The overview
Wreaths Across America is a national event that seeks to honor fallen veterans on the holidays with wreaths at their grave sites.
According to its website, the ceremony is held at more than 4,900 different locations throughout all 50 states.
What to expect
The ceremony is free and open to the public, SAR Montgomery Freedom chapter President David Hamaker said. SAR chapter members will be on-site dressed in colonial gear, as many members can trace their ties back to the American Revolution. SAR members will place the ribboned wreaths on the graves of fallen military soldiers and say their names to honor and remember them.
Notable quote
Hamaker has been the president of the Montgomery-area chapter of SAR for two years. He said it's important for these soldiers’ sacrifice not to be forgotten.
“When someone in your family passes away, some people may go to the cemetery on a regular basis. Some never go back. This is just an opportunity to say, ‘Hey, this person was somebody, he was a veteran,'" Hamaker said. "So the idea would be that we don't want to forget anybody that has given everything for this country.”
What else
Hamaker encourages those who wish to donate to visit the nonprofit’s website. Wreaths to lay on a grave can be sponsored for $17.
- Dec. 14, 2 p.m.
- Free (admission)
- 408 Old Plantersville Road, Montgomery
- www.freedomchaptersar.org; www.wreathsacrossamerica.org
