Southwest Iowa CAP Calls For Sponsors For Wreaths Across America

Remember, Honor, Teach.

The Wreaths Across America program calls for sponsors each year as it prepares to place wreaths on veteran’s gravesites in honor of the greatest sacrifice those men and women have given.  This year the Southwest Iowa Composite Squadron is among several CAP squadrons participating by seeking out individuals, families and businesses to sponsor wreaths.  At the culmination of it all, ceremonies will be held at veteran’s cemeteries across the world with people from all walks of life taking part.

This year’s ceremony will take place on December 10, 2011.  Five Iowa cemeteries are currently working with the WAA program and are able to accept wreaths for placement on gravesites.  Among them is the Iowa Veteran’s Cemetery in Adel, Iowa and is the designated cemetery for the Southwest Iowa Composite Squadron’s efforts. 

Why this cemetery in particlar? 

“My upbringing in the American Legion family has helped mold a deep respect for the men and women who serve this country.”  commented Squadron Deputy Commander 1Lt Jessa Brace.  “It is especially personal to me that a close friend and former National American Legion Commander was a very vocal advocate to the creation of this cemetery so in part, this is my way of thanking him, my father, and the countless others I know who are currently and have served in the military.”

Sponsorship options come in many forms and if you’d like to help out you can find our sponsorship forms here – Wreath Sponsorship Form and Patriot Pair Sponsorship Form.   In addition, you can find the Teach Brochure here.

• Individual Wreath – $15.00
• Family (4 wreaths) – $60.00
• Small Business (10 wreaths) – $150.00
• Corporate (100 wreaths or more) – $15.00/ea
• Patriot Pair (1 wreath to the designated cemetery and 1 wreath to you) – $43.00 (includes shipping and handling charges)

CAP members will be calling on sponsors from now until Thanksgiving.  If you’d like to be a sponsor but don’t have a CAP member in your area please contact us at info@redoakcap.us.