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Parking Passes will be required to attend this year's Mission which is in specified timeframes. Please review the information below prior to visiting the website, selecting your timeframe and registering for a parking pass:
This is for a Family First Parking Pass enabling ONE Passenger Vehicle for you and your family direct access and parking on Sarasota National Cemetery’s grounds. Parking Passes are issued one Parking Pass per Family. No Exceptions.
Parking Pass Registrations are Mandatory for entry into Sarasota National Cemetery. They cannot be duplicated.
Since 2019, our parking capacity at the cemetery has been reduced from 2,500 spaces to only 700 available parking spaces. We ask all of you to be considerate of other Family Members of the 29,500 Veterans, Spouses and Dependents interred at Sarasota who wish to participate in laying their loved one’s wreath and be present for our Ceremony. Please do not register multiple members of your family for a Parking Pass as you will be denying another family access. Duplicate registrations will be rejected.
Off-Site Parking and Ride Share Location - Offsite Parking is located two miles west of Sarasota National Cemetery at Suncoast Community Church and Charter School. 8000 Hawkins Road, Sarasota FL 34241. We thank Suncoast for their gracious generosity in accommodating parking for our families and attendees. We are encouraging all families to meet at this location, then carpool /ride-share. Designated Drivers for attendee drop off is also encouraged. Attendee drop off point will be via Main Entrance only (Administration/Information Building) of Cemetery. Designated Drivers/Uber/Lyft will be permitted to enter, drop off attendees, then depart and return to Suncoast Community lot and await pickup notification by attendees.
Handicapped Accessibility with Placards/Plates – there are limited spots for Handicapped Parking. Anyone wishing to park in the Handicapped Area must have a Valid Placard or License Plate. Handicapped Accessible will be granted on First Come Basis. Enter at Main (West) Entrance. A Parking Pass is required.
Motorcycle Parking – Motorcycles will be permitted to park ONLY at Committal Shelter B. No parking pass required.
Exclusions of Buses/Oversized Vans/Mini Buses – Buses and all oversized vehicles will be permitted to drop off attendees at Main Entrance where directed by Traffic Attendants, then immediately return to Suncoast for parking.
Event Note: Thank you for your support of the Wreaths Across America Mission. “Family First” Time has become Priority One at Sarasota National Cemetery as well as throughout the country. Last year alone, we had over 3,500 Family First Members attend and lay their loved one’s wreath. This tradition will remain at Sarasota National Cemetery for years to come, as will the now-required Parking Pass. We thank you for your patience and understanding as our cemetery grows and we evolve, develop and fine-tune this Annual Mission to Remember…Honor…Teach.
We wish to thank the National Cemetery Administration and Sarasota National Cemetery for once again allowing Wreaths Across America to host our mission. Please remember that we are guests at Sarasota National Cemetery and that all attendees must comply with, and conform to, the Cemetery Grounds Policies, Regulations and Restrictions. These Policies can be reviewed at https://www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/sarasota.asp
National Event Note: This year, over 3,400 Cemeteries Nationwide, at sea and abroad will participate in 2022 National Wreaths Across America Day, laying over 2.1 million Veterans Remembrance Wreaths. This Mission has become a Family tradition for so many families. We thank you for making it a part of yours.
Register for your parking pass by selecting the website below.
www.sarasotawreaths.com
WAA Registered Sponsorship Groups and Corporate Sponsors - Registration will be available December 3rd
Local and Corporate Sponsors - Registration will be available December 3rd
General Volunteers - Registration will be available December 4th
Sponsor Wreaths
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Wreaths Across America's Trucking Tributes Presents Crowley
“With so many of our employees being veterans, it just made sense to get involved.”...
Wreaths Across America's Trucking Tributes Presents Leonard's Express
As the years have gone by, other drivers have shown extreme interest in doing this. It’s been overwhelming every year to see how many people want to help with this cause....
In Honor Of
by Anne Paplanus
Floyd Freday
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In Memoriam
by Erin Baumhardt for John Francis McClellan, Navy, Honored by Sarasota National Cemetery, Sarasota FL
John Francis McClellan, Navy
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Ceremony Details
Location Information
FL
34241
Click here for the Sarasota National Cemetery, Sarasota FL Page
Directions to Cemetery
I 75 to Exit #205 (Clark Road/State Rd 72). East on SR 72 4.7 miles to the 2nd (furthest East) Cemetery Entrance. You will need your PARKING PASS at check in.
Follow Local Law Enforcement, VA Police and Mission Staff instructions for entering and exiting the cemetery. ALL TRAFFIC is ONE WAY FLOW.
Parking Instructions
There is limited parking available on cemetery grounds. Parking Passes will be a mandatory requirement this year and in future years.Ceremony and Volunteer Information
Parking Passes will be required to attend for this year's Mission which is in specified timeframes. Please review the information below prior to visiting the website, selecting your timeframe and registering for a parking pass:
This is a Family First Parking Pass enabling ONE Passenger Vehicle for you and your family direct access and parking on Sarasota National Cemetery’s grounds. Parking Passes are issued one Parking Pass per Family. No Exceptions.
Parking Pass Registrations are Mandatory for entry into Sarasota National Cemetery. They cannot be duplicated.
Since 2019, our parking capacity at the cemetery has been reduced from 2,500 spaces to only 700 available parking spaces. We ask all of you to be considerate of other Family Members of the 29,500 Veterans, Spouses and Dependents interred at Sarasota who wish to participate in laying their loved one’s wreath and be present for our Ceremony. Please do not register multiple members of your family for a Parking Pass as you will be denying another family access. Duplicate registrations will be rejected.
Off-Site Parking and Ride Share Location - Offsite Parking is located two miles west of Sarasota National Cemetery at Suncoast Community Church and Charter School. 8000 Hawkins Road, Sarasota FL 34241. We thank Suncoast for their gracious generosity in accommodating parking for our families and attendees. We are encouraging all families to meet at this location, then carpool /ride-share. Designated Drivers for attendee drop off is also encouraged. Attendee drop off point will be via Main Entrance only (Administration/Information Building) of Cemetery. Designated Drivers/Uber/Lyft will be permitted to enter, drop off attendees, then depart and return to Suncoast Community lot and await pickup notification by attendees.
Handicapped Accessibility with Placards/Plates – there are limited spots for Handicapped Parking. Anyone wishing to park in the Handicapped Area must have a Valid Placard or License Plate. Handicapped Accessible will be granted on First Come Basis. Enter at Main (West) Entrance. A Parking Pass is required.
Motorcycle Parking – Motorcycles will be permitted to park ONLY at Committal Shelter B. No parking pass required.
Exclusions of Buses/Oversized Vans/Mini Buses – Buses and all oversized vehicles will be permitted to drop off attendees at Main Entrance where directed by Traffic Attendants, then immediately return to Suncoast for parking.
Event Note:
Thank you for your support of the Wreaths Across America Mission. “Family First” Time has become Priority One at Sarasota National Cemetery as well as throughout the country. Last year alone, we had over 3,500 Family First Members attend and lay their loved one’s wreath. This tradition will remain at Sarasota National Cemetery for years to come, as will the now-required Parking Pass. We thank you for your patience and understanding as our cemetery grows and we evolve, develop and fine-tune this Annual Mission to Remember…Honor…Teach.
We wish to thank the National Cemetery Administration and Sarasota National Cemetery for once again allowing Wreaths Across America to host our mission. Please remember that we are guests at Sarasota National Cemetery and that all attendees must comply with, and conform to, the Cemetery Grounds Policies, Regulations and Restrictions. These Policies can be reviewed at https://www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/sarasota.asp
National Event Note: This year, over 3,400 Cemeteries Nationwide, at sea and abroad will participate in 2022 National Wreaths Across America Day, laying over 2.1 million Veterans Remembrance Wreaths. This Mission has become a Family tradition for so many families. We thank you for making it a part of yours.
Register for your parking pass by selecting the website below.
www.sarasotawreaths.com
WAA Registered Sponsorship Groups and Corporate Sponsors - Registration will be available December 3rd
Local and Corporate Sponsors - Registration will be available December 3rd
General Volunteers - Registration will be available December 4th
