WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA--(Marketwire - March 17, 2010) - Los Angeles County Board of Supervisor Don Knabe conferred a scroll of recognition on Tuesday to Bonnie Quintanilla and Phyllis Grabot, principals of marketing communications firm Corridor Communications, Inc. The scroll honors their contributions to Veterans and the community and marks the imminent arrival of the Dignity Memorial® Vietnam Wall March 21, 2010, and celebration of California's first Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day.
The pair accepted the honor on behalf of all Veterans and especially those who served in Vietnam. "It's a privilege to work on a project like the traveling Wall that unites community members, businesses, organizations and churches in the common effort to provide a place to remember those who served so valiantly," said Ms. Quintanilla, CEO of Corridor Communications. "To see the memorial, to touch it and experience its magnitude offers unforgettable moments of reflection and healing to thousands of visitors."
The traveling Wall will be hosted by Rose Hills Memorial Park & Mortuaries beginning March 21st and continuing through March 30th, to coincide with and celebrate California's first Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day. As Event Co-Chairs, Corridor Communications secured the infrastructure required to support the 10-day visit. The firm organized special programs offered throughout the week including the 400-person motorcycle escort, a MIA/POW ceremony, a Huey landing, and more; recruited hundreds of volunteers; developed educational programs that will serve more than 500 local youth; secured sponsorships from local businesses, and spearheaded the communications effort to ensure as many people attend as possible.
The Wall is free and open to the public 24-hours a day. During the week, volunteers will read aloud each of the 58,261 names inscribed on The Wall. For information, visit www.rosehills.com or call 805.341.7269.
About the Dignity Memorial Vietnam Wall
The Dignity Memorial Vietnam Wall is a traveling, three-quarter-scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. The memorial is dedicated to Vietnam veterans and honors all service men and women of the U.S. military forces. The traveling memorial was created as a service to those who might never travel to the nation's capital to experience The Wall firsthand. The 240-foot long, eight-foot high, faux-granite replica contains the names of more than 58,000 Americans who died or are missing in Vietnam.
About Corridor Communications, Inc.
Corridor Communications is a full-service public relations and marketing communications firm that embraces a client-focused, results-driven approach. What distinguishes Corridor Communications is its consistent focus on integrating an acute understanding of its clients' business objectives, market environments, and economic realities into proactive campaigns that yield measurable results. For information, visit us at www.corridorcomms.com, email corridorcomms@corridorcomms.com, call 818.681.5777, or follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook or Twitter - @CorridorComms.
Contact Information:
Media contact:
Phyllis Grabot
805.341.7269
phyllis@corridorcomms.com