remembrance. Its mission is to remember and honor veterans by placing wreaths at the graves of fallen military members during the holidays – a time of traditional family gatherings – and teach children that we are able to gather in peace because of the many sacrifices made by military men and women. Through the effort and in one short week tens of thousands of wreaths will be placed nationwide.
Details on the trip to Arlington are below.
What: Wreaths Across America wreath-laying ceremony
Where: Arlington National Cemetery
When: Saturday December 15; 12:00 p.m. EST
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Worcester Wreath Company of Harrington Maine started the Arlington Wreath Project in 1991 after it had an excess of wreathes nearing the holiday season and arrangements were made for the wreaths to be placed at Arlington National Cemetery. Worcester Wreath Company continued to donate 5000 wreaths every year. Wreaths Across America was born in 2005 after a photo from the Arlington Wreath Project spread around the Internet. By 2006 the wreaths were placed in over 150 cemeteries and today with the help of
60000 volunteers Wreaths Across America has placed over 450000 wreaths throughout the country. For more information about Wreaths Across America please visit www.wreathsacrossamerica.org.
To learn more about Crete Carrier’s involvement with Wreaths Across America please contact
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