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2023 Flag Collection
2023 Flag Collection will take place on Saturday, June 3rd and Sunday June 4th.
By Flags for Fort Snelling
When and where
Date and time
June 3 · 8am - June 4 · 8pm CDT
Location
Fort Snelling National Cemetery 7601 34th Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55450
About this event
Saturday, June 3rd & Sunday, June 4th
We invite you to join us for the pick-up of the American flags that we placed this past Sunday. As long as they're in good condition, we'll continue to use the flags for future Memorial Days to come.
A Few Reminders
- You will be outside and walking for the entirety of your shift, please wear the appropriate footwear
- Collection will happen rain or shine, please dress for the weather!
- According to past volunteers, gloves will help avoid hand blisters.
Cemetery Rules
- No running in the cemetery.
- No leaning on, sitting on, or resting body or limbs on headstones or monuments.
- Do not pick up any flowers or flags (unless the flag has fallen to the ground).
- Do not touch any of the coins that were placed on top of the headstones or around the headstone.
- No advertising of any kind while on the cemetery grounds.
- Do not disrupt visitors at graves. You may ask to place the flag for them. However, if they deny the request, kindly give them a flag so that they can place it themselves.
- No littering, please ensure that you are picking up after yourselves.
*Disclaimer - This event is subject to change or cancellation due to the Department of Veterans Affairs' guidelines.