Our Community Salutes
Our Community Salutes 2019 Event
The Our Community Salutes Recognition Ceremony allows grateful citizens to publicly recognize, honor and thank the over 500 courageous and patriotic young men and women from Northeast Ohio, including from every public, private, charter, online and home high school who will enlist to serve our Nation in the uniform of each of our Armed Services and the Ohio Guard following graduation this year. Parents/guardians, High School Counselors, Mayors, elected officials, Veterans, Recruiters and Sponsors are also invited to share in this memorable event.
May 8th, 2019
EJ Thomas Hall
198 Hill St
Akron, Ohio 44304
5:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Recruiters
The young men and women you recruit deserve to be recognized and thanked for their willingness to volunteer to serve our Nation in Arms.
Click Here for Recruiter Guide
Contact Us
If you have questions or would like to be a part of future Our Community Salutes events, please feel free to contact Lindsay Busch, 330-283-4897, lindsay_busch@sbcglobal.net or Debra Sherman, 330-256-8704, debra@debrasherman.com
Our Community Salutes Sponsors
Thank you to our sponsors for making Our Community Salutes of Northeast Ohio a huge success.
Special Recognition
Service Recruiters
We would like to give thanks to the U.S. Armed Forces Recruiters who do such excellent work each and every day of the year.
Ohio Army National Guard Band
A special thank you to the 122nd Army Band of the Ohio Army National Guard whose excellence adds to the patriotic, joyful and festive nature and lasting memory of the special evening.
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Online Donations
If you’d like to make a donation, use this secure, online donation form to make your tax deductible contribution.
Donations By Mail
If you prefer to make your donation by mail, please make your check payable to NEOPAT/OCS and send it to:
The Northeast Ohio Foundation for Patriotism (NEOPAT)
c/o Our Community Salutes (OCS)
9321 Oxford Trail
Cleveland, Ohio 44141-2586
Please be sure to include your return address and email so we can send you a tax receipt for your donation. The Northeast Ohio Foundation for Patriotism is a 501(c)(3) organization as determined by the Internal Revenue Service. Your gift is tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.
