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REMEMBER the Fallen. . . HONOR those who Serve. . . TEACH our children the value of Freedom.
Welcome to Jewel-Osco's Wreaths Across America Page. On December 19, 2026 (See location pages for ceremony and wreath placement details), Jewel-Osco will be helping to Remember and Honor our veterans by laying veteran’s wreaths on the graves of our country's military members.
Please help us honor and remember as many fallen heroes as possible by sponsoring veteran’s wreaths, volunteering on Wreaths Day, or inviting your family and friends to attend with you. You may choose to support one of many locations by doing the following:
1. Select "Sponsor Wreaths."
2. Select "Location to Support." There is a drop-down menu on the right of "Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery."
3. Scroll through the list to select your location of choice.
4 . If a participating cemetery you would like to support is not listed, scroll to the bottom of the list and select "choose another cemetery to support." You will enter that cemetery name, and your donation will count towards our goal.
To Volunteer:
1. Select "Volunteer".
2. Select a location to volunteer. If the cemetery is not listed, select "Lookup by Cemetery Name" OR " Lookup by City or Postal Code".
3. Complete Registration.
Thank you so much for supporting Jewel-Osco and Wreaths Across America!
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Location Information
20953 West Hoff Road
Elwood, IL 60421, United States
Click here for the Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery Page
Directions to Cemetery
Off-site parking details will be posted when they are confirmed.
As with the past couple of years, school buses are used for transportation into/out of the cemetery. The buses are also used to transport attendees up to the far hill where sections 20+ are located.
Those with a Handicap plate or hang tag are allowed to park in designated parking inside the cemetery. These vehicles will enter at the Abraham Lincoln Main Entrance. The Will County Sheriff's Auxiliary and Elwood Police Department will be on hand for traffic control.
For everyone's safety, due to the large number of attendees (aka pedestrians) inside the cemetery vehicles are not allowed to drive beyond the handicap parking areas.
Parking Instructions
Parking: Important please read.
Off-site parking is details will be posted once they are finalized.
As with the past couple of years, school buses are used for transportation into/out of the cemetery. The buses are also used to transport attendees up to the far hill where sections 20+ are located.
Those with a Handicap plate or hang tag are allowed to park in designated parking inside the cemetery. These vehicles will enter at the Abraham Lincoln Main Entrance. The Will County Sheriff's Auxiliary and Elwood Police Department will be on hand for traffic control.
For everyone's safety, due to the large number of attendees (aka pedestrians) inside the cemetery vehicles are not allowed to drive beyond the handicap parking areas.
Ceremony and Volunteer Information
We are happy that you are willing to help with our Wreath Across America ceremony at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery. Please do not forget to register to volunteer! In addition to using email to communicate with our volunteers, we also use our Facebook page: Wreaths Across America - Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery. We encourage you to give us a follow to keep up to date with the latest news!
Here are some things to remember about the ceremony:
- Everyone of all ages and backgrounds is welcome.
- Please help ensure that all participants get the opportunity to place a wreath.
- Please follow the location coordinators instructions on where to place wreaths, as well as "how" they should be placed.
- 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.
The most important thing to remember is to have a wonderful experience participating in the ceremony and thank you so much for helping Wreaths achieve our mission to remember, honor and teach.
Our Locations
ILALNE - Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery
Welcome to Wreaths Across America at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery. Thank you for helping us honor as many veterans as possible on Wreaths Across America Day, Saturday, December 19, 2026. Please click "View" to learn more about our effort or to volunteer to help. Click "Sponsor" to sponsor wreaths that will be laid on the graves of our fallen heroes by our loyal volunteers.
ILSPLC - St. Peter Lutheran Church Cemetery
Welcome to our page and thank you deeply for helping us with our goal to honor as many veterans as possible on Wreaths Across America Day, Saturday, December 19, 2026. 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.
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