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Support Event

Wreaths Across America- Philly

December 14, 2019

11:30 AM - 02:00 PM EST

Philadelphia Platoon

Event overview

Wreaths Across America is a national non-profit and movement dedicated to ensuring veterans' headstones are adorned with a wreath for the holiday season. Many platoons throughout TMC will be sending platoons to participate in the wreath laying ceremony. There will be a brief ceremony onsite and then wreath laying will begin. Washington Crossing National Cemetery serves as the final resting place for an impressive 16,000 veterans. By the end of the event, every single headstone will have a wreath. The whole event should only take a couple of hours. For more information, please visit Wreaths Across America's website: https://www.wreathsacrossamerica.org/pages/17127/Overview/?relatedId=150000

Type

Support Event

What To Wear

Please dress warmly. This event is outdoors and will be out in the elements.

What to Bring

Yourself and warm clothes.

Inclement Weather

This is rain or shine. If the event is cancelled due to weather, we will contact all registered volunteers.

Event Contact

event contact
James Williams
phillybusa@yahoo.com +12158796205

When and where

Date

December 14, 2019

Time

11:30 AM - 02:00 PM (EST)

Location

Washington Crossing National Cemetery

830 Highland Road
Newtown, PA

Parking Information

There is parking on site. Parking attendants will direct you. Please be early/on time as this event typically draws a large crowd.

Who We Are

The Mission Continues is a national non-profit that empowers veterans to continue serving in our nation’s under-resourced communities, giving veterans the opportunity to keep serving even after the uniform comes off, right here at home. Our programs deploy veterans and volunteers to work alongside nonprofit partners and community leaders to improve educational resources, tackle food insecurity, foster neighborhood identity, and more.  

Who should volunteer?

Our service projects are for all veterans with a desire to continue their service and for all non-veterans that want to be part of a nationwide movement to transform communities. Please note, age and accessibility accommodations can be made at any project. There is room for everyone to make an impact. 

How to volunteer 

Click “Attend” to fill in simple volunteer information. You will get an email confirmation and updates about this event through your choice of email and text messages. 

What is a Service Platoon? 

Service Platoons are your opportunity to engage and connect with veterans and community members while generating community impact in a real and tangible way. Led by veteran volunteer platoon leaders, each platoon works with dedicated community partners and volunteers to provide the manpower and support that they need to help them do their work more effectively. 

We currently have service platoons in more than 40+ cities across the country that are having events at least once a month. Everyone is invited to serve, regardless of veteran status: a service platoon is for you if you have a passion for service. 

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