Wreaths Across America WNC
The national campaign to REMEMBER - HONOR - TEACH, Haywood County with the help of American Legion Post 47 continues the tradition at Greenhill Cemetery. HONOR.
Remember Our Veterans – One Wreath At A Time
Greenhill Veterans Cemetery, Waynesville, NC
The Wreaths Across America Story
Morrill Worcester of Harrington, Maine, was a 12-year-old paperboy when he won a trip to Washington D.C. His first trip to our nation’s capital was one he would never forget, and Arlington National Cemetery made an indelible impression on him. This experience followed him th
07/18/2024
A mission that brings Americans from all walks of life together for one purpose: to Remember, Honor and Teach.
07/16/2024
Every war, every conflict, every era. Every veteran.
07/14/2024
It is an honor to remember.
07/07/2024
Sharing the mission with younger generations. The mission is an opportunity for families to come together to make a difference!
Join us as a volunteer this December!
www.wreathsacrossamerica.org
07/05/2024
This year, National Wreaths Across America Day will be held on Saturday, December 14, 2024.
Join the more than two million volunteers and supporters who will gather to Remember, Honor and Teach at more than 4,225 participating locations in all 50 states, at sea and abroad.
www.wreathsacrossamerica.org
06/19/2024
Everyone plays a part in the mission to !
06/14/2024
Always proud.
06/12/2024
Honor them!
06/07/2024
Join the mission in 2024!
www.wreathsacrossamerica.org
06/02/2024
HONOR those who serve.
05/25/2024
Memorial Day weekend, while often referenced as the beginning of summer, has a deep purpose beyond BBQs and pool days. Please take a moment this weekend to remember the fallen heroes who sacrificed it all for our freedom.
Memorial Day is about their memory. As you enjoy your freedom this weekend, please don't forget why you are able to do so.
04/24/2024
The mission continues to grow. Thank you to each volunteer who plays a part each year!
04/16/2024
“Never was so much owed by so many to so few.”
04/11/2024
Thank you, volunteers!
04/06/2024
Join the mission, make a difference. National Wreaths Across America Day takes place on December 14, 2024!
04/06/2024
Everyone plays a part!
04/04/2024
All month long, we celebrate and honor the sacrifices made by our nation's military children. They are on our minds and in our hearts.
03/30/2024
... it is our mission. Always.
03/29/2024
National Nonprofit Wreaths Across America Announces New Theme for 2024 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.”
02/24/2024
What is a veteran's wreath? Each wreath is made of 10 balsam bouquets, each with a specific quality, representing our nation's heroes.
Tomorrow 4-7. Let’s get fishy 😎
02/22/2024
Make a donation, make a difference
HONOR those who served.
Learn more: www.wreathsacrossamerica.org
It’s tomorrow it’s tomorrow!
Come and get it!!!!
02/21/2024
Certificate of Appreciation presented to Jerry Warren, President, on behalf of the Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 980 for their generous donation in support of the 2023 Wreaths Across America Event held at Greenhill Cemetery in Waynesville. Thank you for supporting this very Special Program which honors and remembers some very Special People.
01/24/2024
Great visit this morning with the JROTC Unit at Tuscola High School, and presentation of a Certificate of Appreciation for the Unit’s support and participation in the 2023 Wreaths Across America Event held at Greenhill Cemetery last month. Thanks for your support of this very Special Program which honors and remembers some very Special People.
01/18/2024
Big “Thank You” to all those who volunteered this morning to help us retire the wreaths laid on the graves of the veterans buried at Greenhill Cemetery here in Waynesville in support of last month’s Wreath Across America Event. And a special “Thank You” to the Town of Waynesville Asset Services Division for their unselfish efforts in support of the event. Thanks everyone for your support of this very Special Program which honors and remembers some very Special People.
01/16/2024
This Thursday the 18th we will be retiring (removing) the wreaths laid on the graves of the veterans buried at Greenhill Cemetery in support of last month’s Wreaths Across America Event. For those who would like to help, we will be meeting in the cemetery at 11am. Apologies for short notice but we have been watching the weather. Thanks for your support. Please share.
01/13/2024
It is an honor to remember.
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Our Story Here in Waynesville, NC
Remember Our Veterans – One Wreath At A Time
GreenHill Veterans Cemetery, Waynesville, NC
In Waynesville, there is a very vibrant group, that for the past 3 years, has been building a presence at GreenHill Cemetery for participation in the National Wreaths Across America Event. The local American Legion Post (47) has partnered with the local Knights of Columbus Council (15085) to fund raise and coordinate the event. In 2017, thanks to the generous support of local businesses, organizations, and donors - for the first time we were able to sponsor nearly 500 wreaths; and were able to place a wreath on the grave of all those buried in the Veterans Section of GreenHill Cemetery. Our goal is to continue with this success.
Pictured above, Board Members from American Legion Post 47 in Waynesville receive a Certificate of Appreciation for the Post’s support of the Wreaths Across America Program.
THE WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA STORY
Wreaths Across America™ began as The Arlington Wreath project started by Morrill Worcester in 1992, with the donation and laying of 5,000 Christmas wreaths to Arlington National Cemetery.
It was a relatively obscure event until 2005, when a photo of the stones adorned with wreaths and covered in snow circulated around the internet. The project received national attention.
In 2006 more than 150 state and national cemeteries held wreath laying ceremonies simultaneously.
By 2008, more than 300 locations held wreath-laying ceremonies in every state, Puerto Rico and 24 overseas cemeteries. Over 100,000 wreaths were placed on veterans graves and more than 60,000 volunteers participated.
In 2010, over 220,000 memorial wreaths at 545 locations in the United States and beyond. Including ceremonies at the Pearl Harbor Memorial, as well as Bunker Hill, Valley Forge and the sites of the 9/11 tragedies.
In 2014 a total of 716,000 wreaths were placed over the U.S.
They accomplished this with help from hundreds of fundraising groups, corporate contributions, and donations of trucking, shipping and thousands of helping hands.
The mission of Wreaths Across America™ is simple: “Remember, Honor and Teach.” The importance of Remembering those who served in the military – “REMEMBER the fallen”, to Honor their service and sacrifice “HONOR those who serve: including their families who sacrifice, and Teach others to do the same – “TEACH all generations,” the value of their service and price of our freedom.
The wreath-laying is now held each year on the second Saturday in December and in 2008, was unanimously voted by the U.S. Congress as “Wreaths Across America™ Day.”
By offering sponsorships to the public, Wreaths Across America™ hopes that one day every veteran’s resting place will be adorned with a wreath for the holiday season. It is possible to honor your hero, buried at Greenhill Veterans Cemetery, by sponsoring a $15 wreath.
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