The Military Family Research Institute at Purdue University is partnering with Fort Gordon’s Woodworth Consolidated Library to present “Our Heroes’ Tree.” Through this program, MFRI and Woodworth Consolidated Library are working to honor past and present service members and create an awareness of military Families currently affected by deployment. Our Heroes Tree is a national program founded to recognize and honor the sacrifices of current service members, veterans, and deceased service members. To participate in Our Heroes’ Tree, create a handmade ornament honoring a service member from past and present wars, conflicts or peacetime operations. Bring the ornament to Woodworth Consolidated Library during the month of

October where it will be placed on the tree with other commemorative ornaments. In November, two of the ornaments from each library will be part of the Indian State Heroes’ Tree that will be unveiled at the Indiana State Library and the Indiana State Virtual Heroes’ Tree will launch for viewing on the Web site: www.cfs.purdue.edu/mfri/ VirtualTree.

For more information contact Jessica Thompson at (706) 791-2449.