Big Brothers Big Sisters salute the fallen heroes that fought to give us the liberties we enjoy today. Did you know that Memorial Day was started by former slaves on May, 1, 1865 in Charleston, SC to honor 257 dead Union Soldiers who had been buried in a mass grave in a Confederate prison camp. They dug up the bodies and worked for 2 weeks to give them a proper burial as gratitude for fighting for their freedom. They then held a parade of 10,000 people led by 2,800 children. Planning a BBQ, day trip or memorial service? Share a Memorial Day tradition with your little. Don’t have one? Thats ok, call 772.466.8535 ext 204 and talk to Sabrina Seme or email her at [email protected]
Posted on: Mon, 26 May 2014 01:45:00 +0000
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