How will our school, our community, our veterans, our Holocaust survivors and their organizations benefit from the new Victory Canteen Cultural Educational Learning Center?

 

School Benefits

 

• Teaches students about Philanthropy

• Teaches students about G-Star’s 1941 WWII Douglas C-47 Dakota Skytrain   “Gooney Bird” and its role on D-Day in Normandy and the Battle of the Bulge

• What a great combination… Veterans & Students!

• Builds relationships between Veterans & Holocaust Survivors with our students.

• Building a stronger history curriculum that includes our country’s conflicts and how we prevailed.

• Builds relationships between Veterans & Holocaust Survivors with our students.

• Teaches students how to challenge themselves & prevail

• Building a stronger history curriculum that includes our country’s conflicts and how we prevailed.

• Beautiful, 6,000 sq. ft. newly constructed multi-use building

• Designed after the V for V Soldier Canteen that served Palm Beach

• 30 ft. stunning wood theater stage with a large HD screen

• Indoor & Outdoor serving windows

• Student made exhibits of war heroes lining the walls

• Large murals/posters showing our country’s victories in WWII

• Elegant round tables with patriotic table dressings

• Place of honor for WWII Veterans and Holocaust Survivors

• Will give our school & community a multi-purpose educational/cultural facility

• Leader in the country for teaching of WWII & Holocaust

 

School use will include:

• A theater/dinner theater

• Cafeteria

• Meeting venue

• School dances & clubs

• Multi-classroom lessons

• Exhibit hall

• Screening room for student films & projects

• Assemblies by grade

 

 

Community Benefits

 

The G-Star Victory Canteen Cultural Educational Learning Center will be offered to Veterans & Holocaust organizations for free.

 

Community uses will include:

• Black tie events

• Theater performances

• Seminars & speeches

• Conferences (video & in-person)

• Art exhibitions

• Food tasting events

• Auditions

• Classes & workshops

• Rehearsal space

• Meetings (political, community, religious, etc.)

• Filming documentaries, feature films, commercials, music videos

• Weddings

• Bar & Bat Mitzvahs

• Summer camps (acting, film, crafts, etc.)

• Film festivals

• Birthday parties

• Antique shows

• Craft shows

• Photo shoots

• Dance performances & lessons

• Music performances & lessons

• Comedy shows

• Fashion shows

• Community & Student Dances

• Job fairs

• Traveling art & museum exhibits

• Floral & plant shows

• Health & Science exhibitions and shows

• Church services

• Adult education courses

 

Veterans & Holocaust Organizations Benefits

 

• Round table discussions with groups of students, Veterans and Holocaust Survivors

• Documentary filming of individual stories of Veterans and Holocaust Survivors

• “Adopt a Veteran, Fallen Hero and Holocaust Survivor” program

• Free meeting space for Veteran’s organizations

• Free meeting space for Holocaust Survivors organizations

• Free instructional training for Holocaust teachers in public schools

• Monthly Speaker’s Bureau for Veterans and Holocaust Survivors to speak about their Experiences

• Veteran’s Job Fair

• Veteran’s physical and mental rehabilitation

• Veteran’s benefits and health care seminars

• Veteran’s adult continuing education

• Veteran’s vocational training