Empowerment, Recognition, Awards

All Veterans Memorial is proud of its accredited mentoring and community service award program, providing countless middle and high school students' impactful projects to fulfill mandatory community service hours. Projects from fundraising and troop supply drives to event clean-up and even stuffing envelopes-these projects are vital to the AVM's success and to the community it serves. We are always looking for volunteers!

AVM Patriotism Award, Presidential Volunteerism Award and Point of Light

If your child, school, church, or organization is looking to fulfill a community service obligation or even seeking to enhance their college entrance application, please consider the many volunteer opportunities available at the All Veterans Memorial.

We are always seeking volunteers to host fundraisers to fund our educational and outreach efforts, in addition to our ever-expanding educational complex.

It is our promise that 100% of any funds earned or received goes to the expressed mission. If you lead, they will follow. Change someone’s tomorrow… today. Email us at info@allveteransmemorial.org to receive a list of volunteer opportunities.

Troop Relationships Facilitated Through Grassroots Campaign

As the holidays approach, military men and women will be celebrating in Iraq and Afghanistan. These brave members of the National Guard will be spending their holiday season more than 6,000 miles away from their homes and loved ones. For many, this is their third and even fourth tour of duty in the Middle East.

Here at home, Americans want to show their support for all the brave men and women overseas. To achieve that goal, one resident, Charlie Uhrmann of Mount Olive, is spearheading a grassroots campaign. The goal is threefold. First, the campaign will provide continuing military awareness and support throughout the community. Secondly, a drive will be held to collect letters of support and requested items for the troops. Finally, funds will need to be raised to cover the costs of overseas shipping.  

Organizations around Morris County have been invited to participate in this initiative by adopting their own troop and by starting their own “Morris County Cares Campaign." The MCCC will provide a contact name, a list of requested items, a photo of the sponsored troop, preprinted postcards for supporters to send personalized messages, pens, two posters, and a short video. Participants are encouraged to use the postcard as a fundraising tool to offset the high cost of shipping overseas.

The donations and letters that are collected will be shipped to the troops in time for the holidays. The final collection date is set for November 20.

“When I learned the U.S. was going to increase the number of service members overseas, I decided to create a mission where we would provide those deployed with what they need," Uhrmann said.

Morris County Cares is important to Uhrmann. She is passionate about what can be accomplished on a local and state level and sees it as a way to build a bridge between our citizens at home and those serving their country overseas. She views herself only as a facilitator. MCC is approaching things somewhat differently from other organizations.

“We are making direct contact with deployed service members and providing them with only the items they are requesting," Uhrmann said. “We first receive a specific need or request from an individual or unit, then recruit a sponsor who is willing to fulfill those needs. In most cases, sponsors receive a copy of the request, photographs if available, and many times information surrounding their living conditions.”

Once the items are collected, the boxes are sent directly to the individual or unit. We add pens, paper, envelopes, and the contact information of the sponsor in each package so that the recipients can communicate directly with their sponsor, if that is their desire.”

Uhrmann points out that Morris County Cares is careful about their collection. “I carefully review the lists of items being requested, confirm that we are the only organization that has been contacted, and forward that request to a sponsor. We also get a list of items they don’t want to receive.” She also points out that the soldiers are in very cramped quarters, so they send only what is requested.

“We take into consideration that many do not have refrigerators and storage facilities. We remain mindful of our donors. We certainly do not want to ask someone for a donation, only to see it thrown out or go to waste. That sets a bad precedent all the way around. People work hard for their money.”

We thank our dedicated volunteers for their time, talent, and efforts.

Group cleaning bricks at outdoor memorial site.

The Mount Olive High School Art Honor Society

For repainting the fallen hero's Purple Heart medallions after a harsh winter.

Children performing in outdoor dance event.

Theater Dance Center

For their tireless efforts in delivering meaningful dance performances that have made a difference in so many lives.

People in historical military uniforms holding flags.

Back row (L to R) David Mariani, Dan Nussbaum, CJ Mandela, Mike Mariani, Paul Mariani, Front row (L to R) George Ulbrich, Jeremy Karl, Justin Patterson

AVM Re-Enactors

Thank you for giving your time and effort to make the Mount Olive Memorial Day ceremony memorable.

Children and adults at a memorial ceremony.

The Mount Olive Girl Scouts

For ceremoniously honoring our fallen GWOT fallen heroes each year on Memorial Day.

Mount Olive High School Alumni Band performing.

AVM Musical Volunteers

Their outstanding performances have become a tradition in resurrecting patriotic melodies from yester-years.

Home Depot

For providing the funding and labor for the 14 bollards of freedom and for revitalizing the complex each year before Memorial Day.