Wreaths Across America - Let's Put a Wreath on Every Grave at Wilmington National Cemetery

Phyllis Wilson, your Wreaths Across America Chair. Click on the Tab at the top of the blog called Wreaths Across America.

Dear 1812 Members, 

My name is Phyllis Wilson, and I am the Wreaths Across America chair for our U.S. Daughters of 1812, Commissioner Charles Gause Chapter, to sponsor wreaths for the Veteran’s graves at Wilmington National Cemetery, 2011 Market St. Wilmington, NC 28403

Wreaths this year will be placed on the graves on December 18^th.    I have not received any notification if there will be a formal program this year. As the time grows nearer, I will send out another e-mail with more details.

I would like to ask your help in sponsoring one or more wreaths in memory of or in honor of servicemen in your family.  It’s a big order to cover these graves in a beautiful Christmas remembrance of those who served for us.

There are three ways to order wreaths:

1.      Carol Jutte e-mail you this information and there is an attached form you can click on the download and print the order form.  Fill in your information, the name and rank of the service person(s) and a number of wreaths, and whether in memory of or in honor of (a living person.)  You can mail the form and your check to me at 2737 Juneberry Lane; Southport, NC 28461    The Fundraising Group ID is NC0025P.  The Location ID is NCWNCE (Wilmington National Veteran’s Cemetery.) Make out your check to Wreaths Across America. I will also have forms at our 1812 meeting this Saturday, October 2, 201 at 10:30 in Southport.

2.     Call Wreaths Across America at 877-385-9504.  Be sure to give the ID #’s. NCWNCE;  Group ID is NC0025P

3.     https://www.wreathsacrossamerica.org/pages/18330  Go to this direct website to order a wreath. The number and location are already there. This is very easy. This website is listed on our 1812 chapter blog. If you go there click on the tab for Wreaths Across America and you will find detailed information about ordering wreaths.

https://no433chapterofusdaughtersof1812.blogspot.com/

Orders by check should be in by November 20th. Orders by credit card should be in by November 30^th.  If you have questions, please do not hesitate to call me:  910-253-1474. We have 4,186 wreaths sponsored and we need 940 more to cover 5,172 graves at Wilmington National Cemetery. Our 1812 group has 181 wreaths purchased. We are in 7th place for having the most wreaths. Thank you Carol Hart for getting the corporate donation of 10 wreaths from Winding River Veterans Assoc.  I do feel if you order wreaths by using a credit card either by calling the main number or doing it at the suggested website we see the results much more quickly. The turnaround time to get the checks, mail them then process them takes several weeks. I will happily accept check donations. I will also assist you with ordering a wreath too. As long as you have the ID #’s. NCWNCE;  Group ID is NC0025P, it is really easy to order a wreath. Also, you will get a receipt e-mailed to you. When you get that receipt forward it to par4wilson@gmail.com which is my e-mail address.

Thank You for Remembering Our Veterans!

Phyllis Wilson

WAA chair for 1812

 

9/11 Remembrance Event

 American Legion Post 543 and the St. James Fire Department will host its 9/11 Remembrance event at the St. James Community Center at 10 a.m. on Saturday, September 11. The event will be held indoors.

Attendees will pause to remember the first responders, Post 543 name-sake Richard H. Stewart, Jr, and others who perished on that fateful day.

Information was taken from The State Port Pilot, Southport, NC Wednesday, September 1, 2021