Wreaths Across America’s Post

We are thrilled to spotlight Kiwanis of Big Lagoon during our #GivingInJuly campaign! The Kiwanis Club of Big Lagoon Foundation is our top Sponsorship Group in the United States, raising the most funds for the mission last year. Congratulations! Through our $5 back program, this group uses returned funds to "to improve the world and our community, one child at a time." Since 2015, this Group has sponsored 23 students with the Take Stock in Children college scholarship. Their “Reading Builds Leaders” program encourages kids to love reading, donating 100 Accelerated Reader books to 14 elementary school libraries. The Group sponsors and mentors Service Leadership programs, getting kids involved in promoting WAA, placing wreaths, and participating in the Wreaths Across America Day ceremony at Barrancas National Cemetery. This group is an incredible example of doing good, twice! Support Kiwanis of Big Lagoon with your $17 veteran's wreath sponsorship this month! https://lnkd.in/grZJq6hF

Our Director of Transportation, Courtney George, was recently featured on the Standing Out podcast, sharing behind-the-scenes details about the intricate logistics and planning that goes into moving millions of veterans' wreaths to cemeteries across the country each December. Thanks for having us! https://bit.ly/3W7lzSq

Our first #GivingInJuly Sponsorship Group spotlight is The Ripley County Community Foundation! A $5 back Sponsorship Group, "Wreaths Across Ripley County" organizes community efforts to honor more than 4,000 fallen veterans each year across 56 cemeteries. "The Ripley County Community Foundation would like to thank the community, dedicated volunteers, generous sponsors, essential truck drivers, area officials, and members of the media for coming together in unity and supporting those who have protected our freedom. Each person has played an important part in this mission and we are grateful we are able to continue this program in the coming years." Thank you to this incredible Sponsorship Group! To support Wreaths Across Ripley County with your $17 veteran's wreath donation: https://lnkd.in/gVgdeBeS

Thank you to Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) for your participation in our Truckloads of Remembrance campaign! TCA is registered as a payback Sponsorship Group, working to fill one trailer load of sponsored veterans’ wreaths to send to the Arlington National Cemetery this December. One trailer load is approximately 5,000 wreaths, which will be laid at the final resting place of service members as part of National Wreaths Across America Day. Wreath sponsorships are $17 each, and TCA will receive back $5 per sponsorship, which will go to TCA’s Scholarship Fund. Learn more and support TCA: https://lnkd.in/gnqDPN5Q

This July, support a Wreaths Across America Sponsorship Group through our #GivingInJuly campaign! This annual campaign spotlights the work of likeminded organizations, and encourages year-round support of the mission. By sponsoring a $17 wreath through a Sponsorship Group this summer, you can help a local group reach their goals, while honoring a fallen veteran. Throughout July, we will be highlighting Sponsorship Groups by sharing their stories and their individual missions. Stay tuned! In the meantime, learn more about #GivingInJuly, and find a group to support: https://lnkd.in/g-egciZu

Access FREE lesson plans for children of all ages! There are more than 20 different topics covered in our curriculum - and growing! https://lnkd.in/e7n8vZrb

Please join us as we prepare for the 2024 #GivingInJuly campaign! This annual celebration is dedicated to local groups and individuals participating in our Sponsorship Group Program. Through this unique program, supporters can help local programs make a difference in their communities with each $17 sponsorship to WAA. Learn more and find Groups to support with your wreath sponsorships! https://lnkd.in/gqNZgYRS

"You people at Wreaths Across America give the truckers credit, and yes, we deserve some credit, but the whole thing is amazing to me. The full circle of what takes place here is incredible.” Meet the team from WWC, Inc., a transportation company local to Wreaths Across America headquarters in Downeast Maine. Their Wreaths Across America Radio Trucking Tributes interview airs today at 11am and 4pm ET! https://lnkd.in/g8psr7zF

We are excited to announce the third event of our TEACH webinar series, hosted with the The Library of Congress Veterans History Project. Please join us on Tuesday, August 13th, from 4 pm ET /1 pm PT! The event will be co-hosted by Cindy Tatum, Wreaths Across America Curriculum Developer and Gold Star Mother, and Andrew Huber, Senior Liaison, Library of Congress Veterans History Project. Registration is FREE but required - join us! https://lnkd.in/gjSvPWBP