The project is continuing in the fundraising efforts - the first signs were installed at the Highway 41 intersection April 23, 2010.  All signs have now been erected.

There are no government monies involved in this process. All funds required for this project come from private sources. 

There was a second dedication ceremony at the Veterans appreciation luncheon hosted by Assemblyman Sam Blakeslee on May 28, 2010 at Mitchell Park in San Luis Obispo.
Tim Haley & Chuck Ward
with the Sign - actual size		    

 

Some Purple Heart recipients at the initial groundbreaking April 23, 2010 in Atascadero.  Tim Haley at the podium.

See the News page for a few more photos.

 

  
     

This project is being totally funded through private donations to the "Purple Heart Trail Fund," established under the Marine Corps League #680, a non-profit veteran’s organization. Funds have been applied to purchase and install highway signs and to establish a mandated reserve fund for their replacements if/when needed.  Funds will also be used to prepare & distribute special Purple Heart Trail pamphlets to guide visitors to the various veteran venues along this part of the trail (see the Maps page).

Continuing funds raised will be maintained by the Marine Corps League #680 in a Purple Heart Trail account to be used to support worthy veteran-related programs, projects and activities, such as: AmpSurf for amputees, Wounded Warrior Project, scholarships, and financial aid for Veterans.

For a copy of the donation form in Word format:                   

For a copy of the donation form in Adobe PDF format:        

FOR MORE INFORMATION, email Chuck Ward or Tim Haley,



Our Thanks to the Kiwanis of Atascadero and Marine Corps League 680
for a great burger/chips/soda fund raiser at the Atascadero Faces of Freedom Memorial April 10, 2010
They raised over $1,000.

 
BBQ Setup...and the food was great   Some of the Crew, thanks guys!




A very special THANK YOU to the following donors:  as of: August 4, 2010

4 Anonymous donations
Lyle Adrianse
American Hauling and Janitorial
American Legion Post #432
Atascadero Chamber of Commerce
Atascadero Veterans Memorial Foundation
Bill Bachan
Oscar Bayer
Lou & Claudia Barnes
Michael & Erin Baty
Allen & Mary Ellen Benson
Ben Bellefeuille
Ray & Donna Calhoun
Karen Campbell Bright
Camp Roberts Museum Fund
Carlton Hotel
Central Coast Leatherneck Honor Guard
Chevron USA Inc.
Jerry & Vivienne Clay
Coast National Bank
Dana M. Cummings
Dana Cummings, Jennifer Depalo Attorney-in-Fact
Raymond & Jody Dauth
Jennifer Depalo
Michael Dillon
James & Brent Estes
Estrella Warbirds Museum, Inc.
Terry & Jeri Farrell
Fidelity Remarketing
Filipponi & Thompson Drilling, Inc.
First Battalion Ninth Marines Network, Inc.
Michael & Pamela Forister
David & Connie Frayer
Todd & Christin Fredericks
George Galvan
Lawrence & Barbara Geist
Audrey H. Glober
John & Betty Gong
Rick Grawthan
Jason & Shannon Griffin
Nick & Karen Guriel
Icey Myrtle & Robert Hagedorn
Tim & Janet Haley
David & Bonnie Harris
Richard B Hathcock
James & Elizabeth Hawkins
Larry & Kathryn Hesterberg
David & Pamela Hudgens
William Hopper Jr.
William & Mary Houston
Arther & Mary Jazwiecki
Dr. Jack & Joy Jones
Kiwanis Club of Atascadero
Knights of Columbus, Santa Lucia Council #3648
Knights of Columbus, Our Lady of Good Council, #5175
Chad & Alyson Lorton
George & Janice Marrett
Carla Martinez
Gordon Masterson
Janis Austin McKittrick
Dora McKusick
Don & Joann Meyer
Ramutis & Sandra Miklas
Military Officers Association of America
Military Order of the Purple Heart, Dept of CA
Alexander & Suzanne Morrison
David Muehlhausen
James L. & M.W. Murphy
Pandora Nash-Karner
Arturo Nuno
John & Cynthia Oberg
Tom & Peggy O'Malley
Alfonso & P.M. Oseguera
James Patterson
Josianne Peralta
Andrew Peterson
PG&E
James Pickens
Robert Pittenger
Robert & Patrica Prophet
Rabo Bank, N.A.
Jim & Shanna Ramos
J & T Randolph
Richard & Lorraine Richey
John A. Riley, Ph.D.
Southern California Edison
John Roza & Victoria Stewart
Sanford Stone Inc.
Santa Lucia Bank
Schimm's Tree Service
SLO Camp N'Pack
James & Beverly Smith
R & W Sparling
The Thom Group
Russell Tolchard
Tommy & Marcia McClure Torgerson
Jesse Trevino
Robert & Jeanette Ulanoski
Valley Tile & Stone, Inc.
Veterans United for Truth, Inc.
Mary Vogel
Dave & H. Walker
Chuck & Barbara Ward
Allen & Beverly Williams
Woody's Old Time Barber Shop
John & Barbara Wolcott
Mark & Laura Zohns

 





 

Chuck and Tim making the initial deposit
for the sign fund

....with the help of the Rabobank staff