HomeMy WebLinkAbout2026 Wreaths Across America Day ProclamationProclamation
Wreaths Across America is a national nonprofit organization founded in 2007
to continue and expand the annual wreath -laying ceremony at Arlington
National Cemetery begun by Maine businessman Morrill Worcester in 1992;
and
WRAIR (6, Wreaths Across America's yearlong mission is to REMEMBER the fallen,
HONOR those who serve, and TEACH the next generation the value of
freedom; and
WRAIR (6, Wreaths Across America is made up of more than 5,600 participating
locations across the country run by dedicated volunteers looking to share the
mission to Remember, Honor, and Teach, through annual wreath -laying
ceremonies each December and free educational programs and community
events that support veterans and military families throughout the year.
715w 74w#ae, I, Rusty Johnson, Mayor of the City of Ocoee, do hereby proclaim Saturday,
December 19, 2026, as
NATIONAL WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA DAY
in the City of Ocoee, and extend thanks and appreciation of our veterans, Gold Star and Blue
Star Families for their service and sacrifice and to Wreaths Across America for bringing this
honor to our community
IN WITNESS WHEROF, I hereunto have
Set my hand and caused the Seal of the
City of Ocoee, Florida to be affixed this
3rd day of November, 2026.