Wreaths Across America 2014

On Saturday, Dec.13, my husband and I were privileged to volunteer to help lay wreaths at
 Arlington National Cemetery as part of Wreaths Across America

It was an uplifting, awe-inspiring, and humbling experience. They had estimated 25,000 volunteers, but I think the number of people who showed up exceeded that! Their goal this year was to cover every headstone in the cemetery, and they achieved that goal. It was breathtaking to see the endless rows of the graves of our fallen heroes with the wreaths on them.

The link to my Flickr album of the pictures we took is  HERE  

Wreaths Across America Theme for 2012

The Wreaths Across America Theme for 2012 was announced awhile back and it's

“Then, Now, and Forever – Let’s Make It Personal”

If you have an idea for an image or graphic that conveys the 2012 theme of “Then, Now, and Forever – Let’s Make It Personal” –they invite you to Drop them a Note   

Help Wreaths Across America Cover Arlington

DSCN0958, a photo by kasee102 on Flickr.(from Wreaths Across America at Arlington in 2008)

Help Wreaths Across America Cover Arlington

2011 marks the 20th anniversary of Morrill Worcesters first trip to Arlington National Cemetery with donated wreaths for the headstones of our Nation’s veterans. And for the 20th year observance, Wreaths Across America has made it a goal to cover all of Arlington – over 220,000 wreaths in all sections of its hallowed grounds.



"It is a big task, and with just weeks to go we still need a lot of help or we are going to come up short,” said WAA Executive Director Karen Worcester – whose team is hard at work planning not only for the events at Arlington, but at over 650 other locations nationwide.

"The Christmas They Never Had"

It's Friday, time for a reminder post about Wreaths Across America's mission in 2011 to cover all 330,000+ graves at Arlington National Cemetery with wreaths for
The Christmas They Never Had

                              (picture from 2008 Wreath Laying at Arlington National Cemetery)

"The Christmas They Never Had"

This year, the 20th anniversary of wreath-laying at Arlington, Wreaths Across America and the Worcester Wreath company has permission to lay wreaths on the over 330,000 graves at Arlington National Cemetery.
To read more about this, go to "The Christmas They Never Had"



                                       (picture from the 2008 Wreath laying)

"The Christmas They Never Had"

Another picture from our collection of pictures taken at the 2008 Arlington wreath laying,
to remind you of their theme for the 2011 wreath laying, the 20th anniversary of wreaths being laid on the graves of fallen heroes at Arlington National Cemetery for the holidays....the mission to cover all the 300,00+ graves at Arlington this year....to give "The Christmas They Never Had"

"The Christmas They Never Had"

                     (photo from 2008 wreath laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery)
It's Friday, time for a reminder about Wreaths Across America's program to attempt to lay wreaths on all 330,000 + graves at Arlington
"The Christmas They Never Had"

And this is the way the wreaths would be laid upon the graves....one wreath at a time, by volunteers.
To honor and remember those who gave their lives in service to our country.

"The Christmas They Never Had"

                                    (Photo from 2008 Wreath Laying at Arlington National Cemetery)

Time for a Friday reminder of  Wreaths Across America's program to attempt to cover all the graves of our nation's fallen heroes... "The Christmas They Never Had"  in December 2011 at Arlington.

"The Christmas They Never Had"

                                                                  
                       (Picture from 2008 Wreath Laying in Arlington)

                       It's Friday, time for a reminder about Wreaths Across America's hopes to cover
all 330,000 + graves at Arlington in December 2011
                          "The Christmas They Never Had"

Friday Reminder "The Christmas They Never Had" Wreaths Across America

                                      (Picture from 2008 Wreath Laying in Arlington National Cemetery)

It's time again for a Friday reminder about Wreaths Across America's
"The Christmas They Never Had"
to attempt to cover all 330,000+ graves at Arlington National Cemetery in December 2011.

Please spread the word!

"The Christmas They Never Had"

                                          (2008 Wreath Laying in Arlington National Cemetery)

Posting another picture from the 2008 wreath laying event we attended in 2008, to remind everyone of the Wreaths Across America project for 2011, to cover all 330,000+ graves of our fallen in Arlington National Cemetery . To read more about this  click HERE