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Armed forces members
The 21st Annual Lamar Institute of Technology (LIT) A Salute to the Real American Heroes event honoring Southeast Texas first responders will be held Thursday, Sept. 8, at 6 p.m. at the Beaumont Civic Center, 701 Main St. in Beaumont. Sponsorship opportunities and individual tickets are currently available at www.lit.edu.
All the proceeds from this event benefit the LIT Foundation and provide scholarships for students majoring in Emergency Management and Homeland Security, Criminal Justice, Emergency Medical Technology, Regional Police Academy, and Regional Fire Academy programs at LIT.
Uniformed or civilian-clothed first responders, uniformed military personnel, and their guest, are invited to attend for free with a required reservation. Dinner will be provided.
At the event this year, the foundation will honor the members and agencies of the Sabine Neches Chiefs’ Association (SNCA).
For more information, contact Mandy Clayton by email at foundation@lit.edu or by telephone at (409) 839-2956.