Meet Veronica Christensen
The Voices From the Flag Tour continues! Today, we’ll be traveling to Joplin, Missouri with Veronica, Christensen, a New York Says Thank You Volunteer and sister of Ground Zero Superintendent, Charlie Vitchers. Veronica will be sharing a special memory from Joplin as well as her reflections on the flag. Scroll through the slideshow below to read more about Veronica’s story and follow along at #VoicesFromTheFlagTour to learn more!
-
- Joplin, MI flag stitching ceremony. Photo Credit © New York Says Thank You Foundation
-
- The National 9/11 Flag unfurled outside the Holiday Inn in Joplin, MO where those who held the flag shared their stories, 2011. © Photo Courtesy of Veronica Christensen.
Joplin, Missouri spread from 30,000 Stitches. Art © Sally Wern Comport & Text © Amanda Davis. All rights reserved.
30,000 Stitches : The Inspiring Story of the National 9/11 Flag
Illustrated by Sally Wern Comport
Discover the inspiring story of the American flag that flew over Ground Zero, traveled across all fifty states as it was repaired, and returned to New York as a restored symbol of unity.