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Comment by Leanne King on December 10, 2013 at 6:01am

We have received the details of this event. Do hope to see you there.

Wreaths Across America Day

Saturday, 14 Dec 13

Jacksonville National Cemetery

4083 Lannie Road
Jacksonville, FL 32218
Map; http://tinyurl.com/aygg3fx

As always I hope this email finds everyone doing well. On behalf of the Patriot Guard Riders and our other Fundraising Groups we thank you for your support of Wreaths Across America 2013 at the Jacksonville National Cemetery! With your support we will once again be able to place a wreath upon every headstone!!

Busses or large capacity vans needed!

With the Columbarium and Ossuary Garden/Memorial Wall on the back side of the cemetery and having three off site overflow parking areas we need volunteers to help transport people to the program area. So far we have the Boy Scouts of Troop 268 bus and a bus from Mandarin United Church!! Along with two groups with vans offering to help! THANK YOU! If anyone can help us in getting a couple more busses/vans that will help out a lot. If you do, please have the driver let our parking volunteers know they are here to help shuttle participants.

Chairs/Seating

Please feel free to bring a chair or two. If anyone knows of a group or organization that will loans us chairs to use either pass along my contact information or just let them know to be at the cemetery at 9:00am. A couple of people have already asked about getting a church to bring out chairs but we sure could use more.

Wreaths Across America Day Timeline

7:00am – Patriot Guard Riders staging time at JNC

8:00am – Volunteer arrival time at JNC to unload the wreath trucks

8:30am – Wreath Escort arrives at JNC (estimated arrival best conditions)

10:00am – Arrival time for those groups helping to hand out the wreaths, our younger youth groups, Military Honors team

11:45am – Program starts

12:00pm – Nationwide coordinated minute of silence

Wreath Escort if you are interested in the Escort of the Wreaths please contact Mike Smith, mwsbiker@comcast.net.
Volunteers to unload the truck and stage wreaths. Anyone is welcome to come out and help get the wreaths ready for the program.
Youth and other groups to help hand out the wreaths. All groups are welcome to help with this element as well.
If you would like to help with the unloading or handing out of the wreaths anyone can help. Be advised the unloading of the truck is not a smaller child event.

JNC Families

Earlier this month I sent out the “family” email. If you have a family member laid to rest at the Jacksonville National Cemetery and did not receive that email please send me an email with “family” in the subject line.

Red Hat Brigade

This year we had a number of people purchase the Wreaths Across America Early Education package!! Personally I am so looking forward to seeing these young Americans joining us and placing wreaths this year!

As always the Wreaths Across America program is open to the public. If you would like to participate in any way please join us. Please remember if you know someone that is also attending please carpool! Parking is limited and we are anticipating more participants than last year, so carpooling will be a big help.

If this will be your first time joining us, bringing a pair of cheap cotton gloves is advised. With the wreaths being made of fresh balsam fir they do have sap on them!

We look forward to you joining us on the 14th.

Comment by FCTP on December 4, 2013 at 8:59am

Received word yesterday the 3rd that I will be receiving an email soon with information related to the events of the day including times for those who have volunteered to place wreaths on the graves of our hero's. Will put it out here as soon as I receive it.. Thanks for being so patient.

Comment by Leanne King on November 13, 2013 at 10:21pm

Marty, thanks so much. Lots of children participate so your little ones will fit right in.

I will post updates here as I get them. Leanne

Comment by Marty Cleghorn on November 13, 2013 at 10:17pm

I will help on Saturday a.m. I will have 3 little boys with me who will want to help (10, 6, & 6). Just let me know what time!

Comment by Leanne King on November 13, 2013 at 11:42am

Kim, I have been in touch with Drem as I worked with him last year. As soon as I have additional information I will post here and on our FB page. Thanks for putting this up.

Comment by Leanne King on November 13, 2013 at 11:24am

Pat, thanks so much. I need to get in touch with them and let them know we will be there. I will do that now and keep you and others updated here.

Comment by Cathy J. Welch on November 13, 2013 at 10:33am

Leanne  Hi have 7 people that helped unload the trucks last year that want to help again this year??? I will be happy to help you with this project just let me know. Pat Welch  465 1482 

Comment by Leanne King on November 6, 2013 at 10:28pm

If you want to volunteer to lay the wreaths please let me know by making a comment on this page. We usually get there early and work in teams. It is an moving site to watch the trucks arrive, the sun come up and the color of the wreaths honor our hero's as they are laid by the headstones. Leanne