Columbia Falls, MAINE, and Fort Payne, AL — October 12, 2022 — Hannah White Arnett Chapter NSDAR and DeKalb County VFW Post 3128 announced today that it has chosen to support Wreaths Across America participating location Glenwood Cemetery, Fort Payne, AL, as part of the national organization’s Group Sponsorship Program. This is the second year that Hannah White Arnett Chapter NSDAR and DeKalb County VFW Post 3128 will participate in the national program whose mission is to Remember the fallen, Honor those who served, and Teach the next generation the value of freedom. 

The goal for Hannah White Arnett Chapter NSDAR and DeKalb County VFW Post 3128 is to support efforts that help unify our community and celebrate our freedom by thanking the over 600 veterans laid to rest at Glenwood Cemetery with the placement of a live, balsam veteran’s wreath this December.  We are grateful to several individuals and the following businesses that gave generous donations for this effort to date:  First State Bank, Builders Supply, Southern Properties, Dixie Salvage, Lowe’s, Wal-Mart and the City of Fort Payne.

“We are forever grateful to all the volunteers and groups who dedicate their time and effort nationwide to fulfilling this yearlong mission,” said Karen Worcester, executive director, Wreaths Across America. “These individuals and their communities know the value of remembering the fallen, honoring those who currently serve and teaching the next generation about the sacrifices made for our freedom every day, and with their continued support, Wreaths Across America continues to grow.”

Those interested in volunteering for Wreaths Across America or sponsoring a wreath to support Hannah White Arnett Chapter NSDAR and DeKalb County VFW Post 3128 are invited to visit www.wreathsacrossamerica.org/AL0115P to learn more.  Fundraising efforts will continue until November 15, 2022.

National Wreaths Across America Day in Fort Payne will begin with a Memorial Ceremony at 11:00am on Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022, at Patriots Memorial Park.  WAA Day is a free, non-political, community event open to all people.

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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 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 at thousands of veterans’ cemeteries and other locations in all 50 states and beyond. For more information, to sponsor wreaths or to sign up to volunteer, please visit www.WreathsAcrossAmerica.org.

Media contacts:

Linda Jones, WAA Location Coordinator, Fort Payne

256-996-5971

linnajones@bamabuz.com

National WAA HQ 

Sean Sullivan
Wreaths Across America, Public Relations Manager

ssullivan@wreathsacrossamerica.org
207-230-4599