Wreaths Across America

Posted on December 9, 2019 by dwooten

Wreaths Across America‘s goal is simple: place wreaths on ALL veterans graves at Christmas to remember and honor those who served. Locally, volunteers will places wreaths on grave sites at Danville National Cemetery on December 14.

WIXY and WYXY’s Honor Fund has given a $1,000 grant to the local chapter of Wreaths Across America to pay for wreaths.

https://soundcloud.com/wixyradio/honor-fund-is-providing-a-grant-to-wreaths-across-america

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