Wreaths Across America

Worthington Chapter DAR, an official Wreaths Across America (WAA) fundraising group, will host a ceremony and wreath laying, joining more than 4,000 other locations across the country for National Wreaths Across America Day. Placing wreaths on the headstones of our fallen service members, including several Revolutionary War patriots buried in Worthington. This annual event seeks to further the WAA mission WAA to Remember, Honor and Teach, ensuring the memory of those who served our country endures. This year’s theme “Remember Me”.

The ceremony will begin at 11:00 AM, in the church’s Fellowship Hall, enter from the side entrance. Doors open at 10:30 AM. Following the program, participants will adjourn to lay wreaths beginning at 12:00 Noon at Walnut Grove Cemetery, Circle of Honor, 5561 Milton Ave., Worthington, OH 43085. Participants are asked to say the service members name as they place the wreath, to ensure they are remembered.

To sponsor a wreath and to help us cover each veterans grave, contact us at worthingtondar@gmail.com. Each wreath costs $17.00.