FL0250 - Family and Friends of Sarasota National Cemetery Inc
Please help us Remember, Honor, and Teach on December 16, 2023 at 11:00 am (Wreath Placement To Be Announced) by sponsoring a wreath, volunteering, or inviting friends to help.
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Results

2023 So Far
546 Wreaths Sponsored
4.6% to Goal
11,454 To Go!

Parking Pass and Attendee Registration and Information for Volunteers will be available mid-November, 2023

A Parking Pass for vehicle admittance will be required for the 2023 Mission

Sponsor Wreaths

Click "Sponsor Wreaths" to sponsor a wreath and help us reach our goal of honoring every veteran at the cemetery.

Volunteer

Click here if you would like to participate in the wreath laying ceremony on Wreaths Day at the cemetery.

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Wreaths Across America Announces 2023 Winners of Inaugural Virtual Convoy Awards

State Trucking Associations partnered with the national nonprofit to raise awareness and support the mission.

The America I Remember

Written by Cathy Pagano

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by Oakwood Manor HOA of Sarasota FL Inc. for Jim Boland, Honored by Sarasota National Cemetery, Sarasota FL

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by John Sowell for Richard Pope, Honored by Sarasota National Cemetery, Sarasota FL

Check out 376 "Remember" recent messages from our supporters. Click "View Remember Wall" to see them all.

Location Information

FLSNCS - Sarasota National Cemetery, Sarasota FL
9810 FL-72
Sarasota, FL 34241, United States
Click here for the Sarasota National Cemetery, Sarasota FL Page

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December 16, 2023 at 11:00 am (Wreath Placement To Be Announced)

Meshia Richardson Judd

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

PLANS FOR 2023 MISSION WILL BE ANNOUNCED NOVEMBER 2023.  DO NOT REGISTER TO VOLUNTEER PRIOR TO ANNOUNCEMENT OF PLAN. 

WREATH RETIREMENT FOR JANUARY 7, 2023

Volunteers are needed to assist with Wreath Retirement at Sarasota National Cemetery on January 7, 2023 at 8:00am until approximately 10am.

Please register by EMAIL at sarasotawreaths@gmail.com, and provide your name, organization if any, and number of people in your group.

Enter at the 2nd Entrance (East) and park at the Maintenance Building. Please wear comfortable clothing, sturdy shoes (grounds will be damp/wet), garden gloves, and bring a broom handle/PVC pipe/paint pole for carrying multiple wreaths at one time. No garden carts, tarps/sheets or ropes please.

HUGE THANKS to WastePro for providing the Roll-Offs! Your support is very much appreciated!

And THANK YOU for Finding a Way to Serve!


 


Our Locations

Sarasota National Cemetery, Sarasota Florida

On behalf of the Families of over 29,000 Veterans lying at rest at Sarasota National Cemetery, we wish to thank you for supporting our Mission to Remember our Fallen and Honor our Active Duty Military and Veterans on National Wreaths Across America Day. The 2023 Theme is Serve and Succeed. We encourage YOU to Find a Way To Serve by sponsoring a Veterans Wreath today to help us Succeed in Remembering and Honoring All. Thank you for your support!

Group Members

9124 Brenneman's WAA Page (FL0250 - Family and Friends of Sarasota National Cemetery Inc )

Welcome to my personal fundraising page for Wreaths Across America. I am working hard to support Family and Friends of Sarasota National Cemetery Inc and Sarasota National Cemetery, Sarasota FL in our joint effort to fulfill WAA's mission to Remember, Honor, and Teach. Please click "View" to learn more about me and my effort and to help me cover as many graves on Wreaths Across America day, December 16, 2023 (Wreath Placement To Be Announced) at 12:00 PM.