Wreaths Across America - Sandhills State Veterans Cemetery, Spring Lake NC

04/08/2026

https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/raeford-nc/lawrence-wilson-12819449

Celebrate the life of Lawrence Wilson, leave a kind word or memory and get funeral service information care of Crumpler Funeral Home.

02/05/2026

01/15/2026

We are happy to announce the official 2026 Wreaths Across America theme: Remember Me.
The theme comes as the nation approaches the 250th anniversary of the United States, a milestone WAA says calls for renewed focus on the individual lives behind America’s military service. “While we often honor service members collectively, each one has a name, a family and a story,” says Karen Worcester, executive director, WAA. “Their sacrifices are deeply personal, and their stories shape the freedoms we enjoy today.”

Share the story of someone who served and time may have forgotten, so we can learn their story and share it with future generations:

12/15/2025

Important Update: 2026 Wreaths Across America

The date for Wreaths Across America in 2026 will remain Saturday, December 19th. Wreaths Across America has successfully rotated between the second and third Saturday of December for many years. This decision is never made lightly and is based on many operational factors.

These factors include when Thanksgiving falls, which impacts sponsorship timing. Historically, the period immediately following Thanksgiving is when sponsorships are strongest, as people begin focusing on Wreaths Across America after the holiday.
The date for 2026 was finalized and shared with all core volunteers early in 2025. It will not be changed.

There are also benefits to the later date. It allows for later cutoff dates, allowing locations to take advantage of , which many requested this year. Additionally, a later date can allow families who are not normally in town to attend the ceremony. While some regular volunteers may be unavailable, new volunteers often step in, and existing volunteers may choose to participate at a different cemetery where they are traveling.

We have held ceremonies on later dates in the past with no negative impact on nationwide participation, and we do not anticipate that changing in 2026—though it may look different in some locations.

We sincerely hope that everyone will continue to support the mission. If you are unable to participate on this date, please notify your liaison as soon as possible so we can work toward identifying replacements and ensure the mission continues to move forward.

We hope we can move forward together and focus on the incredible good accomplished this past weekend as we continue to Remember, Honor, and Teach.

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12/15/2025

You must go to www.wreathsacrossamerica.org/nc0413 for us to get the wreaths.

12/15/2025

https://youtu.be/j37MdSmbdos?si=PceAH5EfiJgVWEEI

https://youtu.be/C-UiNH4K0DU?si=0U5avCPGMsu-BOrN

I would like to give a huge shout out to John Larson from the Hog Chapter 2274 for capturing these videos.

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12/02/2025

Come meet Allie and join us and warm up with a cup of cocoa after the ceremony!

11/20/2025

11/20/2025

Mark your calendars in advance!

Be sure to help promote our fundraisers all throughout the year. Each year the bury up to 1,000 more Veterans so the number of wreaths needed increase.

We never stop fundraising. If you are interested in joining our committee, we would love to meet you.