Local Veterans Leo McArdle and John Pieretti are the two men behind this upcoming fundraiser benefiting WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA on Friday October 11 up at the SSF ELKS Lodge. The proceeds and donations will benefit this national project here in our own area at the Golden Gate National Cemetery (GGNC) in San Bruno during December when local groups place wreaths upon the graves of those who have served in the military and are buried in the GGNC. The reason this program was started was a way to acknowledge those have ‘an empty seat at the table’ during the holiday season. This is the 8th year of Wreaths Across America and this year’s event will start on Saturday December 14 at 8:45 and is open to the public.
As we continue to lose soldiers daily, the wounds become deeper for many, and this gesture has been shown to bring some comfort to those families and friends who must endure the holiday season without the ones they love. And it also offers the opportunity for us to remember those who have fought for our country, that they never be forgotten even when our own lives become so busy.
Wreathes Across America -Their mission, Remember, Honor, Teach, is carried out in part by coordinating wreath laying ceremonies in veterans’ cemeteries and other locations in all 50 states, and beyond. There are around 900 wreathes at this cemetery’ – Roger Cain
Rows upon rows of graves; we must never forget
Unknown? Yes.
Forgotten? Never.