Battleground Cemetery to Participate in Wreaths Across America

Columbia Falls, MAINE, and Springfield, NEW JERSEY — December 10, 2021 — National nonprofit Wreaths Across America (WAA) announced that the DAR’s Battleground Cemetery at 39 Mountain Avenue, Springfield, NJ will be joining in the effort to support the mission to Remember, Honor, Teach, as an official location for 2021. This is the first year that the historic cemetery will participate in this national event.

Wreaths Across America started as a simple gesture of thanks that has grown into a national movement of dedicated volunteers and communities coming together to not only remember the nation’s fallen and honor their service, but to teach the next generation about the sacrifices made for us to live freely. This year, there will be more than 2,700 participating locations placing wreaths on National Wreaths Across America Day – Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021 – with more than two million volunteers coming together.

The goal for the Daughters of the American Revolution, Church and Cannon Chapter, is to place veterans’ wreaths on the headstones of the local heroes laid to rest at the historic Battleground Cemetery to ensure that the individuals who served to protect the freedoms of our country never be forgotten. In addition, eight wreaths – one representing each branch of the service and POW/MIA – will be displayed on the lawn of town hall. “We are grateful to Bradley and Son Funeral Homes for donating the wreath stands for the display at town hall,” said Heather Sanford, Vice Regent of the Church and Cannon Chapter, NSDAR. “While we will not be holding a public ceremony this year, we encourage those interested to volunteer at another location.”

Daughters of the American Revolution and Wreaths Across America are working together to ensure communities across the United States learn the indelible mark our veterans have on our country and the value of honoring those sacrifices.

“We are forever grateful for the thousands of supporters who dedicate their time and effort to fulfilling our mission on a local level,” said Karen Worcester, executive director, Wreaths Across America. “These individuals and their communities know the value of remembering the fallen, honoring those who currently serve and teaching the next generation about the sacrifices made for our freedom every day, and without their continued support, Wreaths Across America would not exist.”

Those interested in volunteering for Wreaths Across America, or in sponsoring a $15 wreath for next year, are invited to visit www.wreathsacrossamerica.org/NJBACE to learn more. Each sponsorship goes toward a fresh balsam veteran’s wreath that will be placed on the headstone of an American hero as we endeavor to honor all veterans who have been laid to rest. National Wreaths Across America Day is a free, non-political, community event open to all people.

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 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, as well as at thousands of veterans’ cemeteries and other locations in all 50 states and beyond.

About Daughters of the American Revolution

Daughters of the American Revolution is a nonprofit, nonpolitical volunteer women’s service organization dedicated to promoting historic preservation, education and patriotism. Any woman 18 years or order, regardless of race, religion or ethnic background, who can prove lineal descent from a patriot of the American Revolution is eligible. For information about joining Springfield’s Church and Cannon Chapter, email: cacnjdar@gmail.com