Power of Flowers partners with the Greater Lowell Veterans Council - July 27 2020

Read More
Power of Floowers executive director Michelle Silveira of Pelham, N.H., spies a Korean War veteran’s stone at Westlawn Cemetery in Lowell.
11 / 13

Power of Floowers executive director Michelle Silveira of Pelham, N.H., spies a Korean War veteran’s stone at Westlawn Cemetery in Lowell.

0927dacey

  • Michelle Silveira of Pelham, N.H., executive director of Power of Flowers, and Dracut Veterans Services Officer Jeffrey Hollett prepare the carnations.
  • Jessica Wheeler, president of the Greater Lowell Veterans Council’s volunteer corps, sports a hat that says “Pyong tong,” which translates as “Peaceful unification.”
  • Jeffrey Hollett, rght, facing camera, Dracut’s veterans services officer, speaks to volunteers about the importance of honoring Korean War heroes in hopes of never having to send troops to fight in another “forgotten war.”
  • The U.S. and South Korea flags and a carnation adorn the grave marker of a Korean War veteran.
  • Matt Elkins, commander of the Greater Lowell Veterans Council, prepares flags for distribution.
  • Power of Flowers Project volunteers
  • Volunteers prepare to put carnations on the grave markers of Korean War veterans.
  • Volunteers are deployed to Westlawn II Cemetery in Lowell.
  • A volunteer prepares to place a headstone on a grave marker.
  • Jean Pinard of Lowell admires flags and carnations at one grave marker.
  • Power of Floowers executive director Michelle Silveira of Pelham, N.H., spies a Korean War veteran’s stone at Westlawn Cemetery in Lowell.
  • Members of the South Korean Boston Chapter of the National Unification Advisory Council, including Yong Lee, center, the vice president, and the Greater Lowell Veterans Council gather at Dracut VFW Post 315 to assemble flags and carnations.
  • Han Seon U, president of the South Korean Boston Chapter of the National Unification Advisory Council, beautifies the grave marker of a Korean War veteran.
  • No Comments
  • Photo Sharing
  • About SmugMug
  • Browse Photos
  • Prints & Gifts
  • Terms
  • Privacy
  • Contact
  • Owner Log In
© 2023 SmugMug, Inc.