100 Cities/100 Memorials program to hold free webinar

On Wednesday, Oct. 19, the national World War One Centennial Commission will conduct an interactive webinar – a seminar held online – on the 100 Cities/100 Memorials matching grant challenge.

The “Competition Briefing for Veterans Organizations” is especially focused at veteran service organizations, but pertinent to anyone interested in participating in the program. The agenda will include:

- Overview of the competition - key dates, why this matters, benefits of participation

- Qualifying for a grant: checklist

- How to find a local World War I memorial service project

- Benefits of early application

- Project Profile: American Legion Post 42 (Ocean Springs) Pershing Square Project. Hear from a post that has produced a qualifying project and learn what they went through and some of the peripheral, and unexpected, results.

- Q&A/roundtable

Learn more about the competition here. The webinar will be held from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern. Register online here.