You will take the Reflection home – it’s yours – it’s free– you deserve it! Doors open at 4:00 PM, the celebration will start at 5:00 PM, and end around 6:30 PM. Appetizers, drinks, color guard, music, and museum tours await you.

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Background The Reflections Framed project, launched in 2014, is designed to discover, celebrate and save military service stories from around the community.

Why “Reflections Framed?"Military service stories deserve to be discovered, celebrated and saved. You know where these stories are told ... in living rooms, taverns, coffee shops, at family reunions, in churches, retirement communities, at funerals, VFWs, annual military holidays, and more. Too often, when the storytellers leave us, the stories do too. So we are challenging members of the community to reflect on a story that they would like to celebrate and save for future generations to experience. Our motto is, of course: "No Reflections Left Behind!" We have celebrated and saved nearly 200 Reflections since our launch in 2014. A word about "celebrating." Some stories are heartbreaking, so "celebrating" in this context is having the courage to tell that story, to be real, and to contribute to the bigger picture of what military sacrifice can look like.

What is the Reflections Framed process? First, decide who your Reflection will be about. It can be about you, a family member, a relative, a friend, or a co-worker. The subject can be from any branch of the military, active or retired, alive or long passed. Then, find a photo(s) about your subject and write a story about him or her and submit it. The submission steps can be found on page 5 entitled "Submitting your 2017 Reflection Framed." Then you wait, knowing your Reflection Framed is being custom made by Bob Greene (from DuPage Framing Center,) is being archived for generations to come, and will be presented to you at a wonderful celebration.

What happens at the celebration? On November 10, 2017 your Reflection Framed will be presented to you by Wheaton College ROTC cadets at Cantigny's Le Jardin restaurant. The doors will open at 4 pm (light snacks and drinks provided) and the celebration will start at 5 pm. The celebration will end at approximately 7 pm. Recipients will take their Reflections Framed home with them.

Do I need to be at the event to receive my Reflection Framed? Ideally yes, as this is a celebration. Please make sure someone is present to receive your Reflection Framed if you are unable to attend. We want your "pinch hitter" to experience the joy this project brings to servicemen, servicewomen, family, and friends.

Is there a cost? No, the Reflections Framed celebration is free to the recipients and their close family and friends. This is their day, join us!

Questions? Contact Rick Erickson at (630) 414-5706 | rick@bold-steps.com

Submitter information (you can enter your information directly in the fields below)

Submitter’s first name

Submitter’s last name

Submitter’s address

Submitter’s phone number

Submitter’s email address

What is your connection(s) to Wheaton? Select the option(s) that fits below

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Serviceman/woman's information (referred to below as the 'subject')

Select each branch of service the subject participated in

Select each war or conflict the subject participated in

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Enter the subject's name if different from the submitter

Enter the subject's rank(s)

Provide any additional information about the photo(s) you're submittingExamples: Where the photo(s) was taken; the approximate date the photo(s) was taken; the names of the people in the photo(s); the photographer’s name, etc.

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First choice Second choice

Photo information

Find the photo(s) you’d like to use for your Reflection Framed

The framer (DuPage Framing Center) will use the photo(s) and the caption to create your Reflection Framed. He will also tuck your story in a pocket in the back of the frame.

Write a caption for your photo(s) 250 words or less (enter directly or copy & paste in)

Write a story about your subject 2,500 words or less (enter directly or copy & paste in)

Choose your framing options

If you’d like to go a little deeper and participate in an audio interview select the Yes option below. This is a great way to complement your Reflection by leaving an audible record for generations to come.

Submitting your 2017 Reflection Framed

1. Download your completed form to your desktop (or other folder location)

2. Decide whether you want to email or mail the photo(s) to be included in your Reflection Framed.

3. If you want to email your photo(s):

a. Send an email to reflections@bold-steps.com attaching your completed form and the photo(s) you want included in your Reflection Framed.

4. If you want to mail your photo(s):

a. Send an email to reflections@bold-steps.com attaching your completed form.

b. Mail the photo(s) to be included in your Reflection Framed to:

• Reflections Framed PO Box 5125, Wheaton, IL, 60189

c. Be sure to include a note stating your name and the subject's name with your mailed photo(s).

d. We will return any original photo(s) to you.

Audio interview

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The Reflections Framed program is an annual celebration of military service, past and present, recognizing the commitment of individuals and the community overall to serving our country. As such, it is important that Midwest Shelter for Homeless Veterans, Inc., an Illinois non-for-profit corporation located in Wheaton, IL and the Wheaton Public Library (collectively “Supporting Organizations”) are free to use and share the Reflection You submit, including your name, your likeness, the photo(s), the caption(s), the story, the names and likenesses in the story, and the audio file (“the Reflection”).

Therefore, You grant the Supporting Organizations permission to use, copy, modify, adapt, distribute, publish, display, exhibit and otherwise use, either in whole or in part, the Reflection in any manner, medium, or forum, and to allow others to do the same, for any of the following: (i) to market and promote the Reflections Framed program, (ii) to support the SupportingOrganizations’ operations, and (iii) for educational or historical purposes(collectively “Granted Rights”). However, the Supporting Organizations will not share yourcontact information unless the Supporting Organizations receive separate permission from youto do so.

You release and discharge the Supporting Organizations, its employees, officers, agents, successors, licensees, and assigns from any and all claims you might have in connection with the exercise of the Granted Rights, including, but not limited to, any claims for defamation; violation of any moral or artist rights; and/or any right of privacy or publicity (“Release”).

You warrant that you have the legal authority to submit the Reflection and to grant the Supporting Organizations the Granted Rights and the Release.

You further warrant that the content of the Reflection is true and accurate. You agree to indemnify the Supporting Organizations for any harm or loss that results from your breach of the forgoing warranties. If you are acting on behalf of the subject of the Reflection in submitting the Reflection, then the term “You” herein refers to both you and the person or entity that you are acting on behalf of.

You further acknowledge that you will receive no compensation from the Supporting Organizations other than any goodwill and publicity that you may receive relating to the publication, distribution or other use of the Reflection(s) as set forth in this Submission Agreement.

This Submission Agreement represents the entire agreement between the Supporting Organizations and You with respect to this subject matter. This agreement and all actions related to it shall be governed by the laws of the State of Illinois (excluding any conflicts of laws principles.)

You represent and warrant that you are over the age of eighteen years and have read and understand the contents of this Submission Agreement.

Permission Agreement

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