Freedom Is Not Free recognized and celebrated our freedom.

Within humankind is the unstemmable desire for the unalienable rights given to us by our Creator: Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Freedom Is Not Free was not a promotion of a political party or system of government, but of freedom itself.

The event combined rock, orchestral, and choral music with strong images that reflect and contrast freedom with its opposite. Guest artists, and a choir made up of community members throughout the Portland metro area, performed in an extravagant "thank you" to our Veterans. Video testimonies of current military servicepeople, veterans, and civilians who have experienced life in a country without freedom are interspersed with music and images throughout the event. A Holocaust survivor spoke about what freedom means to him. Military heroes spoke on the costs and responsibilities that come with freedom, and we took significant time to thank and appreciate our Veterans.

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