Memorial Day is May 31, 2021

 REMEMBER the Fallen. . . HONOR those who Serve. . . TEACH our children the value of Freedom.

Welcome to the Commissioner Charles Gause United States Daughters of 1812 #433 (NC0025P) – Go to the Tab at the top of this blog page and order a wreath. So far our chapter has 118 wreaths purchased. We are in 2nd place for all the sponsorship groups for Wilmington National Cemetery.

On December 18th at 12:00 pm, 2021, Commissioner Charles Gause United States Daughters of 1812 #433 (NC0025P) will be helping Wilmington National Cemetery to Remember and Honor our veterans by laying Remembrance wreaths on the graves of our country's fallen heroes.

Please help us honor and remember as many fallen heroes as possible by sponsoring remembrance wreaths, volunteering on December 18th, or inviting your family and friends to attend with you.

Thank you so much for supporting the Commissioner Charles Gause United States Daughters of 1812 #433 (NC0025P) and Wreaths Across America!

www.wreathsacrossamerica.org/nc0025p 

Go to this site and follow the directions to order a wreath. You can also go to the Wreaths Across America tab at the top right corner of this blog for directions on how to order a wreath.

When ordering a wreath be positive you are in the correct website for NC0025P for Commissioner Charles Gause. I have found some people have been in the incorrect site and our chapter didn't receive credit for the purchase of a wreath. Be sure to forward any receipts to Phyllis Wilson at par4wilson@gmail.com. Phyllis is your Wreaths Across America Chair.

Earth Day Was April 22, 2021

 

Earth Day is an international event celebrated around the world to pledge support for environmental protection. The year 2021 marks the 51st anniversary of the annual celebrations. This year's theme for Earth Day is Restore Our Earth.                               

                https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/ocean/earthday.html                

National Vietnam War Veterans Day is March 29th

  National Vietnam War Veterans Day is a US holiday observed annually on March 29. It recognizes veterans who served in the US military during the Vietnam War. It should not be confused with Veterans Day.

Commissioner Charles Gause No.433 Chapter of the National Society of the United States Daughters of 1812 Held February 6, 2021 Meeting on Zoom

 We just had our 2nd 1812 meeting this year on February 6, 2021 and it was a Zoom meeting. Jane Johnson introduced our speaker McAllie Givens the Collection Coordinator for the Old Baldy Foundation. She presented an informative Power Point on the Three Lighthouses of Bald Head Island. 

                                                        Guest Speaker McAllie Givens

                Pat Gooding, regent of Brunswick Town DAR Chapter

                               

                                                     Cindy Sellers, 1812 treasurer

Our Commissioner Charles Gause Chapter had 181 wreaths purchased for 2020, which is fantastic. We had 120 purchased in 2019. So far this year with doing the 2 for 1 Sale we have 79 wreaths purchased online. Once the checks have been processed we will have many more wreaths purchased which is giving us a great start for 2021. You can buy a wreath at any time this year. If you go to the tab at the top of the page there are directions to buying a wreath online or you can call the number and be sure to have your locator code and your code NC0025P when buying a wreath.

                                      

Wreaths Across America News - 1812 Has 20 Wreaths Sponsored as of January 6, 2021 - January 15th is the deadline to Buy a Wreath

                       Wreaths Across America 1/6/ 2021

Results

2021 SO FAR 129 Wreaths!

Our 1812 group has sponsored 20 wreaths as of today and that is just from 2 individuals. So, ladies and any gentlemen who want to sponsor a wreath go to our website and follow the directions.

www.wreathsacrossamerica.org/nc0025p  (click on website- This is a direct website for our 1812 chapter to sponsor a wreath

1. Click on Sponsor a wreath. Each wreath is $15.00.

2.  Fill in your information and the name of the person. Then your credit card information. If you do not get a thank-you e-mail after donating or you don’t receive a confirmation e-mail then the transaction did not go through.

3. If you are having problems ordering a wreath, then call the main number for Wreaths Across America at 877-385-9504 Monday-Friday. Someone will answer the phone between 7:00am through 7:00pm. On weekends you can call Saturday and Sunday from 9:00am-2:00pm. You can buy a wreath by a credit card or debit card. If you call any other time you can leave your name and phone number and someone will call you back. You will need our group ID: NC0025P and Location: NCWNCE. 

After purchasing a wreath by phone or by e-mail you should get an e-mail confirmation. After you receive the   e-mail confirmation forward it to Phyllis Wilson so she can keep a record of it. If there are any concerns she will have an account number to refer to par4wilson@gmail.com. You can call Phyllis if you want her to order your wreath online. 910-253-1474

   

Wreaths Across America is Sponsoring a 2 for 1 Sale Which Ends on January 15th

 We now have 10 wreaths for our 1812 Wreaths Across America Chart. One friend of Phyllis Wilson's just bought 5 wreaths online and it showed up immediately on our chart. You can go to the Tab for Wreaths Across America and click on the website there. You can scroll down to view how many wreaths we have. While you are there you can click sponsor a wreath. Be careful to be sure you filled in your e-mail address, home address, and credit card information. Be sure you ordered the correct number. Then, be sure to click submit at the end of your order. You will receive a Thank you on the screen and they will send you an e-mail confirmation. Please e-mail Phyllis Wilson at par4wilson@gmail.com so she can keep a tally of the orders.

After posting this article, Phyllis Wilson got so motivated that she order 5 wreaths for 1812 and now we should have 20 wreaths posted.  I hope some others viewing this blog will become motivated to order wreaths and see the number of wreaths purchased climb to a huge number. This past year we had 181 wreaths for 2020.