Sykesville Memorial Post 223

On Saturday, December 7, 2024, at 9a we will meet at Lake View Cemetery, 2724 Liberty Road, Sykesville, MD 21784 to place utility flags in preparation for Wreaths Across America on December 14, 2024, at 12N.  Please meet around the Veterans Memorial which is adjacent to the cemetery offices and receive your assignment.  Section Captains have been assigned to each section to coordinate the marking of the veteran graves and will be wearing visibility vests. There are 1,101 veteran graves that have been identified.  If necessary, we will assemble again on Sunday, December 8, 2024, at 9a to complete this task.  I expect this to be accomplished in one day if we have enough volunteers and the weather cooperates. 

Wreaths Across America started as a simple gesture of thanks that has grown into a national, yearlong movement of dedicated volunteers and communities coming together to not only remember the nation’s fallen and honor their service, but to teach the next generation about the value of freedom. This year, there will be more than 4,500 participating locations placing veterans’ wreaths on National Wreaths Across America Day – Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, at 12N – with more than three million volunteers coming together.

The goal for Lake View Cemetery was to have sponsored veterans’ wreaths on the headstones of all the local heroes laid to rest there, to ensure that the individuals who served to protect the freedoms of our country never be forgotten and to bring the community together in patriotic commemoration.  This has been accomplished with over 1,000 veteran graves being covered.

“We are forever grateful for the thousands of supporters who dedicate their time, energy and resources to fulfilling our mission all year long,” said Karen Worcester, executive director, Wreaths Across America. “These individuals and their communities know the value of remembering the fallen, honoring those who currently serve and teaching the next generation about the sacrifices made for our freedom every day, and because of their continued support, Wreaths Across America continues to grow and touch new people each year.”