Join us on National Wreaths Across America Day
December 19, 2020 | Jacksonville National Cemetery Sponsor A Wreath
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Volunteer To Place Wreaths
You can help Wreaths Across America by volunteering to place wreaths this year. You must register on the main Wreaths Across America website with the link below. Please follow the simple instructions as well to find the proper place int he website to register. We thank you and look forward to seeing you at this year’s event.
Once you are on the National Wreaths Across America Website: wreathsacrossamerica.org
1: Click on the “Menu” to the right of the webpage
2: Click on “Volunteer To”
3: Click on “Place a Wreath on Wreaths Day”
4: Type in Jacksonville National Cemetery and Click on it when it comes up
5: Choose your day and then choose your time.
Text Donate
Use your smartphone to donate $15 and sponsor a wreath with the following code:
Text WREATH33 to 20222
Our Wreath Goal This Year:
BE THEIR WITNESS
About Wreaths Across America at The Jacksonville National Cemetery
Each December on National Wreaths Across America Day, our mission to Remember, Honor and Teach is carried out by coordinating wreath-laying ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery, as well as at more than 1,500 additional locations in all 50 U.S. states, at sea and abroad.
Join us by sponsoring a veterans’ wreath at the Jacksonville National Cemetery, volunteering or donating to a local fundraising group.
Schedule of Events
Prior to Thursday, December17th:
Family members are invited to JNC to place marker flags to designate that they will be placing a wreath at the headstone of their loved one. This is to be done from Wednesday, December 9th thru Wednesday, December 16th.
Thursday, December 17th, 2020
8:00 am
Stage Tractor Trailers at Winn Dixie in Hilliard with a motorcycle escort of 40 riders
WAA Staff arrive at cemetery (Kellina, Ken, Mike, Debbie, Alicia, Nick, Kathy, plus 13 more)
9:00 am
Tractor trailers and motorcycle escort arrive at JNC
Escort riders assist unloading of boxes, staging wreaths and putting boxes in dumpsters
12:00 pm
VOLUNTEERS wreath placing begins until 6:00 PM
Friday, December 18th, 2020
11:00 am
WAA Staff Arrive/ Section Leaders Arrive
12:00 am
VOLUNTEER wreath placing Begins until 6:00 PM
Saturday, December 19th, 2020
7:00 am
JNC staff places branch flags at bell tower, place wreath holders at bell tower for each branch of service
WAA Staff and Section Leaders Arrive
8:00 am
VOLUNTEER wreath placing begins until 4:00 PM
12:00 PM
CEREMONY WILL BE AIRED ON SOCIAL MEDIA
2:00 PM
WAA staff and Cemetery staff continue to place and finish wreath placement
The Event Location
Jacksonville National Cemetery
4083 Lannie Rd
Jacksonville, FL 32218
Event Parking
Event Parking will be at the Jacksonville National Cemetery
4083 Lannie Rd
Jacksonville, Florida 32218
Handicap Parking
Handicap Parking will be at the Jacksonville National Cemetery
4083 Lannie Rd
Jacksonville, Florida 32218
Jacksonville National Cemetery
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Sponsors
Thanks to our sponsors for making the Wreaths Across America at the Jacksonville National Cemetery event FREE to attend!
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