Wreaths Across America Work Crew

Post 178 members helped distribute the boxes of wreaths to their sections on the day before Wreaths Across America.

 

Wreaths 2017

L to R > John Ricca, Chuck Wright, Larry Marshall, Delbert Parsons, DaNee’Jensen, Fred Rogers & Wayne Weiss. The two trucks were donated by U-Haul.

 

 

Wreaths Across America – 2 Events

Memorial Day

Friday,  December 15 – DFW National Cemetery

Volunteers needed to distribute boxes 

  • 9:00 AM:  Depart Frisco Senior Center in car pools to DFW National Cemetery
  • 2:00 PM: Approximate time of return to Frisco Senior Center
  • Bring work gloves to move cardboard boxes
  • Weather:  High of 61F and sunny
  • Please confirm via email if you can help –  frrtx@icloud.com

Saturday, December 16 – DFW National Military Cemetery

Ceremony & Wreath Laying
  • 9:00 AMDepart Frisco Senior Center promptly to carpool to DFW National Cemetery.  Due to heavy traffic carpooling is very important.  We will have special passes to allow us to enter at the back gate
  • 10:50Ceremony begins.  It is very appropriate to bring children to this patriotic ceremony.  Everyone will have the opportunity to place a wreath on a gravesite