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WREATHS

Across America

Each year, millions of Americans come found success through their own service,
together to REMEMBER the fallen, while also highlighting local volunteers across
HONOR those that serve and their families, the country and the success that comes from

and TEACH the next generation about the serving their communities. The organization
value of freedom. This gathering of volunteers will continue its commitment to supporting
and patriots takes place in local, state and and bringing attention to the needs of our

national cemeteries in all veteran community while also
50 states - most recently showcasing the continued
at 3,702 participating contributions of those who
locations - as part of serve.
National Wreaths Across
“There are many ways to
America Day. Each year,
serve your community and
a new theme is chosen
country, and just as many
to help volunteers and
definitions of success,” said
supporters focus their
Karen Worcester, executive
messaging and outreach
director, Wreaths Across
in their own communities.
America. “We hope through
Today, the national
focusing on those stories of
nonprofit announces the
success we will help change the dialogue
theme for 2023 is “Serve and Succeed.”
around what it means to serve your country.”
The inspiration for this year’s theme
In 2022, more than 2.7 million veterans’
came while discussing the significance of
wreaths were placed by volunteers on
2022’s theme, which was “Find a Way to
headstones at 3,702 participating locations
Serve,” and the need to continue to stress
around the country in honor of the service and
the importance of service and the positive
sacrifices made for our freedoms, with each
ways it can impact lives. Wreaths Across
name said out loud. Wreaths Across America
America plans to focus on the storylines
volunteers work year-round to ensure military
of veterans and military families who have
laid to rest are remembered, their families

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