On Saturday, December 17, 2022, Wreaths will be placed on the graves of Military Heroes, all across the United States of America. Again this year, the Patriot Guard Riders of Colorado has signed up to be a Fundraising Group in order to assist in the sponsorship of Wreaths. This arrangement is beneficial for two outstanding organizations. For each $15.00 Wreath sponsored, $10.00 will go to Wreaths Across America and the Colorado PGR will receive a $5.00 donation.
If you wish to sponsor a Wreath using the Colorado PGR Fundraising Group (CO0070P), please click on the following link: https://wreathsacrossamerica.org/CO0070P. Once you sponsor a Wreath using CO0070P, you can request placement at either Fort Logan National Cemetery, Pikes Peak National Cemetery or Fort Lyon National Cemetery.
Also, in Grand Junction, the Colorado PGR has been a fundraising group for a number of years. If you choose to sponsor Wreaths for the Western Colorado Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Grand Junction, please enter CO0003.
If any of you have questions or problems, please contact me at 303-518-8790 or jwherst@aol.com. Whether you decide to use the Colorado PGR or any other fundraising group, the obvious goal is to place as many wreaths as possible and your sponsorship is greatly appreciated. Please use the same contact information if you are not able to attend on December 17th, but, wish to have a Wreath placed on a specific grave. Simply provide the full name of the Veteran, the Cemetery section and site number.
For those who plan to help with the placement of the Wreaths on December 17th, there is a brief ceremony when each Wreath is placed. Once placed, the name of the Veteran, Rank and Service Branch is spoken and either a hand salute or hand over the heart is rendered while the Veteran is thanked for his/her Service.
We will be placing Grave Specific Wreaths following the general placements. Our work will begin at 1:00PM. We will be meeting and distributing lists, beginning at 12:30PM. The meeting location will be Logan Blvd. and Montana Street, across from the Committal Shelter A exit.
Thank you for your past and continued support.
Jim Herstein
303-518-8790
I plan on being there.
I am honored to help with the event.
We will be placing Grave Specific Wreaths following the general placements. Our work will begin at 1:00PM. We will be meeting and distributing lists, beginning at 12:30PM. The meeting location will be Logan Blvd. and Montana Street, across from the Committal Shelter A exit.
I plan to b there.
Greg and I will be honored to help with this event
I will be honored to participate at Ft. Logan.