Downtown Medford Flag Program Celebrates Success
Community leaders marked the American Flag Program's first year and invited organizations to help sustain it through 2027.
Updated on Nov. 10, 2026 in Civic
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The Downtown Medford Association and Downtown Medford Foundation celebrated the American Flag Program, which launched in July 2026 with 63 American flags on Main Street and Central Avenue. The program was a partnership between the City of Medford, United Way, community donors and volunteers.
Why it matters
The flags display throughout the year to recognize national holidays, and the program depends on continued community support. Organizations are being asked to help keep it running through 2027.
The Mayor's Challenge raised $4,500 of the $9,000 goal for the American Flag Program, which installed 63 flags on downtown Medford streets. Whether the remaining funds have been secured was not reported.
The players
Downtown Medford Association
The Downtown Medford Association is a local organization that promotes and supports business and civic activity in downtown Medford.
Mike Zarosinski
Mike Zarosinski is the current mayor of Medford, Oregon, who joined the Mayor's Challenge alongside former mayors to support the flag program.
United Way
United Way is a national network of local nonprofit organizations that funds community services, and it partnered with the City of Medford on the American Flag Program.
The details
Former Medford Mayor Lindsay Berryman started the Mayor's Challenge, which brought together all living former Medford mayors and current Mayor Mike Zarosinski, each contributing to support the program. The flags are displayed throughout the year in recognition of national holidays.
Timeline
July 2026: American Flag Program launched with 63 flags on Main Street and Central Avenue.
November 10, 2026: Downtown Medford Association and Downtown Medford Foundation celebrated the program's success around Veterans Day.
2027: Community organizations are invited to help keep the program going.
Civic Context
The Mayor's Challenge, started by former Mayor Lindsay Berryman, reunited all living former Medford mayors with current Mayor Mike Zarosinski to fund the flag program. The effort contributed $4,500 toward the program's $9,000 goal.
Residents and visitors can see the 63 American flags displayed on Main Street and Central Avenue throughout the year. Organizations interested in supporting the program through 2027 can contribute to the fundraising effort.
The takeaway
Local civic projects often depend on sustained community contributions, and the flag program's remaining funding shows how quickly such efforts need broader participation to keep running.
What happens next
Community organizations are invited to help sustain the American Flag Program through 2027.
Further reading
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