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When you find the area which you would like to support, click the “Sign Up For Position” button next to your preferred committee to sign up, and we’ll reach out to get you started. Together, we’ll honor those who’ve served, have fun, and make a lasting impact in our community.

Parade-specific Roles

We have several opportunities for the parade where you can help, including:

The annual Phoenix Veterans Day Parade is an all-volunteer effort, requiring hundreds of willing hands to honor the contributions of our U.S. veterans and help build a patriotic Phoenix community spirit that recognizes the sacrifices veterans make for our country. If you feel you could help in some way, please click the link under the area that interests you. We couldn’t put on an event like this without our wonderful volunteers!

When: November 11  Time:  Approximately 9 a.m. until 2 p.m.

All volunteer opportunities are now filled. Thank you to everyone who has volunteered this year!

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Balloon Handlers (40)

Volunteers support the handling of the helium balloons and safely carry them down the 2-mile parade route.
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Help Us Build a Float for Our 30th Anniversary!

We need people to help us bring our 30th anniversary float to life. Help staple petal paper, put twists on, add glittered letters, attach streamers, and much more. If you have a creative flair and want to help us.
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High School Essay and JROTC Volunteers (8)

Your role is to help us reach out to High Schools to help us find JROTC Units to volunteer and/or participate in the parade and to help reach out to High Schools to encourage students to submit essays in our annual program. This role involves outreach via email and phone calls, along with follow-ups on assignments.
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Number Carriers (10)

These volunteers will carry the parade entry number flag in the parade.  The flag numbers help people to follow along in the program to know what entry is passing in front of them.
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Parade March Volunteers (50-60)

During the parade, the Parade March volunteers help ensure that the units keep a steady pace, and they will help the unit manage any issues including pacing, breakdowns, access to first aid, etc.  If the matter is a car breakdown or other similar issue, the volunteer will need to assist in moving the broken-down vehicle or entry to the left and help the entries behind them to move to the right so the parade may continue along the route.  The Parade Committee will respond with appropriate support.
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Scouts, Program, and Flag Distribution

Numerous Scouting organizations manage parade programs and flag distribution. If you’d like to be in the parade and offer your community service to help our veterans, sign up with your unit via the button below. Scouts Program and Flag Distribution button.
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Sponsorships (12)

These year-round volunteers will assist with target marketing new sponsors to be a part of this dynamic event and conducting and following through on outreach and sponsor fulfillment. Sponsorship materials will be provided.

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Banner Carriers (14-16)

Need two people for each banner to carry the following banners in the parade:
  • Parade presented by Honoring America’s Veterans
  • Business Community Grand Marshals
  • Veterans Grand Marshals
  • Essay Winners
  • Mayor of Phoenix
  • Governor of Arizona
  • VIPS/Congressional Members
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Logistics (10)

Help provide support along the entire parade route. This includes ensuring J-Johns are set and in place according to the map, programs and water are set according to the map, and ensuring trash cans and other police and fire support is provided.

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Parade Sponsor Breakfast (12)

Volunteers are responsible for setting up tents, barricades, chairs, tables, and trash cans, as well as monitoring the VIP area to ensure a smooth flow of events for sponsors and other dignitaries. They will ensure decoration of the area occurs, work with catering staff, ensure the area is kept clean and be able to tailor support to sponsor needs. 

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Public Relations / Marketing Support (5)

These year-round volunteers will assist with pre-parade and day of parade publicity for the event. This will include crafting news releases, pitching media outlets, crafting blogs, social media posts, and creating newsletters.

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Staging / Check-in (12)

Volunteers will assist all entries during check-in by directing them to their designated staging area, communicating any concerns or questions to appropriate personnel, and ensuring a steady pace as entries enter the parade route.
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Parade Route Managers (16)

Volunteers will be assigned to the speaker towers and will be assigned radios to communicate via a radio channel during the parade.  Relaying this information is essential to the safety and flow of the parade, and communicating issues, along the entire parade route.
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Make a Difference: Join Our Volunteer Team to Honor America’s Veterans!

At Honoring America’s Veterans, we are passionate about hosting meaningful events that pay tribute to those who served our country. We rely on dedicated volunteers like YOU to help bring these events to life each year! Whether you want to make an impact year-round or prefer to contribute on event days, we have opportunities for everyone.

Why Volunteer with Us?

  • Be Part of Something Bigger: Honor the sacrifices of our nation’s heroes.
  • Use Your Skills or Learn New Ones: Whether you’re a planner, organizer, or people-person, your talents will shine.
  • Flexible Commitment: Most virtual meetings are scheduled during lunch or after work.

Honor a Veteran

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Memorial Day Flag Placement
May 24th, 2025
begins at 7 a.m.

We must place thousands of small American Flags near the interment sites (graves and columbariums) for our deceased service members, veterans, and family. This process first includes creating a hole in the hard dirt and placing the flag in the spot.

  • Saturday, May 24th, 2025, beginning at 7 a.m.

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Memorial Day Flag Retrieval
May 26th - 31st, 2025
between 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

For the retrieval of the flags, we need to remove them from the Cemetery, sort the ones that we can keep for the next year, bundle all of them up in sets of about 30, rubber band them together, and then place the damaged flags into bins to destroy them appropriately.

  • Saturday, May 26th - 31st, 2025 from 7 a.m. - 7 p.m.

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Veterans Forums Planning Committee

  • Goal: Create impactful forums for veterans and their families.
  • Tasks: Select locations, coordinate event details, recruit speakers, handle food arrangements, design invitations, manage check-in, and more.
  • Why It’s Rewarding: Your work fosters connection, knowledge-sharing, and community among veterans.

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Pearl Harbor Day Planning Committee

  • Goal: Commemorate the heroes of Pearl Harbor with a meaningful ceremony.
  • Tasks: Organize speakers, singers, and wreath-layers; coordinate proclamations; manage outreach; and oversee event setup and teardown.
  • Why It Matters: Keep the memory of this historic event alive for future generations.


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Veterans Forums Planning Committee

  • Goal: Create impactful forums for veterans and their families.
  • Tasks: Select locations, coordinate event details, recruit speakers, handle food arrangements, design invitations, manage check-in, and more.
  • Why It’s Rewarding: Your work fosters connection, knowledge-sharing, and community among veterans.

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Pearl Harbor Day Planning Committee

  • Goal: Commemorate the heroes of Pearl Harbor with a meaningful ceremony.
  • Tasks: Organize speakers, singers, and wreath-layers; coordinate proclamations; manage outreach; and oversee event setup and teardown.
  • Why It Matters: Keep the memory of this historic event alive for future generations.


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Memorial Day Support Committee

  • Goal: Organize a solemn ceremony honoring those who gave the ultimate sacrifice.
  • Tasks: Secure speakers, color guards, and singers; coordinate wreath-laying; handle logistics like check-in, invitations, and print programs; and set up the outdoor space.
  • Why It’s Special: Be part of a deeply moving event that brings our community together to reflect and remember.

How Can You Help?

Dedicate 12–15 hours a month to one of our exciting committees and play a vital role in creating unforgettable experiences for our veterans and their families.

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