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Wreaths Across America
Southwest Iowa CAP Calls For
Sponsors For Wreaths Across America
Remember,
Honor, Teach.
The
Wreaths Across America program calls for sponsors
each year as it prepares to place wreaths on
veteran’s gravesites in honor of the greatest
sacrifice those men and women have given. This year
the Southwest Iowa Composite Squadron is among
several CAP squadrons participating by seeking out
individuals, families and businesses to sponsor
wreaths. At the culmination of it all, ceremonies
will be held at veteran’s cemeteries across the
world with people from all walks of life taking
part.
This
year’s ceremony will take place on December 10,
2011. Five Iowa cemeteries are currently working
with the WAA program and are able to accept wreaths
for placement on gravesites. Among them is the Iowa
Veteran’s Cemetery in Adel, Iowa and is the
designated cemetery for the Southwest Iowa Composite
Squadron’s efforts.
Why this
cemetery in particular?
“My
upbringing in the American Legion family has helped
mold a deep respect for the men and women who serve
this country.” commented Squadron Deputy Commander
1Lt Jessa Brace. “It is especially personal to me
that a close friend and former National American
Legion Commander was a very vocal advocate to the
creation of this cemetery so in part, this is my way
of thanking him, my father, and the countless others
I know who are currently and have served in the
military.”
Sponsorship options come in many forms...
•Individual Wreath – $15.00
•Family (4 wreaths) – $60.00
•Small Business (10 wreaths) – $150.00
•Corporate (100 wreaths or more) – $15.00/ea
•Patriot Pair (1 wreath to the designated cemetery
and 1 wreath to you) – $43.00 (includes shipping and
handling charges)
CAP
members will be calling on sponsors from January 1st
until
Thanksgiving. If you’d like to be a sponsor but
don’t have a CAP member in your area please contact
us at
info@redoakcap.us.
How Can
You Help?
If you would like to purchase a wreath, please
fill out one of the sponsorship forms to the right
and send it to us with a check or cash to:
Southwest
Iowa Composite Squadron CAP
1674 200th St
Red Oak, IA 51566
You can
also bring it by one of our meetings or send it
directly to the address listed on the form. If
you send it in yourself, please make sure that the
sponsoring group ID number, cemetery designation and
cemetery ID number are already filled in so we make
sure it goes to the right place. |
