Grady Bendel, Army, OEF, Purple Heart Recipient
The Tree of Valor Military Tribute Gallery
3173 Waltham Blvd
Burlington NC 27215
100 Trees & 100 Stories at Camp Tillman.
Free admission.
Open year round, 12-6 pm on Tuesday, Thurs, Fri, &
Sat
Private tours can also be scheduled. 717-515-7418
Jan - Oct 2023: Patriots Among Us: A Gallery of US Veterans & Events to Honor Them
Help Our Cause
Your support and contributions will enable us to meet our goals and improve conditions. Your generous donation will fund our mission.
Where do we deploy?
“Sea to Shining Sea”
Our First Official Sponsor!
Our First Official Sponsor!
That’s where you will find our troops and trees, sea to shining sea. Started the Christmas of 2019, our first tribute of a dozen troop covered trees made their debut in Greensboro, NC. Last year we visited 7 counties and 14 cities at over 50 events with our tribute. This year we have been invited to events all over the country thanks to the VFW and other veteran service organizations and events.
Our First Official Sponsor!
Our First Official Sponsor!
Our First Official Sponsor!
We are always looking for sponsors for our project. We are beyond excited to announce our first official sponsor:
COLUMBIA FOREST PRODUCTS.
They provide the wood that we create the photo mementos from. We are so very grateful for the use of their product!
Yes, we are a nonprofit!
Our First Official Sponsor!
THANK YOU BEST LOGISTICS!
The Tree of Valor is a 501(c)3 organization. Before becoming a nonprofit, the project was funded by the generosities of great Americans with donations of photos, trees, supplies, volunteers, and plenty of places in NC for veterans and their families to come visit the troops and trees. We love joining forces with other VSO’s and sharing their mission.
THANK YOU BEST LOGISTICS!
THANK YOU BEST LOGISTICS!
THANK YOU BEST LOGISTICS!
We can’t say thank you enough for the trips you’ve taken our troops on! It makes my heart stop when I see BEST TRUCKING pull up to pick up our trees and troops.
Our big news!
THANK YOU BEST LOGISTICS!
Our big news!
We are adding to our list of states where the Tree of Valor tribute has been:
- North Carolina
- South Carolina
- New Jersey
- Nebraska
- Alabama
FAQs
THANK YOU BEST LOGISTICS!
Our big news!
1. Where do you get the photos?
A myriad of places including but not limited to family, friends, associates, communities we serve, nominated photos, & historical events.
2. What is the reason for the different colored trees?
Green is for active military and veterans. White is for those killed in action, training accidents, and suicides. Gold is for Gold Star families, silver is for the Twin Towers, and purple are for Purple Heart recipients.
3. Why did you start this?
When our son became a Marine, we started collecting photos of family and friends who were in the military as a way to show our son the story he was a part of. The goal was just to let him know how much we appreciated him. We made the photos into wooden mementos not knowing what would become of them.
One simple Christmas tree became a Tree of Valor. That tree became a forest where veterans and their families find a solace that only they understand. Our mission is to never let their sacrifice be forgotten.
Welcome
Thank you for visiting our site. It is in the process of being updated and will be done by the end of April 2024. Please check back for all our updates as well as lots of photos of our new gallery and upcoming events.