Carmichaels Women’s Civic Club seeking sponsors for Wreaths Across America
The American Legion Post 400 Honor Guard stands at attention during the 2022 Wreaths Across American ceremony in Carmichaels.
U.S. Air Force veteran Zane Mitchell places a wreath during the 2022 Wreaths Across American ceremony at Laurel Point Cemetery in Carmichaels.
Carmichaels Women鈥檚 Civic Club, along with the American Legion Post 400, is participating in the Wreaths Across America campaign for the 13th consecutive year.
The club is seeking sponsors to purchase wreaths that will be placed on veterans鈥� graves at the Laurel Point Cemetery in Carmichaels. On Dec. 16, National Wreaths Across America Day, remembrance wreaths will be placed on the graves of fallen veterans at more than 4,000 locations across the country and overseas, and a remembrance ceremony will be held at noon.
Last year, 360 wreaths were placed on the graves of the veterans buried at Laurel Point Cemetery. This year, the goal of the Carmichaels Women鈥檚 Civic Club is to place wreaths on the graves of the 369 veterans who are buried at Laurel Point. The club is seeking sponsorship from individuals, clubs, organizations and businesses. The cost is $17 per wreath, and the donation is tax deductible.
The deadline for sponsorship is Nov. 30. Checks should be made out to 鈥淲reaths Across America鈥� and sent to the Carmichaels Women鈥檚 Civic Club, P.O. Box 453, Carmichaels, Pa., 15320. For more information, call 724-966-2486.