COVID-19 Considerations for Veterans Plaza Project
In response to the coronavirus pandemic, the OBCDC has placed a hold on the Veterans Memorial Plaza and is considering scaling back the project. Limited resources and donations have necessitated the Project Design Committee move towards a more streamlined plan that would still meet the community's request for a coastal-inspired and vertically-situated memorial for its military heroes.
Veterans Memorial Plaza Fundraiser
Come join the Ocean Beach community to honor veterans at Wonderland Ocean Pub on Abbott Street in Ocean Beach on April 19, 2017at 6:00 PM. The purpose of this event is to help generate the resources to build a new Regional Veterans Plaza in Ocean Beach in 2018. The event is sponsored by the OBCDC with the support of the Ocean Beach Community groups.
There is a minimum $50.00 per person donation at the door.
This is the kickoff in our capital campaign to raise $1,000,000. The OBCDC is hoping that you will not only attend but join in donating to this project honoring veterans. All donations are tax-deductible and pledge-sheets will be available. This is a terrific way to say thank you to our Veterans!
The OBCDC would like to thank Wonderland Restaurant for generously hosting this event.
Detailed information about the new Veterans Plaza will be presented including a release of our new informational video on the project. For advance information please go to our website at obcdc.org. We hope you will attend and support this worthy project. Thank you!
Sincerely,
Tom Perrotti, President, OBCDC
Steve Grosch, Chairperson, Veterans Plaza Committee
Dave Martin, Chairperson, Veterans Subcommittee
Veterans Plaza fundraising is kicking into high gear!
The OBCDC fund raising campaign for Veterans Plaza is now in high gear. Hundreds of letters and emails have been sent out to various organizations, foundations, and the defense contractors in San Diego.
A video about the new Veterans Plaza will be uploaded within a couple of weeks to our website and to a crowd-sourcing internet site.
Make sure to sign up for our newsletter on our homepage or "Like" the OBCDC Facebook page for more updates.
Here's a link to our Facebook Page.
Numerous fundraising events are in the planning stages. Most of the San Diego veterans organizations have been contacted and are aware of our project and in full support.
The TV station KUSI recently did a segment on our fundraising activity at the site of the old plaza.
Applications for names to be put on the new plaza granite wall are coming in daily as well as donations. For more information our monthly meetings are the second Thursday at 7 PM at the Ocean Beach Rec center. We hope that you will become part of this terrific project to build a new Veterans Plaza.
OB Children's Park Benefit Event on Dec. 6th, 2016
Dear Neighbors,
You are invited to be part of the creation of the Ocean Beach Children’s Park in honor of Ruth Varney Held. The
Children’s Park will be in the area we commonly call Saratoga Park. In addition to the Children’s Park there will also
be Adult Fitness stations for community use.
The first benefit for the Park will be:
December 6, 2016 from 5:30 pm till 8:00 pm
935 Sunset Cliffs Blvd.
Snacks, dinner and 2 tickets for adult beverages
The suggested minimum donation for this benefit is twenty‐five dollars ($25). Contributions and grants above that
amount are needed and graciously accepted. Please RSVP by December 1, 2016 to childrensparkobcdc@yahoo.com.
We look forward to seeing you at this event.
Sincerely,
Paris Barrowclough, Chair
Children’s Park/Adult Fitness Committee
OBCDC