We’re less than two weeks away from Wreaths Across America Day on Saturday, Dec. 13, when the Webster community will come together to place wreaths on more than 2,100 veterans’ graves.
Wreaths Across America is a nonprofit organization which began 30 years ago, its mission to place a wreath on the grave of every veteran in the country. Last December, four million volunteers placed more than three million wreaths at 4,000 cemeteries across the U.S. and abroad.
Webster was a big part of that effort, joining Wreaths Across America for the third time. Last December, several hundred adults and children, including first responders, veterans and active service members, gathered at Webster Union Cemetery to lay hundreds of wreaths then spreading out to Webster Rural, Union Hill and Holy Trinity cemeteries. (Click here to read the blog about that incredible day.) It was a heartwarming outpouring of support from the Webster community.
Local organizers hope the community will show that commitment again as Webster joins Wreaths Across America for the fourth straight year, on Saturday Dec. 13. The plan is to meet at noon at Webster Union Cemetery (corner of Rt. 250 and Woodhull) for a brief Wreath Day ceremony. Following the ceremony, volunteers can stay there to lay wreaths or travel to Webster Rural, Holy Trinity and Union Hill to lay those cemeteries’ wreaths.
Adults and children of all ages are encouraged to take part in this very moving ceremony. Start a new holiday tradition for your family; it’s a great way to teach your children about how important it is to remember and recognize our nation’s veterans. Mark your calendar now and stay tuned for more details. You can also follow the Wreaths Across America Facebook page to keep up on all the latest news.
Right now, you can help by sponsoring a wreath (or several). Each sponsorship costs $17, and $5 from each will be donated to local Gold Star Families, who have lost an immediate family member in active duty. Click here to go to Webster’s Wreaths Across America page and sign up.
And stay tuned for details about when the Webster Police Department escort the 18-wheeler through town as it transports our wreaths from Maine to Webster Union Cemetery. I’ll post updates on my Facebook page as I heard about them!
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(posted 11/30/2025)
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Hi Missy. WAA is a cause near to my heart, and my brother’s cemetery doesn’t participate, so we have adopted Webster in his memory. I’m glad to see your post on wreath-placing day, because I had it in my mind that it was on the 14th. I’m doing a book signing at Barnes and Noble on the 14th, so the timing was going to be tight. Are you able to put something in your events calendar about the book signing? There was a review in the Herald a month ago, but every little bit of publicity helps. Wishing you holiday happiness, Jane Hopkins

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I’d be happy to mention it! Can you email me some details? missyblog@gmail.com