BLADEN COUNTY, NC (WECT) – A ceremony honoring the loved ones, friends, and veterans of the United States will take place at the National Guard Armory in Elizabethtown.

According to a news release, the April 8 ceremony is being held to help raise donations for the Walk of Honor project as well as thanking those who have already made contributions to the project.

The Walk of Honor symbolizes the courage that the Bladen County soldiers kept as they fought in World War I, World War II, Vietnam, and the Desert Storm.

BLADEN COUNTY, NC (WECT) – The Praying for Crystal Abbott Coffman Foundation is hosting a 5k event in May to help raise money to support Coffmann.

According to the foundation, Coffman suffered a severe spinal cord injury last year while heading to her home in Leland. She swerved to avoid a deer that jumped out in front of her vehicle, ran off the road, and lost control.

The foundation is looking for businesses to sponsor the 5k for Crystal: Run, Walk, and Roll (wheelchairs). The event will be held at the Industrial Park in Elizabethtown on May 11, 2013 starting at 9:30 a.m. Deadline for sponsoring this event is April 15, 2013.

Pre-registration is also underway for participants for the event.