Wreaths Across America Beaufort is looking for volunteers to assist in retiring the 25,000+ wreaths that were laid at Beaufort National Cemetery during the event on December 13th.
If you’re interested in helping, just visit the National Cemetery on Saturday, January 10th at 9am.
With over 25,000 wreaths to collect, lots of volunteers are needed.
Organizers are asking that you bring a broom, a broom handle, a long pole, or anything that helps gather multiple wreaths because work goes even faster when helping, and it helps alleviate the strain on your back.
The staff at Beaufort National Cemetery will also assist in helping to collect and respectfully dispose of all the wreaths.
Visit Wreath Across America Beaufort on Facebook for more information about retiring the wreaths at Beaufort National Cemetery.
More than 25,000 wreaths were placed at the graves of our veterans and family members interred in the cemetery. Beaufort National Cemetery is the final resting place for more than 25,000 military members and their spouses. Those interred represent every conflict from the Civil War to current combat casualties.
The mission of the National Wreaths Across America program is to remember our fallen heroes, honor them, and teach others of the sacrifices they have made for our Country. Started at Arlington National Cemetery in 1992, each year during the holiday season, wreaths are placed on veterans’ grave sites at more than 1,400 locations across the United States, at sea and around the world.
The Beaufort National Cemetery joined the national Wreaths Across America celebration about 19 years ago and has been participating in the Wreaths Across America ceremony ever since.
We hope to see you there on January 10th.
