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REMEMBER the Fallen. . . HONOR those who Serve. . . TEACH our children the value of Freedom.
Welcome to the MI0023 - Karen Straffon's Wreaths Across America Page.
On December 14, 2024 at 12:00 pm, MI0023 - Karen Straffon will be helping Resurrection 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 MI0023 - Karen Straffon and Wreaths Across America!
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Location Information
18201 Clinton River Rd
Clinton Township, MI 48038, United States
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Directions to Cemetery
Resurrection Cemetery is located at 18201 Clinton River Rd. When entering cemetery, please follow signs to the Veterans' Section where the ceremony is being held promptly at noon.
Parking Instructions
There is plenty of parking at this cemetery, so feel free to park in any available spot.Ceremony and Volunteer Information
We are happy that you are willing to help with our Wreath Across America ceremony at Resurrection Cemetery. Please do not forget to register to volunteer! That way you will get all updates about the cemetery itself. Wreaths are not placed until after the ceremony.
Here are some things to remember about the ceremony:
- Everyone of all ages and backgrounds is welcome.
- Our ceremony begins promptly at noon and wreaths will be placed after the ceremony.
- 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 help Wreaths achieve our mission to remember, honor and teach.
This year we are adding a "teachable opportunity" for our youths. We will have an essay contest (to those that would care to participate) in 3-4 different age groups. One would be 5-8 year olds, one 9-13 year olds, and 14-18 year olds. (If anyone has an educational background and thinks the age groups should be different, please let me know.) My idea would be:
1. Write a couple names of veterans they place wreaths on.
2. Research their names to find out about them
3. Write a paper on their hero.
Requirements would be different for each age group, but the main point would be the learning aspect of the heroes. I always tell my grandaughter Chloe when we go places that this is a teachable moment and that is a main focus of WAA. Medal of Honor recipient Jim McCloughan will sign shirts for the winner in each age group and there will be other prizes, too. They will also be put them on my new website www.heroesofmichigantravelingmemorial.com The grand prize winner will also place the POW/MIA wreath next year.
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MIRUCT - Resurrection Cemetery
Welcome to Wreaths Across America - Resurrection 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. There are over 8,500 veterans buried at Resurrection Cemetery and we would love to place a wreath on every grave.
