WESTVILLE — American Legion Riders Post 51 will mark the graves of all veterans in all four of Westville’s cemeteries on Friday, Oct. 6 and Saturday, Oct. 7 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Do a bucket drop fundraiser to cover.
The group raised enough money to collect more than 170 of the 440 wreaths needed to reach their goal.
American Legion Riders will be standing at the intersection of Main Street and State Street in Westville to collect donations.
According to Tammy Walker of Wreath Across America Cover All Westville, the closing date for the fundraiser is mid-November, with everything to be delivered to Tammy Williams, WAA Location Coordinator at Danville National Cemetery, by Thanksgiving. It is said that it is possible.
Martin F. Vutrick Westville American Legion Riders Post 51 is not a motorcycle club, but rather a group of motorcycle enthusiasts who enjoy and are dedicated to supporting the American Legion and its programs and events. They take pride in recognizing and appreciating all those who have served and currently serve in the military. The group also recognizes police officers, firefighters and emergency medical technicians who serve their communities. Upon invitation, this group participates in American Legion events, funerals, military send-offs, welcome homes, parades, and more.
At 11 a.m. on Dec. 16, the ceremony will be followed by a wreath laying and Danville Wreaths Across America will honor and honor our veterans by placing a memorial wreath on the graves of our nation’s fallen heroes. to help represent.
Donations and volunteers are being asked to honor and remember as many fallen heroes as possible by sponsoring a memorial wreath, volunteering on Wreath Day, and inviting family and friends to attend together. .
For more information about Cover Danville National Cemetery, visit their Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/CoverDanvilleNationalCemetary.
On National Wreath Day each December, our mission to remember, honor and teach is carried out by coordinating wreath-laying ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery and more than 3,400 locations in all 50 states, at sea and abroad. . .
