Remember Honor Teach How You Can Help Who We Are

1 R e m e m be r Honor Teach How You Can help Who We Are * 1992: First wreaths (5,000) donated by Worcester Family Sponsor a Wreath: Add a New Location: * 2005: Iconic photo of wreaths in snow became a viral sensation Honor veterans in your local Coordinate a wreath-laying * 2007: Wreaths Across America formed as a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization community by sponsoring a ceremony at a cemetery or * 2012: 1 millionth wreath placed at Arlington National Cemetery wreath that will be placed on a veteran's memorial in your town. veteran's grave. You choose the Determine if this location is * 2014: For the first time, every headstone at Arlington National Cemetery location. Groups can get involved already participating by checking received a wreath 227,000 wreaths. as a fundraising project. our website. * 2015: 901,000 wreaths placed worldwide * 2018: Mission advances overseas with the first placement of 9,387.

2 Start a Fundraising Group: Volunteer: veterans' wreaths at Normandy-American Cemetery in France. Your civic, nonprofit, school or Volunteer to place wreaths on * Nearly million veterans' wreaths were placed in total across other group can help raise wreath a veteran's grave at any of our the country 253,000 of them at Arlington National Cemetery. sponsorships for Arlington or nearly more than 1,400 locations. WAA ceremonies are performed each December on National Wreaths Across your local cemetery. If you Involve your friends and family America Day, our mission to Remember , Honor and Teach is carried out by choose, a portion of the funds to Honor our service men and coordinating wreath-laying ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery, as can be returned to help your women and their families. well as more than 1,600 locations in all 50 states, at sea, and abroad. group. We offer resources to ensure success.

3 Check with your local cemetery on ceremony time. For only $15 you can sponsor a wreath to Honor a veteran. 4 Point Street, Columbia Falls, ME 04623. Visit us at With your help , we can do it! a year long mission! 1 6/24/19 12:29 PM. Where Your Dollars Go We take our mission seriously: when you donate to Wreaths Across America, your money sponsors a wreath first. More than 80% of every donation goes directly toward program costs which includes items like shipping not covered by our trucking partners, educational materials and fundraising group paybacks. WAA operates on the remaining margin, keeping overhead low. Our Executive Director and Chairman take zero salary and are 100%. committed to the mission. R E M E M B E R From the Remembrance Trees dedicated to our lost servicemen and women, to the WAA Museum at our headquarters in over 1,600 locations . Maine, Wreaths Across America connects with the families and friends of fallen and growing with your help .

4 Servicemen and women, to keep their memories alive all year long. H O N O R Each day of the year is an opportunity to show our respect in the year-round mission to Honor those who serve and sacrifice. Every wreath placed becomes a catalyst for bringing together different generations of Americans in one mission of remembrance and appreciation. T E A C H Our annual convoy from Maine to Arlington National Cemetery stops at many schools along the way, introducing young people to veterans and our mission to Honor them it is just one of the many ways we strive to Teach children the value of freedom. 2 6/24/19 12:29 PM.