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Pottawattamie County to host 'The Wall That Heals'; organizers seek volunteers and $3,000 insurance endorsement
Summary
Rebecca Adair of the county Veteran Service Office said the Wall That Heals will visit Pottawattamie County over Memorial Day weekend; organizers are scheduling group tours, seeking volunteers and need about $3,000 for an additional liability-policy endorsement under county rules.
Pottawattamie County will host the traveling Vietnam veterans memorial known as "The Wall That Heals" over Memorial Day weekend, county Veteran Service Office education coordinator Rebecca Adair told the Board of Supervisors on March 17.
Adair said the office has reached out to more than 50 organizations to schedule guided tours for school groups, churches, companies, senior living facilities, veterans posts and other community groups, and that at least one group is already signed up. "We currently have one uh signed up for a tour," she said, adding that groups of five to 100 can register through the county Veteran Service Office website or by phone.
Organizers are also recruiting volunteers and working on fundraising. Adair told the board the event is a community effort and that the County needs an additional endorsement on its liability policy to cover volunteers, an added expense of roughly $3,000. "We were informed that we have to have an additional endorsement on our liability policy to cover the volunteers through the county policy…that's an additional $3,000 that we're going to have to try to secure," she said.
Donations may be directed through the local community foundation (donors should note the gift is for the Wall That Heals) or by check to the Veteran Service Office; Adair said promotional materials include a QR code for sponsorships and the office will accept volunteers and donations at the event.
The board and staff encouraged community involvement; several supervisors and staff volunteered to help with setup and outreach. The county intends to post scheduling details and a volunteer sign-up on the Veteran Service Office and community foundation web pages ahead of the visit.
The Wall That Heals is a traveling replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial intended for public viewing and education. Organizers at the meeting emphasized outreach to schools and community groups. For confirmation of exact dates and tour times, the Veteran Service Office and the county’s event pages provide the latest schedule and sign-up instructions.
