Date: Saturday, January 11, 2020
Time: 7:00 AM Rain or Shine!
About: Veteran's Wreath Retirement
Everyone is welcome to assist. No signup required.
Wear comfortable clothes and shoes. Grounds will be wet!
Bring gloves
Bring a Broom stick or painting pole.
Beverages will not be provided for this Mission.
Huge Thank you to Suncoast Metals LLC for providing the Roll-Offs!
Each year, millions of Americans come together to REMEMBER the fallen, HONOR those that serve and their families, and TEACH the next generation about the value of freedom. This gathering of volunteers and patriots takes place in local and national cemeteries in all 50 states - most recently at more than 2,000 participating locations - as part of National Wreaths Across America Day. Each year, a new theme is chosen to help volunteers and supporters focus their messaging and outreach in their own communities. Today, the organization announces the theme for 2020 is “Be an American Worth Fighting For.”
The inspiration for this year’s theme came from a keynote address made by Staff Sgt. Daniel Strong during the 2018 escort to Arlington welcome stop at Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School (Monty Tech) located in Fitchburg, Mass. As an infantryman in the United States Marine Corps, he lost 18 Marines during his service, three were his friends when he was a Lance Corporal, six as their Squad Leader and the remaining nine as their Platoon Sargent. Each impacted SSgt. Strong in a unique way as he witnessed first-hand what true sacrifice was and experienced the ripple effect it has on all involved.
His message that December day spoke to the daily importance of the mission to Remember, Honor and Teach, and the emotion is now teacher-ingrained in his JROTC students. “Be an American worth the sacrifice. In your daily operations, and in how you deal with one another and how you live your lives,” said SSgt. Strong. “Those young men and women who are in Arlington National Cemetery and other cemeteries, they earned the right for you to be an American worth fighting for.”
This sentiment speaks volumes as more United States military are deploying to serve and fight, if needed, to protect the freedoms we enjoy as American citizens. Each of them, playing their part so that we too can play ours back home by being an active participant in our communities.
Save the Date... The 2020 Date for our Annual Wreath Laying event at Sarasota National Cemetery will be:
Saturday, December 19th
Ceremony at 10:00am
Family & Friends lay Wreaths: 10:30am-11:00am
All Volunteers lay Wreaths: 11:00am