Habersham County will soon be recognized as a Purple Heart County in honor of military service members wounded or killed in combat.
To commemorate the designation, the Habersham County Board of Commissioners will issue a proclamation during its meeting on Monday, July 21, officially declaring August 7 as Purple Heart Day in the county each year.
The recognition comes ahead of a local event planned for National Purple Heart Day on August 7, which the county is organizing in partnership with VFW Post #7720. While flyers and details about the event are expected next week, officials are already asking for the public’s help.
Neither the county commission office nor the VFW has a complete list of local Purple Heart recipients or their families. They are asking community members for help. Those who are Purple Heart recipients or who know someone who is are encouraged to reach out to the county by emailing
[email protected]
or calling 706-839-0215.
The upcoming proclamation and event aim to formally recognize the sacrifices made by Purple Heart recipients and ensure their stories are not forgotten. Those attending Monday’s Habersham County Commission meeting are asked to wear purple in honor of the occasion.
Last year, White County and the City of Cleveland both
adopted Purple Heart community
designations. In addition, several other Northeast Georgia communities participate in the program, including Clarke, Hart, Jackson, Madison, Oconee, and Union counties.
