Success StoryMilitary Parking Spaces



Military Parking Spaces

Author: Douglas Shepherd

Planning Unit: Hardin County CES

Major Program: Empowering Community Leaders (general)

Plan of Work: Empowering Community Leaders

Outcome: Initial Outcome

One of our Extension District Board members, one day after a meeting where one of our veteran leaders had parked his truck in front of the three flagpoles at the front of the new Extension Office, suggested that those parking spots should be designated for veterans.  Shared this insight with other Extension leaders, who took it upon themselves to contact the local Volunteers of America (VOA) and VFW, about this possibility.  Program then expanded to included national Wounded Warrior Project (WWP).  In mid-December, VOA, VFW, WWP held a  formal, and very moving dedication service of these parking spaces in front of our building, and posted reserved signage for active and past veterans, as well as Wounded Warriors.  Signage was donated and provided by those groups, and sign posts donated by one of the construction companies involved in building this new office.  These parking spaces are immediately in front of the three flagpoles located at the front entrance of our facility.  Pretty powerful act of leadership by our Extension folks in a heavily involved military community.






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