The Time is Near To Remember, Honor and Teach... Thank you for your interest in serving with Wreaths Across America-Houston to remember and honor our fallen heroes. The ceremony is Saturday, December 13th. Ceremony The ceremony begins promptly at 11:00 am, rain or shine and is dedicated to honoring and remembering our military. The ceremony will last about 40 minutes and is held in the Hemicycle at the center of the cemetery. Instruction for how and where to lay the wreaths will be provided and then following the ceremony will be the placement of the wreaths. Anyone can volunteer! There is no registration and no paperwork needed to volunteer for the wreath laying, just come out and enjoy the day. Parking We suggest arriving at the cemetery before 9:00 am. Due to very limited cemetery parking, we suggest parking at Greenspoint Mall and riding the FREE shuttles provided that bring you straight to the cemetery. The Shuttle - begins running around 7:30 am and runs until 2:30 pm. Please park near the old Sears at Greenspoint Mall. Cemetery - parking at the cemetery is usually full by 9:00 am. Metro - park at the N. Shepherd Park & Ride (108 Route); the bus will bring you to the cemetery. Bus fare is $1.25 or use a QCard. Laying of the Wreaths After the ceremony, please walk to any of the sections highlighted in the program where we are placing wreaths and begin laying wreaths upon the heroes’ place of rest. If you are able to attend the ceremony and have a special request for a loved one, this is the time to lay the wreath for your loved one. This is not a race. Please take your time and be respectiful. Taking a moment at each headstone to remember they had a life story. Remember in that moment the individual’s name, their family and service to this great country. We look forward to this day united as a community to renew our spirits in making a difference and honoring our fallen heroes. This Months Features Time Is Near Motorcycle Escort Help Us Capture Wreath Day Forever... *NEW* Quick Links Our Website Donate Now Contact Us Email Us Wreath Day 2014 Motorcycle Escort A Ride of Honor and Patriotism Interested in escorting the trucks to the Houston National cemetery? The escort is open to all mortorcycles and is free. Please visit our website for current details. Escort Page Help Us Capture Wreath Day Forever... App Helps Participants Video Everything Videostitch Please Help Us Capture This Memorable Day! Wreaths Across America is a powerful and moving day. We have seen first hand the impact it has on those participating. To help us in our mission to Remember, Honor and Teach we will be creating a video of the Houston event. This is where we need your help. We need you to share your photos and videos with us to create an authentic and genuine highlight of the day. What a great opportunity to bring out the videographer and photographer in you. To Contribute Simply download the free VideoStitch app on your iOS or Android device (click the logo above). Register with your email and then enter the Join Code WAAH to contribute to our album. Shoot video or still photos using the app or import video and pictures from your phones camera and then upload your files. You can also go to videostitch.me and upload from other cameras and devices using the same share code. Be prepared and have the app installed beforehand so you can be sure not to miss any important moments. Don’t forget to tell everyone that is with you to do the same thing. We will combine all the videos and photographs to make a great memorial video of the day. We hope you will share your experience with us! ________________________________________________________________________ *NEW* Wreath Merchandise Makes great Christmas presents! Article Image To support WAA-H, we have added several new 2014 items to our merchandise line! All proceeds from sales will purchase additional wreaths so that we can reach our goal of every fallen hero having a wreath this year. Each year we add new items to our product mix of merchandise and this year is no different. We will continue adding more items over the coming weeks, so please check back! Click on one of the items below to be taken to the merchandise page. Click To Go To The WAA-H Store ; Save The Date for Clean Up Day January 17, 2015 No sign-ups, no forms to fill out. Just come out and help us remove the wreaths. Bring the kids and neighbors and enjoy the day. There is no ceremony and no formality, simply removal of the wreaths.
Posted on: Fri, 05 Dec 2014 02:19:15 +0000
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