WHAT: Fond du Lac Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution is fundraising to support the Wreaths Across America. They will be hosting a booth at the FDL Downtown Farmers’ Market to bring awareness to the yearlong mission of the organization which is to Remember the fallen, Honor those who serve, and Teach the next generation the value of freedom. The booth will feature life-sized cutouts of American Revolution Patriots, George Washington and Betsy Ross and two (2) colonial children ready for picture taking selfies. There will be children’s activities and Trivia about the Declaration of Independence for all ages.
WHEN: Saturday, June 29, 2024, 8:00 am – 12 noon
WHERE: Main Street, Fond du Lac, WI
WHO: Esther Pietrowski, America250 Committee Chair, Cindy McLaughlin, Chapter Regent
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, which was begun by Maine businessman Morrill Worcester in 1992. The organization’s yearlong mission – Remember, Honor, Teach – is carried out in part each year by coordinating wreath- laying ceremonies in December at thousands of veterans’ cemeteries and other locations in all 50 states and beyond.
About DAR
The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) is a women’s service organization whose members can trace their lineage to an individual who contributed to securing American independence during the Revolutionary War. Today’s DAR is dynamic and diverse, with over 185,000 members in 3,000 chapters in the United States and abroad. DAR members annually provide millions of hours of volunteer service to their local communities across the country and world. DAR chapters participate in projects to promote historic preservation, education, and patriotism. Over one million members have joined the organization since its founding in 1890. For more information or to sponsor a wreath, please visit www.wreathsacrossamerica.org.
