Welcome

The Coleman Veterans Memorial Committee is made up of local residents devoted to the education of
our community’s youth, residents and visitors regarding the sacrifices and services of our nation’s service
men and women.

Our goals are to collect funds to create and maintain the Coleman Veterans Memorial.
It is our intent to continue to raise funds for upkeep of the said memorial and to assist in the creation of
other memorials honoring our nation’s service men and women.

We are a 501 (c) 3 non-profit corporation. Our primary mission is to:

A. Raising funds and expending those funds for the purpose of purchasing, displaying, and
maintaining public statues and memorials in honor and remembrance of veterans of the Armed
Forces or the United States who served, sacrificed, or became missing in action in armed
conflicts.
B. Placing such statues and memorials in a public park owned by the City of Coleman.
C. Educating the public about the United States armed conflicts, honoring those who served, and
promoting patriotism by reminding the public of the sacrifices made by our soldiers on their behalf
D. Distributing property to qualified charitable organizations; For purposes of these Articles, the
term “qualified charitable organization” shall mean an organization which is described in Section
170(c)(1) or (2) of the Code
E. Performing any and all lawful activities that may be incidental to or reasonably necessary for
accomplishing the forgoing purposes.