Wreaths Across America

The staff of the Limerick Garden of Memories is proud to again participate in Wreaths Across America program. Wreaths Across America (WAA), the national nonprofit whose year-long mission is to Remember the fallen, Honor those who serve, and teach our children the value of freedom, proudly announces its theme for 2026: “Remember Me”

This year, National Wreaths Across America Day will be held on Saturday, December 19, 2026. Our service will be held in the Good Shepherd Chapel Mausoleum on Saturday, December 19^th at 12:00 pm. Following the service, sponsored wreaths will be placed on the grave markers of those veterans resting at our cemetery. This is a free event open to all, and the organization encourages community members to participate by volunteering locally or sponsoring a wreath for an American hero.

This year Each year, millions of volunteers and patriots gather in local, state, and national cemeteries across all 50 states and abroad including the Limerick Garden of Memories to pay tribute to our veterans. This year’s theme, “Live with Purpose,” draws inspiration from the remarkable stories of Wreaths Across America volunteers whose impactful work in their communities is a beacon of inspiration for all.

In 2025, over three million sponsored veterans’ wreaths were placed by volunteers on headstones at 5,598 participating locations worldwide. Wreaths Across America volunteers tirelessly work year-round to Remember, Honor, and Teach, with each name spoken out loud in grateful acknowledgment of the sacrifices made by our veterans for our freedoms.

For more information or to sponsor a wreath please visit https://www.wreathsacrossamerica.org/pages/167566/locations/?relatedId=17104 or call 610-495-6231.

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 mission – Remember, Honor, Teach – is carried out in part each year by coordinating wreath-laying ceremonies in December at Arlington, as well as thousands of veterans’ cemeteries and other locations in all 50 states and beyond.