Flags for Heroes 2024

• $100 Hero │ Single flag honoring your hero
• $250 Friend of Rotary │ Three (3) flags honoring your heroes and social media recognition
• $500 Bronze │ Six (6) flags honoring your heroes, social media and event page recognition, corporate social media link, recognition at dedication ceremony; logo recognition on event signage
• $1,000 Silver │ Ten (10) flags honoring your heroes, all of the above PLUS 50% discount on RCWS dues for one-year
• $1,500 Gold │ Fifteen (15) flags honoring your heroes, all of the above PLUS honorary one-year membership in RCWS; logo recognition on event banner
• $2,500 Paul Harris Platinum │ Twenty (20) flags honoring your heroes, all of the above PLUS master sponsor at dedication ceremony with speaking opportunity at event (limit one per industry)

In addition to honoring your hero, Flags for Heroes allows the Rotary Club of West Shore to thank those who give selflessly while continuing to support local projects and initiatives. Proceeds from the 2023 event supported the following organizations:

 

Over the years, the RCWS has used proceeds to support the Camp Hill Fire Department | Camp Hill Parks and Recreation | Domestic Violence Services of Cumberland and Perry Counties | Lion Foundation (Earl Besch Fund) | Mission Central | New Hope Ministries | Rotary Veterans Initiative | Salvation Army Mission Central | Local elementary schools through the donation of books, dictionaries, and technology | Ongoing support of polio eradication

 

Sponsors, heroes, family, friends, and the public are invited to join us as we dedicate our flags and honor our heroes. The event will be held on Wednesday, September 11 at 11:00 am at the West Shore Theatre in New Cumberland (317 Bridge Street).

 

WHTM-TV anchor Dennis Owens has agreed to emcee our event for the fourth year in a row. Dennis understands all that goes into being a hero, including the sacrifices they make. He did a phenomenal job at the previous dedication ceremonies (viewable on the RCWS Facebook page), and we are delighted that he is able to join us again.

 

Our featured speaker, Dr./Rev. Dilip Abayasekara, is a former long-time resident of Camp Hill. He is well-known in Toastmaster circles as he served as President of Toastmasters International in 2005-2006 and was twice a finalist at Toastmasters World Championship of Public Speaking and earned the rare designation of Accredited Speaker in recognition of professional level speaking skills and subject matter expertise. He has had several occupations – industrial scientist, college administrator, speaker & trainer, and finally ordained elder of the United Methodist Church. He retired from the ministry last year and moved to Lancaster, PA, with his wife. Rev. Abayasekara will be sharing about the HEROES AMONG US.