In 2001 a group of Boy Scouts began the Pocket Flag Project with only 100 folded U.S. flags. Holland & Hart Foundation volunteers got involved in the now international project in 2003 and have since organized the folding of more than 5,000 pocket-sized flags by Holland & Hart Foundation volunteers. Each flag is accompanied by a card that reads, “A flag for your pocket so you can always carry little piece of home. We are praying for you and we are proud of you. Thank you for defending our country and our freedom.”

These flags have been sent in support to our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. Over the last three years, the deeply appreciative soldiers have contacted Holland & Hart volunteers through emails and letters to express what these flags meant and how the project has affected them.

On Friday, November 10, 2006, two Marines visited Holland & Hart’s Denver office to thank all of the Foundation volunteers for the pocket flags they received. Click here to watch the video.

For more information or to get involved with the Pocket Flag Project, contact Marcy Weaver mweaver@hollandhart.com or Michele Clark at mclark@hollandhart.com.