On Saturday, December 16, 2023, Wreaths will be placed on the graves of Military Heroes, all across the United States of America. Again, this year, the Colorado Patriot Guard Riders has registered as a Fundraising Group in order to assist in the sponsorship of Wreaths. This arrangement is beneficial for two honorable organizations. For each $17.00 Wreath sponsored, $12.00 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. In order to sponsor a Wreath and have it placed on December 16th, the sponsorship must be completed by November 28th.
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 16th, but, wish to have Wreaths placed on a specific graves. Simply provide the full name of the Veteran, the Cemetery section and site number. Also, when you sponsor Wreaths, you may make the sponsorships "Grave Specific" and you will be able to add section and site number during the ordering process.
For those who plan to help with the placement of the Wreaths on December 16th, 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
