VFW Post 2221 and the Jacques Laramie Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution are hosting a fundraising Buffet breakfast for Wreaths Across America,  Sunday November 5, 8 am – Noon at the post, 2142 E Garfield. Tickets are $10 per person and may be purchased at the door. There will also be a silent auction and all proceeds will be used to purchase wreaths for Veteran graves at Greenhill Cemetery this holiday season.

Wreaths Across America began in 1992, when Worcester Wreath was left with a surplus of wreaths at the end of the holiday season. Arrangements were made for the wreaths to be placed at Arlington National Cemetery. From this beginning, the project has grown and now more than 2 million wreaths are placed at thousands of locations here and across the world. The placement of wreaths on gravesites acknowledges the empty space at so many family tables representing a veteran who has been lost and honors their service to this nation. Last year hundreds of wreaths were placed at Laramie’s Greenhill Cemetery. This year, National Wreaths Across America day will be Saturday, Dec 16. Local ceremonies will begin at 11 am and volunteers are welcome to assist with wreath placement.

You can learn more about Wreaths Across America and their motto of Remember, Honor, Teach at www.wreathsacrossamerica.org. Wreaths cost $17 each and are made in America and can be ordered online for Greenhill at: www.wreathsacrossamerica.org/WY0012P