October 16, 2015 - Panola College is pleased to announce the Third Annual Panola College Veterans Day Dinner. The dinner will be held on Veterans Day, Wednesday, November 11th, at 6 pm in the Frances B. Ross Ballroom of the Charles C. Matthews Foundation Student Center.
The Panola College Green Jackets, an honorary student organization, established this annual dinner to serve the many men and women of East Texas who have devoutly served us in our nation’s armed forces. Panola College is proud to be the alma mater to hundreds of veterans over the last seven decades. It is our goal to deepen our ties with our military brethren whenever and wherever we can.
The dinner, which is free to all area veterans, will feature an Italian cuisine, the Presentation of our Nation’s Colors, a special guest speaker, the reading of patriotic poems, and the anthems of the armed forces.
All veterans are invited to bring one guest. The doors will open at 5:30 pm. Seating for the dinner is limited. Please RSVP to Ruth Brooks at 903-693-1183 to reserve your spot.
This year in conjunction with the Veterans Day Dinner, the Panola College Green Jackets will be offering the community a chance to purchase a three by five feet flag mounted on a six-foot pole for $30 in honor or memorial of a veteran. The flags will have a sign with their name, branch of service, and personal message from donor. The Flags will be displayed at Panola College in the front lawn from November 4 through November 13. All proceeds are used to fund the Veterans Day Dinner, raising funds for Green Jackets to travel to Washington D.C. and part of the proceeds are donated to the Wounded Warrior project.
If you would like to honor a veteran or anyone currently serving our country by purchasing a Flag of Honor, please contact Jackie Sanders at 903-693-2017 or stop by the Health and Natural Sciences building to pick up a brochure. Flags will be available until October 30th.
Let's show our community how proud we are of our service men and women and fill the front lawn of Panola College with American flags!
