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Local DAR Chapter seeks Wreath Sponsors for Veterans’ Graves

(Bedford, NY) Polly Cooper Chapter, NSDAR partners with local volunteers and WAA to remember our Veterans on Wreaths Across America Day

Chapter Members promoting Wreaths Across America Day and sponsorships of wreaths for Veterans' Graves
Chapter Members promoting Wreaths Across America Day and sponsorships of wreaths for Veterans' Graves (Polly Cooper Chapter)

Polly Cooper Chapter, National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution is seeking sponsors of wreaths to be placed on veterans’ graves at The Old Burial Grounds and Bedford Union located in Bedford, New York. More than 250 wreaths are needed to remember each veteran. Wreath sponsorships are $17 each and can be ordered online WAA NY0353P - Polly Cooper Chapter, NSDAR or scan the QR code in the picture below.

Polly Cooper Chapter Group Sponsorship Page
Scan the QR Code to Sponsor Wreaths ($17 each). Please sponsor by Nov 28.
Polly Cooper Chapter members will be on site at the cemeteries on Wreaths Across America Day to lay wreaths, say each Veterans name out loud, and remember the sacrifices of our Veterans and their families to protect our freedoms. The public is welcome to join the chapter with other volunteers on WAA Day (December 16, 2023). WAA at Old Burying Ground, Bedford NY
Old Burying Ground, Bedford NY

Polly Cooper is a local NSDAR Chapter and our service projects support education and literacy, historic preservation, conservation, veterans and active-duty service members, genealogy research, naturalization ceremonies for new citizens, and more. Our members live throughout Northern Westchester County and beyond. Now is a great time to discover if you have an American Revolutionary ancestor as our nation approaches the 250th anniversary of the United States in 2026. For more information about Polly Cooper Chapter's activities and membership, please email the chapter at info@pollycooperdar.org.

The mission of Wreaths Across America is to Remember, Honor, Teach - to Remember the fallen, Honor those who serve and their families, and Teach the next generation about the value of freedom. Learn more about Wreaths Across America at wreathsacrossamerica.org.

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