This is
the first year 2023 that we haven’t put a wreath on the grave of every Veteran
at Wilmington Nation Cemetery in a long time. Wreaths Across America is
sponsoring another program that should spark an incentive to want to buy some
wreaths. It is called 2 for 1. If you buy 1 wreath for $17.00 we get 2 wreaths to put on graves. If you buy 5 wreaths there will be 10
wreaths to put on the graves of Veterans. The 2-for-1 program started December 16th.
If you have already bought a wreath by credit card I would suggest doing the
buying the same way. Only 2 things: Go to the website below which will take you
directly to The Lord Craven Website site and don’t add $3.00 to
their technology fund. Below is the information you need to do this. You will
get a form e-mailed immediately after you buy your wreaths, but you will be
e-mailed another receipt and that one would list our chapter on it. It should
have listed it on the first immediate receipt too. I would like you to forward
me the 2nd receipt that they e-mailed you for my records. The 2-for-1 Sale
started on January 16, 2023. If you are going to buy by credit card you have
until January 16, 2024 to purchase some wreaths. That is the last day of the 2
for 1. You have until January 16th at 12:00 midnight to purchase wreaths. Then
the 2 for 1 is over. My e-mail address is: par4wilson@gmail.com.
If you are going to buy a wreath by writing a
check you need to make it out to Lord Craven Chapter CDXVIIC.
You would need to mail Cindy Sellers
your check ASAP since mail will be slow. The checks must have a date between December
18 - January 16, 2024 to be considered for this 2-for-1 purchase. Contact Cindy
at cindysellers@ec.rr.com. She will give
you her mailing address. This is only being done for Lord Craven members only. If anyone else reading this post wants to order by check e-mail Phyllis Wilson and she will e-mail you a form to fill out, write a check to Wreaths Across America and mail it in yourself.
You have
until January 16th at 12:00 midnight to purchase wreaths. Then the 2 for 1 is
over. Let's all rally and buy a few wreaths. I think if all our members would buy
wreaths we will be in great shape to put a wreath on every grave for 2024.
Website for Wreaths Across America:https://www.wreathsacrossamerica.org/pages/38524 (click on website- This link is a direct link to our chapter site to donate. Click on the link and it should open for you. You can always copy and paste it into your browser. Each wreath is $17.00.
If you would like to buy a wreath by credit card, but are
not sure how to do it e-mail me at par4wilson@gmail.com and
I will help you.
There is also another way to order a wreath and that is by phone. You call: 877-385-9504 You tell them how many wreaths you want to order. They will ask you about the cemetery location – Wilmington National Cemetery; and the sponsor number which is NC0008P. Our chapter had 41 wreaths sponsored by many people as well as chapter members who ordered wreaths this year.
One reason I have alway been successful with getting other donations is that I would e-mail friends and family in my neighborhood and ask them to buy wreaths. I would include a form to purchase a wreath and put a box designed with a WAA sign on it and put it on my porch for my neighbors to donate. They would write out the check to WAA and then fill out their form. I would put the chapter number on the memo part of the check: NC0008P plus WCWNCE. I would then print out a form to list all of the checks that I have donated. If anyone is interested in doing this let me know and I will e-mail you 2 forms. Of course, you can also give them our blog address and they can read how to purchase a wreath by credit card too.
Posted by Phyllis Wilson, WAA coordinator and public
relations chair.
