Support Still Needed for Iraq Heroes Welcome

Saturday is Welcome Home the Heroes Day, and St. Louis has the privilege of being the first major American city to officially welcome the troops from Iraq. A parade in their honor kicks off Saturday at noon in St. Louis.

The historic event became a reality thanks to a grassroots effort to Make January 28th Welcome Home the Heroes from Iraq Day. See previous story: .

Even though the organization met its goal of raising $25,000 to make the parade a reality, donations and volunteers are still needed, and residents in and around St. Louis are stepping up to the plate, as evident from ongoing posts to the group's Facebook page.

In addition to showing your support via Facebook, you can find out details about the parade and what you can do to get involved at The Mission Continues.

The link has information about:

• Entering a float, band or organization to be part of the parade;
• how to participate in the Veterans Resource Village at Union Sation following the parade;
• and how to make a donation.