SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. — Wreaths across America will be honoring veterans this holiday season by laying remembrance wreaths on the graves of our country’s fallen heroes.
On Dec. 16 at 12 p.m., Wreaths Across America will be at Pines Mausoleum at 12116 East 16th.
At the event they will be honoring our veterans by laying a remembrance wreath on their grave and will say each of their names aloud.
Attendees will be able to receive free refreshments and snacks like coffee, hot cocoa and cookies courtesy of Eastern Washington ATV Association.
At the cemetery there are 857 veteran graves, and currently they have only had 454 wreaths donated. They would love to honor each of these veterans this holiday season. If you would like to help out and sponsor a wreath during this ceremony, go to their website.
They give you options for how many wreaths to sponsor:
1 wreath – $172 wreaths – $345 wreaths – $8510 wreaths – $170or a custom number!
For more information about the event or to volunteer to participate in the wreath laying ceremony, visit the Wreaths across America website.
