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Maine Public Safety
Pipe & Drum Corps
PO Box 8821
Portland, ME 04104
info@mainepipes.org
1-888-MEPIPES (637-4737)
WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA
The Maine Public Safety Pipe & Drum Corps is working with Wreaths Across America to help put wreaths on the graves of our veteran's at Arlington National Cemetery and at veterans cemeteries here in Maine.
Wreaths Across America began over 15 years ago when Worcester Wreath Company (a for-profit commercial business from Harrington, Maine) began a tradition of placing wreaths on the headstones of our Nation's fallen heroes at Arlington National Cemetery during the holidays.
Since then, Worcester Wreath Company has donated 90,000 wreaths which have been placed by volunteers in a wreath-laying ceremony each December. But as word spread, the mission to Remember; Honor; and Teach about the sacrifices made by our veterans has captured the hearts and minds of many communities across the Country.
In December 2007, 286 participating locations hosted Wreaths Across America ceremonies overseeing the placement of 32,553 wreaths on the headstones of those who served and sacrificed for our freedoms. In 2008 that number exceeded 350 locations and 100,000 wreaths placed in honor!
We are involved this year in raising funds for the wreaths and we will be involved in the wreath-laying ceremonies to be held on Saturday, December 11th, 2010.
In creating Wreaths Across America, it was the wish of Morrill and Karen Worcester to bring children and Veterans together, as the ideal way of expressing appreciation for the past, present, and future sacrifices our Veterans (and their families) make for this country.
For more information on Wreaths Across America, please go to:
www.wreathsacrossamerica.org
If you would like to sponsor a wreath, please print a brochure from one of
the links below and send
it to the address on the form or see a Corps member.
Wreath Donation for Togus
National Cemetery (Augusta, ME)
Wreath Donation for Arlington National Cemetery (Washington, DC)
If you would like to pay on-line, please go to the Wreaths Across America website and use the following:
Location ID: "METNCA" for Togus or "ARLINGTON" for Arlington
Fundraising Group Number: MEPSPDC01
