How do we Honor our Ancestors who Fought for Freedom?
With flags and flowers on their graves on Memorial Day? Certainly. What about the other 364 days of the year?
Three of my ancestors fought at Kings Mountain, a turning point in the Revolutionary War.
Joshua Sherrill
Capt. William Sherrill
Burt Moore
My grandfather fought in WWI.
Gust Heikkila
My father fought in WWII.
Kenneth Dellinger
I am descended from three of the twenty-five barons who led the fight for Magna Carta in 1215.
John de Lacy
William de Lanvallei
Saher de Quincy
How best to honor those ancestors and their courage? By working against tyranny and fighting for justice and freedom.
They were ready to spend their blood in defense of freedom and liberty.
Become an informed and active participant in the future of freedom. Join a group and work for Liberty and Equality:
Earthjustice - "...the right of citizens to go to court to enforce environmental laws when the government couldn’t or wouldn’t.”
Oceana - largest international organization devoted solely to ocean conservation.
Save the Internet - dedicated to the freedom of the virtual press
The Future of Internet Freedom - The NY Times explains the subtle ways our access is being eroded and why
The Water Project - "The Water Project is currently focused on work in communities throughout
Burkina Faso, Kenya, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, and Uganda. We
have also previously funded projects in Cameroon, Haiti, and India." Five Stars on GuideStar and on GreatNonProfits
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