Remember Them: Champions for Humanity, a 501(c)3 nonprofit project in Oakland, California, is a world-class monument honoring 25 humanitarians and a corresponding K-12 educational curriculum. The largest bronze monument in the West, Remember Them will weigh more than 40,000 pounds, cover more than 1,000 square feet and measure 25 feet tall and 52 feet wide. The monument will be unveiled and dedicated Sept. 6-11, 2011, at The Henry J. Kaiser Memorial Park in Fox Square on 19th Street between Rashida Muhammad St. and Telegraph Ave. Make your tax-deductible donation today at www.remember-them.org.
Tuesday Sep 6, 2011
Henry J. Kaiser Memorial Park
Remember Them: Champions for Humanity Unveiling
This extraordinary monument will be unveiled on September 6, 2011 at 1:00pm.
The event is open to the Public. No RSVP is required.
Speakers will include Maya Angelou, Ruby Bridges, Oakland OUSD Superintendant Tony Smith, Artist Mario Chiodo, and Kaiser CEO George Halverson.
Music by the Oakland Symphony
Parking is available on 17th Street and City Center
Henry J. Kaiser Memorial Park is BART accessible and less than a block away from the 19th Street Station.
Travel for our guests has been provided by Soutwest Airlines, the official airline of the Remember Them Monument
Date and Time
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM PDT
Location
19th Street & Telegraph Street
Oakland, CA 94612
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