Join us on National Wreaths Across America Day
December 19, 2020 | Jacksonville National Cemetery Sponsor A Wreath
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
December 19th, 2020
6:30 am
All Wreaths Across America Staff arrive at the Jacksonville National Cemetery
7:00 am
Arrival Time for Truck and Section Crew Leads (those who will organize the unloading and staging of the wreaths)
7:30 am
Volunteer arrival time to unload the wreaths trucks and stage the wreaths
8:30 am
Wreath Escort arrives (estimated arrival best conditions)
10:00 Am
Arrival time for those groups helping to hand out the wreaths, our younger youth groups, Military Honors team
10:00 Am
*** NEW ***
After all the wreaths are unloaded ** FAMILY MEMBERS ONLY ** will be allowed to place a wreath on their love ones headstone before the ceremony starts at 11:45 am
11:00 AM
All others attending please be on property no later than 11:30am
11:45 PM
Program Starts
12:00 PM
Nationwide coordinated minute of silence
The Event Location
Jacksonville National Cemetery
4083 Lannie Rd
Jacksonville, FL 32218
Event Parking
Event Parking will be at the Anheuser-Busch Turf Plant
16163 Lem Turner Rd
Jacksonville, Florida 32218
Handicap Parking
Handicap Parking will be at the Jacksonville National Cemetery
4083 Lannie Rd
Jacksonville, Florida 32218
Jacksonville National Cemetery
*** Notice for Families ***
On Thursday December 17, 2020 and Friday December 18, 2020 from 9:00am till 2:00pm families are welcome to come out to the Jacksonville National Cemetery and receive a small American Flag from the Administrative Office and place it on their loved one’s headstone so that your family will be the ones to place the wreath.
Wreaths Across America at the Jacksonville National Cemetery
Get in Touch
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Wreaths Across America at the Jacksonville National Cemetery.
Sponsors
Thanks to our sponsors for making the Wreaths Across America at the Jacksonville National Cemetery event FREE to attend!
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