Wreaths Across America (WAA), the national nonprofit whose year-long mission is to Remember the fallen, Honor those who serve, and Teach our children the value of freedom, proudly announces its theme for 2024: “Live with Purpose.”
Each year, millions of volunteers and patriots gather in local, state, and national cemeteries across all 50 states and abroad states – to pay tribute to our veterans. This year’s theme, “Live with Purpose,” draws inspiration from the remarkable stories of Wreaths Across America volunteers whose impactful work in their communities is a beacon of inspiration for all.
“Over the course of the last year, and then especially on the escort to Arlington last December, I listened to people who had gone through great adversity, and they’d taken that adversity and turned it around as a call to action to spend the rest of their lives making sure that every day was meaningful and that they lived with purpose,” said Worcester. “For me, live with purpose is a mindset.”
As part of this year’s theme, WAA will be sharing a monthly video series and corresponding lesson plans that speak to the 10 bouquets that make up a veteran’s wreath – these are the 10 attributes or characteristics that WAA believes define our nation’s servicemembers – a symbol of honor, respect and victory.
The Colonel George Dashiell and the Jonathan Hardin Chapters- National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution are local Sponsorship Groups for Wreaths Across America.
In Leon County, Buffalo, Oakwood, Liberty and Evans Chapel Cemeteries are WAA registered site locations. For more information regarding the Colonel George Dashiell Chapter- visit www.wreathsacrossamerica.org/TX1066P.
In Freestone County, Driver, and Salem Cemeteries, and in Limestone County, LaSalle and New Hope (Jewett) Cemeteries are registered site locations. For more information, visit the Jonathan Hardin Chapter Group webpage: www.wreathsacrossmerica.org/TX1128P.
In 2023, over three million sponsored veterans’ wreaths were placed by volunteers on headstones at 4,224 participating locations worldwide.
Wreaths Across America volunteers tirelessly work year-round to Remember, Honor, and Teach, with each name spoken out loud in grateful acknowledgment of the sacrifices made by our veterans for our freedoms.
This year, National Wreaths Across America Day will be held on Saturday, December 14, 2024. This is a free event open to all, and the organization encourages community members to participate by volunteering locally or sponsoring a wreath for an American hero.
About Wreaths Across America
Wreaths Across America is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded to continue and expand the annual wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery, which was begun by Maine businessman Morrill Worcester in 1992. The organization’s mission – Remember, Honor, Teach – is carried out in part each year by coordinating wreath-laying ceremonies in December at Arlington, as well as thousands of veterans’ cemeteries and other locations in all 50 states and beyond.
For more info or to sponsor a wreath, please visit www.wreathsacrossamerica.org.
