Wreaths Across America
Co-Chairs: Karen Novak & Kate Engler
Each December on National Wreaths Across America Day, the mission to Remember, Honor, and Teach is carried out by coordinating wreath- laying ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery, as well as at more than 2,500 additional locations in all 50 U.S. states, at sea, and abroad. This all-volunteer effort includes truck drivers who haul the wreaths to the National Cemeteries, volunteers who place the wreaths, and sponsors like our membership who donate both financial support and the wreaths. This year the wreaths will be placed on December 16th.
For each wreath sponsored through our club, we receive $5.00 for supporting their efforts in obtaining the donations. This year the deadline for sponsoring is November 27, 2023.
So, what does it mean to sponsor a wreath? It means you have the opportunity to join a grateful nation in saying “thank you” to our veterans. Your friends and associates can also sponsor wreaths through our club. We now have three options: online, mail, and by phone. Spread the word! Look for details in our fall issues of the Spindrifter, eblasts, and at the meetings.
Our goal this year is to sponsor at least 50 wreaths to commemorate our 50th anniversary
How to Donate a Wreath:
Go to the WAA website
Select a cemetery and donate.
Currently you can select from our local cemeteries:
• Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery
• Greenwood Memorial Park and Mortuary
• Miramar National Cemetery
As well as:
• Arlington National Cemetery
• Santa Fe National Cemetery
• Edgar Cemetery, AZ
• Choose another cemetery
By following these steps, the VGCLJ will receive credit for the donation. Wreaths Across America is a 501 (c) (3) organization.
For additional cemeteries, donations to a specific gravesite, or any other questions please contact:
Karen Novak, WAA Administrator for VGCLJ