Memorial scheduled to open on Memorial Day in May 2020 at site
near the Buffalo waterfront
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–HSBC
Bank USA, N.A., (HSBC) today announced a $50,000 grant to the
African American Veterans Monument, the nation’s first-ever memorial
dedicated solely to honoring the military service of African-American
veterans and service members.
“African Americans have fought for their country in every military
conflict since the Revolutionary War, and too often their contributions
are underappreciated, as are the hardships they faced,” said Jennifer
Stryrbel, Chief Operations Officer, HSBC USA. “Their bravery and
sacrifice deserve a national memorial, and HSBC is honored to support
the construction of such a memorial in Buffalo where so many HSBC
employees and customers live and work.”
Construction of the African American Veterans Monument will begin this
summer at a waterfront site in the Buffalo & Erie County Naval and
Military Park. The design symbolizes the contributions of African
Americans who have served or are currently serving in all five branches
of the military, during war and in times of peace. When completed, a
dozen 10-foot-tall black concrete pillars will represent each of the
country’s military conflicts. The spacing between the pillars represent
peacetimes between each war.
“The committee has worked tirelessly to develop the plans for the
African American Veterans Monument and in two years, we have nearly
reached our goals,” said Crystal Peoples-Stokes, Majority Leader of the
New York State Assembly and spearhead of the initiative. “This donation
from HSBC is a huge step in closing the gap and will allow us to begin
construction this summer. We urge the community and both private and
public sectors to support its completion, as we are so close to the
finish line.”
Since 2016, the African American Veterans Monument Committee has been
raising funds for this first-of-its-kind monument. Today’s news brings
the fundraising total to more than $1.44 million, 93 per cent of the
total needed.
The Monument is on track to open to the public by Memorial Day in May
2020.
Contributions to honor an individual veteran are available through the
purchase of an engraved brick paver that will line the walkways of the
monument for $250. Additional information on the African American
Veterans Monument can be found at AAVMWNY.org
or by calling (716) 800-1137.
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in London. The Group serves customers worldwide across 66 countries and
territories in Europe, Asia, North and Latin America, and the Middle
East and North Africa. With assets of $2,659bn at 31 March 2019, HSBC is
one of the world’s largest banking and financial services organisations.
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