The Delaware Farm Bureau Women’s Committee will be volunteering at the Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Millsboro on Saturday, Dec. 14, as a sponsorship group for the Wreaths Across America program.
The Women’s Committee deeply values events that honor our fallen soldiers. By placing wreaths on the headstones of America’s fallen heroes, they aim to pay tribute not only to the soldiers and their families but also to teach younger generations about the significance of freedom. The Committee encourages everyone to support this meaningful cause.
Wreaths can be purchased in advance for $17 through the Women’s Committee, which will receive a portion of the proceeds. Committee members will also help place the wreaths at gravesites on National Wreaths Across America Day.
Although they will volunteer in Millsboro, wreaths can be purchased in memory of a deceased veteran at any cemetery or in honor of a living hero - wreaths purchased in honor of a hero will be placed on gravesites not yet sponsored.
According to Wreaths Across America, "2.7 million veterans’ wreaths were placed in total across the country at 3,702 participating locations. More than two million volunteers helped place wreaths, a third of whom were children."
To purchase a wreath through the Women's Committee or to volunteer on National Wreaths Across American Day, contact Sussex County Chair Connie Fox or the DEFB state office at 302-697-3183.
Wreath sponsorships can also be reserved online through the Women's Committee by visiting https://wreathsacrossamerica.org/pages/165882/Overview/?relatedId=14789.
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