Your Mission This Week – From HQ
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If you have already sponsored, please tell your friends and family over this Thanksgiving week. There are so many families who will be without a loved one this holiday, because one is away and serving… or in some cases missing one who made the ultimate sacrifice.
I am very proud of my grandson Miles – who challenged ALL families to stop and think about those who are or have given up their holiday dinners.
Did you know that this year we will have over a million volunteers, placing wreaths at over 1300+ participating locations? Imagine if every volunteer sponsored at least one wreath – how many veterans and their families could we honor this December!
~ Karen Worcester | Executive Director
and the Wreaths Across America Team
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Wreath Escort Itinerary Announced
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Now you can show your family’s support wherever you drive with new Wreaths Across America Car Stickers, available in the WAA Online Store.
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Stories For and About Our Veterans
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Attorney Noble McIntyre honors another teen for her Noble Cause. Karly Walker from Payne County 4H was super surprised when she found out she is A Noble Cause winner.
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In 2007, the Worcester family, along with veterans, and other groups and individuals who had helped with their annual veterans wreath ceremony in Arlington, formed Wreaths Across America, a…
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| A flock of doves and a vintage bomber flyover were just two of the special ways an army of volunteers helped give Mesa World War II veteran Glenn Cook a final sendoff on Veterans Day after… |
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| The government seized Lee’s property on the premise of defaulted taxes. Years later, the Lee family tried to get it back – but by then it was too late. |
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Wishing You And Yours A Very…
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Connecting With Community
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Meet Amelia. She’s a 12-year-old Girl Scout who loves horses, and she’s a new location leader this year for Wreaths Across America.
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| As we #Countdown to Wreath Day 2017, we remind volunteers to say their names while placing a remembrance wreath. This post is submitted by Thomas Freeza, Director of Education at the… |
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This Week In Social Media:
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Last week we shared this giveaway contest and the traffic knocked out our servers for a couple of hours. Make sure you enter this week as the drawing is on Tuesday, Nov 28th.
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Frank Turner takes a deep breath from the oxygen tube running under his nose, then his eyes spark. “I studied ROTC in high school, so I knew I didn’t want to go in the Army,” he said.
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| The military has talented photographers who capture what life as a service member is like during training and at war. Here are their best photos this week. |
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See the new WAA Rolling Education Center as it goes in for wrapping in preparation for this year’s Wreath Escort to Arlington
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Tune in to WAA Radio 24/7 to listen to patriotic tunes, hear stories of volunteers and join the conversation. #JoinTheMission #WAA Radio https://buff.ly/2m0NvIZ |
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The 2017 Volunteer Shirts Are Still Available For Orders!
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We would love to hear from you on any of these channels:
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Did you miss one of our recent newsletters? You can see the archive and update your email settings in our new Newsletter Central.
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“Remember this…. In truth a person dies twice, once when he stops breathing, and a second time when somebody mentions his or her name for the last time. Join us in December when over one million volunteers nationwide, will say the names of a million fallen out loud, to make sure they will never be forgotten.”
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This Week’s Newsletter Is Sponsored By:
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Royal Canadian Legion, US Branch #25 