pima County Gold Star Families.

Over Memorial Day-

The Drive, Tucson-Bobby Rich-promoted and remembered our fallen heroes. On The Drive, Tucson-website a donation link…donate today.

Barrio Brewing Company-donated a % of Memorial Day sales to Tucson Gold Star Families Memorial Monuemnt.

Kris and Kurt-owners of Kappys Sandwich….2190 N Wilmot-placed a donation jar for their guests to donate.

SOOOOO….you still have an opportunity to donate…..we are $2,000 shy of our $100,000

Donate at: https//hwwmohf.kindful.com

05/10/2022

You can be part of this wonderful mission….donate today:

Our Tucson Gold Star Families Memorial Monument committee is $30,000 away from our $100,000 goal.

WE CAN DO THIS by end of May, 2022.

Donate at:

https://tinyurl.com/GoldStarTucson

05/06/2022

Tucson Gold Star Families Memorial Monument…opprotunity to donate.

Marsha Begay Moon, Tucson-Gold Star, mom….
Shares: “Not a day goes by that we don’t think of Chris.”

Chris Moon, KIA, 7/13/2010…. Afghanistan.

Our partners:
Woody Williams Foundation, Lousiville, KY
Pima County Public Works department
Our committee-
Marsha Begay Moon
Lt Col USAF-retired-Dave Falkner-Co Chair
Barbara Gatton Brownlie-Co Chair
Bonnie Else
Lt Col USAF-retired-Marge Hawthorne
Nancy Grant

Honorary Co Chairs
B/General and Mrs Keith Connolly

Excited to share we have $65,000 toward our $100,000.

Please consider a donation today….what do you need to make $100,000…..$38,5000.

A new Gold Star Families Memorial Monument (GSFMM) honoring the families of servicemen and women who sacrificed their lives while serving in the military is currently being planned in Tucson AZ.