Our Wreaths Across America campaigns
for this year include:
Fourth of July Celebration in Hurdland.
"What a Difference a Day Makes Booth" and a Novelty Senior Center Float.
We will show our patriotism and pride with a float for Wreaths Across
America.
We are in need of packs of
water in bottles and candy donated for the day.
Volunteers would be appreciated!! We need persons to walk the parade
route or sit in the truck to toss candy and persons to sit with our booth.
You will be briefed
of all aspects of the program for better assistance with questions and follow-ups.
This will be a sponsorship and donation collection site.
Fill the combat boot.
Donations may be dropped off at the Center or phone Marsha Pinson at
660-216-1021.
Christmas In July.
When we started Wreaths Across America there were two cemeteries involved,
Locust Hill and Novelty, now there are over 8.
This is a wonderful gesture to our community, however this also raises
the number of veterans' graves to over 600. We know we will not be able to
place a wreath on each headstone, but all will be honored.
A goal has been set of 40 or more wreaths sponsored in the month of July.
This will move us closer to our goal of at least 200 wreaths minimum.
Credit cards may be used on the WAA website. Please include
our group fundraising number # MO 0048P.
www.wreathsacrossamerica.org
Tagging of the Trees - a Living Memorial.
This is a
remembrance event. Families may submit the names of
veterans who have passed to the national organization and a dog tag will be made.
This dog tag will be placed in a tree on the Worcester Tree Farm in
Maine. They will send a photo of the tag in it's tree. It will remain there as a
perpetual living memorial. The tagging is a
free gift to our military families.
The names on the tags will be
read out load the day of the tagging event.
The tree will be tipped every three years and become part of a wreath for
a veterans' memorial wreath and sent somewhere
in the US or abroad.
Wreaths are placed in over 1,100 locations in all 50 states and beyond.
2016 is the 25th year wreaths will be placed in Arlington National Cemetery.
The
theme for this year is
"Say Their Names".
"Say Their Names. No one ever wants to be forgotten.
A person dies twice: the first time when they stop breathing and a
second time when someone mentions their name for the last time."
We hope you will continue to "Say Their Names".
September: Back to School campaign
This will be a part of the mission to REMEBER. HONOR. TEACH.
CornFest: We will have a "What a Difference a Day Makes" Booth.
This will be a sponsorship and donation collection site.
Fill the Combat Boot !!
Pocket changes matters. Twenty-five cents becomes $1 and $1 becomes $15 and
this equals the amount of one wreath for sponsorship.
Veterans' Day in November.
And our WAA ceremony December 17, 2016 in the Novelty Cemetery.
