Military Banner Program

 This program was created to recognize and honor Windsor residents and their immediate family members who are serving our country in the United States Armed Forces.  

• The program is supported with funding provided by local sponsors and family members. 
• The military banners will be displayed on an ongoing basis on light standards located in Windsor.
• Banners will remain in place until military deactivation of the service member.
• The service member's active duty or active reserve status will be verified annually.
• When removed, the banner will be presented to the service member or family.

• Currently serving on active duty or active reserves in the United States Armed Forces (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard)

• Permanent residency in Windsor  
• Having an immediate family member working or residing in Windsor (parent, grandparent, brother, sister, son, daughter, aunt or uncle)
• Graduated from Windsor High School

How to Apply

• Complete an application, and include the service person's name and branch of service (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard).
• Include verification of the Windsor address of the service person or of the qualifying relative, OR verification of relative's employment in Windsor, OR verification of service member's graduation from Windsor High School
• Include verification of service person's current active duty or active reserve status
• Include a color portrait-style photo of the service person in dress uniform to be displayed on the banner. (Photos will be returned.) Digital photos 600 DPI resolution or better
• Mail, email or deliver to: Windsor Hometown Heroes Military Banner Committee, PO Box 100, 9291 Old Redwood Highway, Building 300, Suite D, Windsor CA 95492
• Application will be submitted to the Review Committee for final approval

How to Donate

Each banner costs $200. To support this program with a *donation, please send a check, in any amount, payable to the Town of Windsor (Tax ID number 45-2913488) to: Windsor Hometown Heroes Military Banner Program, PO Box 100, Windsor CA 95492.

 *May be tax deductible. Please consult your tax preparer.

The program is ongoing, and applications and donations continue to be accepted. The Windsor Hometown Heroes Military Banner Program Committee sells t-shirts to raise funds for the program. Phone Windsor Parks and Recreation for information or to purchase a shirt: 707-838-1260.

How to Volunteer

See Windsor Hometown Heroes Military Banner Guidelines

Contact Mike Kovanis, Recreation Analyst, at 707-838-5980 or via email.

Credits

The Windsor Hometown Heroes Military Banner Program is administered by the Windsor Parks and Recreation Department in partnership with the volunteer, community-based Windsor Hometown Heroes Military Banner Committee.

 The Program has been supported by: 

• Town of Windsor
• Windsor Parks and Recreation Foundation
• American Legion Sotoyome Post 111
• Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 768
• North Sonoma County Republican Club
• Sonoma County Mothers of Military Servicemembers (M.O.M.S.)
• 40/8 Sonoma Voiture 338
• Dan Dorries
• Frank and Geri DeMaio
• Suzan and David Lewis
• Janace and Stan Shusda
• Castaneda's Marketplace
• Windsor Home Depot
• Windsor Storage
• Aaction Rents
• Peet's Coffee and Tea
• Burgess Lumber
• Exchange Bank
• Paragon Controls Inc.
• FASTSIGNS of Sonoma County
• Randy and Barbara Cruz
• West Coast Diesels
• Danielle Joy Photography
• Mary Haffner Photography
• Starbucks
• Sonoma County Devil Pups