Wreaths Across America Tour
Wreaths Across America’s Mobile Education Exhibit National Tour Makes Stops in Florida to Honor Veterans and Supporters
MAINE — Wreaths Across America (WAA) proudly announces that its Mobile Education Exhibit (MEE) national tour will be heading to Florida to honor those who served and welcome home Vietnam veterans.
“The mission of Wreaths Across America is to Remember the fallen, Honor those who served, and Teach the next generation the value of freedom,” said Karen Worcester, Executive Director. “The Mobile Education Exhibit provides the unique opportunity for communities to come together and share the stories of those who served and sacrificed. Through our partnership with the United States of America Vietnam War Commemoration, the exhibit also serves as an official ‘Welcome Home’ location for our nation’s Vietnam veterans.”
The MEE provides an opportunity to unite the local community, veterans, active-duty military, and their families through interactive exhibits, short films, and shared stories. The exhibit serves as a mobile museum, educating visitors about the service and sacrifice of our nation’s heroes.
The stops in Florida
ORANGE PARK, FL – Monday, April 1, 2024 – Walmart will host a local stop for the WAA Mobile Education Exhibit national tour. The MEE will be free and open to the public locally at 1505 County Road from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
JACKSONVILLE BEACH, FL – Tuesday, April 2, 2024 – The American Legion Post 129 will host a local stop for the WAA Mobile Education Exhibit national tour. The MEE will be free and open to the public locally at 1151 S. 4th Street from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
JACKSONVILLE, FL – Wednesday, April 3, 2024 – Vystar will host a local stop for the WAA Mobile Education Exhibit national tour. The MEE will be free and open to the public locally at 37 S Hogan Street from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
CLERMONT, FL – Saturday, April 6, 2024 – The American Legion Post 55 will host a local stop for the WAA Mobile Education Exhibit national tour. The MEE will be free and open to the public locally at 1063 West Desoto Street from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
BROOKSVILLE, FL – Wednesday, April 10, 2024 – The Walmart Transportation Office 6820 will host a local stop for the WAA Mobile Education Exhibit national tour. The MEE will be free and open to the public locally at 5100 Kettering Road from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
LAKELAND, FL– Thursday, April 11 to Saturday April 13, 2024 – The Sun and Fly Airshow (featuring the Thunderbirds) will host a local stop for the WAA Mobile Education Exhibit national tour. The MEE will be free and open to the public locally at 4075 James C. Ray Drive from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
ST. CLOUD, FL – Sunday, April 14, 2024 – The American legion Unit 80 will host a local stop for the WAA Mobile Education Exhibit national tour. The MEE will be free and open to the public locally at 1214 10th Street, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
SEBRING, FL– Tuesday, April 16 to Thursday April 18, 2024 – The Lakeshore Mall will host a local stop for the WAA Mobile Education Exhibit national tour. The MEE will be free and open to the public locally at 901 US Highway 27 N, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
OVIEDO, FL – Saturday, April 20, 2024 – The Oviedo Farmers Market will host a local stop for the WAA Mobile Education Exhibit national tour. The MEE will be free and open to the public (Times TBD).
LADY LAKE, FL – Tuesday, April 23, 2024 – MISSION BBQ will host a local stop for the WAA Mobile Education Exhibit national tour. The MEE will be free and open to the public locally at 631 US Highway 27 #441 from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
GAINSVILLE, FL – Wednesday, April 24, 2024 – The VFW Post 2811 will host a local stop for the WAA Mobile Education Exhibit national tour. The MEE will be free and open to the public locally at 1150 NE Waldo Road from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.
FLEMING ISLAND, FL – Friday, April 26, 2024 – Sacred Heart Catholic Church will host a local stop for the WAA Mobile Education Exhibit national tour. The MEE will be free and open to the public locally at 7190 Highway 17 South from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
When the MEE pulls into the area, all veterans, active-duty military, their families, and the local community members are invited and encouraged to visit, take a tour, and speak with WAA representatives and volunteers. They can also share more about the national nonprofit and its volunteer work to support our heroes and their communities year-round. Members of the media, dignitaries, veterans, and other interested groups are urged to come, ask questions, share stories, and experience this one-of-a-kind exhibit.
To host the MEE in your community, whether it be for a parade, a school-related or veterans’ organization, or a public or private event, visit https://www.wreathsacrossamerica.org/About/MobileEducationExhibit to make a request.
You can sponsor a veteran’s wreath anytime for $17 at www.wreathacrossamerica.org. Each sponsorship goes toward a live balsam wreath that will be placed on the headstone of an American hero as we endeavor to honor all veterans laid to rest on Saturday, December 14, 2024, as part of National Wreaths Across America Day.
About Wreaths Across America
Wreaths Across America is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded to continue and expand the annual wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery which was begun by Maine businessman Morrill Worcester in 1992. The organization’s mission – Remember, Honor, Teach – is carried out in part each year by coordinating wreath-laying ceremonies in December at Arlington, and thousands of veterans’ cemeteries and other locations in all 50 states and beyond.
For more information or to sponsor a wreath, please visit www.wreathsacrossamerica.org.
Angela Small
Radio Production Assistant
