Cindy Parsons, who is an advocate for recovering U.S. military personnel, will be the featured speaker Monday at the Town of Garner’s annual Veterans Day observance at Aversboro Road Baptist Church.
The Poole Family YMCA is providing a free pancake breakfast beginning at 9:30 a.m. and a mini-concert by the Garner Magnet High School wind ensemble follows at 10:30. The program begins at 11 a.m.
Parsons’ son Shane was a U.S. Army soldier who was critically injured in Iraq in 2006. Parsons became his caretaker and has become a strong advocate for wounded service members.
She participated in the Wounded Warrior Project Caregiver Summer in Washington, D.C., in 2009 and lobbied for the passage of the Caregiver and Veteran Omnibus Health Service Act in 2010. The act provides assistance and support for caregivers of injured service personnel.
Parsons and Shane speak at events to educate on traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder.
She is passionate about promoting public awareness of our injured warriors returning from Iraq and Afghanistan.
Mayor Ronnie Williams, Aversboro Road Baptist Church pastor Jeffrey Sholar, the Town of Garner Police/Fire Department Honor Guard, and the Aversboro Elementary School choir also will participate.
Rodney Dickerson, the Garner Town Manager, is the Master of Ceremonies.
Free guided tours of the Garner Veterans Memorial, located at Lake Benson Park, will be conducted following the program.
Garner Veterans Day Observance
Monday, November 11th
Pancake Breakfast Starts at 9:30
Program Starts at 11:00
Aversboro Baptist Church
1600 Aversboro Rd, Garner, NC 27529