Two weeks ago Americans celebrated Memorial Day. Many paused and reflected on those who have made sacrifices for their country. For several FASTSIGNS® sign and graphic centers, that day also represented the hope of families who have loved ones serving in the military in a different part of the world who are waiting for their soldier to finally come home.
About two years ago, the FASTSIGNS in Louisville, KY, owned and operated by Doug Mier, has been offering “Welcome Home” banners to these families, at no cost. Each banner is designed in a patriotic manner and customized with the returning soldier’s name. In support of the efforts, a local supplier contacted Mier and donated a roll of banner material to be used especially for this project.
“Just in the last year we have done about a dozen banners,” said Mier. “My team and I really enjoy hearing from the families when they make the requests, because that means that someone is on their way back home.”
Chris Farr who, along with his wife Lisa, own and operate the FASTSIGNS in Conroe, TX, recently began doing the same thing: “It is something that we can do to show our gratitude and it’s certainly the least they deserve.”
When watching a local television news broadcast of a soldier’s homecoming, Wheaton, IL, FASTSIGNS owner Ern Kovacs became inspired in the same way as Mier and Farr. His team customizes the banners with their name and the seal that represents the returning soldier’s specific military branch.
A "Welcome Home" banner created by the Wheaton, IL, FASTSIGNS.
“There were dozens of people surrounding the front door to welcome their loved one home and I realized there wasn’t a banner anywhere to be seen,” explained Kovacs. “Banners and signs are what I do—making sure that a family has one to welcome their soldier home seemed like a no-brainer.”
They say action speaks louder than words. In many instances it says so much more than we ever could with words. By making and providing these “Welcome Home” banners at no charge, these FASTSIGNS teams are able to combine their passions and silently extend their gratitude to strangers who they feel have made the ultimate sacrifice. Hopefully, in the process, they also made a soldier’s homecoming that much more special.
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