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REMEMBER the Fallen. . . HONOR those who Serve. . . TEACH our children the value of Freedom.
Welcome to the FL1283 - Ascension St Vincent's Southside's Wreaths Across America Page.
On December 14, 2024 at 12:00 pm, FL1283 - Ascension St Vincent's Southside will be helping Jacksonville 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 Wreaths Day, or inviting your family and friends to attend with you.
Thank you so much for supporting the FL1283 - Ascension St Vincent's Southside and Wreaths Across America!
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Location Information
4083 Lannie Rd
Jacksonville, FL 32218, United States
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Directions to Cemetery
Event parking is located at the Anheuser-Busch Turf plant, near Lem Turner and Lannie Roads. The address for parking is: 16163 Lem Turner Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32218
Parking Instructions
All general parking is offsite at the Anheuser Busch Turf Plant at the corner of Lannie and Lem Turner Roads. Shuttle buses will begin at 8:00 AM and run continuously until the event is completed. Onsite parking is for vehicles with handicap placards only.Ceremony and Volunteer Information
We are happy that you are willing to help with our Wreath Across America Event at Jacksonville National Cemetery in Jacksonville, Florida. Please visit our local website with specific information regarding our event at JNC: wreathsacrossamericajacksonville.com, or our Facebook page: Wreaths Across America at Jacksonville National Cemetery
Here are some things to remember about our event:
- Everyone of all ages and backgrounds is welcome.
- Family Only are invited to place wreaths prior to our ceremony (approximately 10:30 until 12:00)
- Onsite parking is limited and is therefor restricted to handicap placard vehicles only
- Please help ensure that all participants get the opportunity to place a wreath by placing one wreath at a time and then saying their name
- Please follow the Location Coordinators instructions (people in orange vests) on where to place wreaths, as well as "how" they should be placed.
- Please arrive early to allow time for offsite parking. Buses begin shuttling at 8:00am
- The general public will begin placing wreaths at 1:00 following our WAA Ceremony that begins at 12:00
- We especially appreciate volunteers willing to help clean-up. Please check in with the location coordinator if you are interested in helping with the clean-up on January 18th, 2025.
The most important thing to remember is to have a wonderful experience participating in the ceremony and thank you so much for helping WAA achieve our mission to Remember, Honor and Teach.
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FLJNC - Jacksonville National Cemetery
Welcome to FLJNC - Jacksonville National Cemetery and thank you deeply for helping us with our goal to honor as many veterans as possible on Wreaths Across America Day, December 14, 2024 (Wreath Placement Immediately Following Ceremony). Please click "View" to learn more about our effort or to volunteer to help or click "Sponsor" to purchase wreaths that will be laid on the graves of our fallen heroes by our loyal volunteers.
