Festival earns Family Foundation $4,000

Command Chief Master Sergeant Steve Thornton, 165th Airlift Wing (right), presents a check for $4000 to Foundation Board Member Frank Baker.  These funds were the results of the Sixth Annual Armed Forces Memorial Day Festival on River Street , put on by the 165th Airlift Wing and the City of Savannah , on May 24-25, 2008 .

For the past six years the Wing has taken the Memorial Day weekend as a major fund raising project.  The Festival includes music, crafters, food and beverage sales, and military demonstrations. 

Members of the unit, as well as family members and retirees coordinate all of the activities and man booths selling bottled water, snow cones, pop corn and soft drinks.  They benefit from sales by the crafters and other vendors as well.  It is a great event and the Foundation extends our sincere appreciation to all involved for their continuing support!