Brooksville, Florida (Dember 6, 2024) – National nonprofit Wreaths Across America (WAA) recently announced that Brooksville Cemetery will be joining in the mission to Remember, Honor, Teach, as an official location for 2024. This is the first year that the cemetery will participate in this national program.
Wreaths Across America started as a simple gesture of thanks that has grown into a national, yearlong movement of dedicated volunteers and communities coming together to not only remember the nation’s fallen and honor their service, but to teach the next generation about the value of freedom. This year, there will be more than 4,500 participating locations placing veterans’ wreaths on National Wreaths Across America Day – Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024 – with more than three million volunteers coming together.
The goal for Brooksville Cemetery was to raise enough funds to place 657 sponsored veterans’ wreaths on the headstones of all the local heroes laid to rest there, to ensure that the individuals who served to protect the freedoms of our country never be forgotten and to bring the community together in patriotic commemoration. The cemetery is excited to announce that they exceeded the goal by 413 wreaths for a total of 1,070 wreaths being sponsored. The overage in the funding will be applied to future year’s participation in the program.
“We are forever grateful for the thousands of supporters who dedicate their time, energy and resources to fulfilling our mission all year long,” 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 because of their continued support, Wreaths Across America continues to grow and touch new people each year.”
For more information contact the Brooksville Cemetery at 352-540-3806.