This Military Appreciation Month we’re asking you to once again help us in submitting names, pictures and stories of those who have served through use of the Remember Wall on our website. WAA will share submissions across our own channels throughout the month. And we’re excited to offer you, and your supporters an opportunity to win 100 veterans’ wreaths to send to the location of your choice as a way of saying thank you!
Here’s how you can participate:
Starting Sunday, May 1, through Memorial Day – Monday, May 30, 2022 – any posts made to the WAA “Remember Wall” through a wreath sponsorship will be entered into a random drawing of 10 winners selected on June 1. These 10 people will then allocate 100 veterans’ wreaths to a participating location of their choice for placement this National Wreaths Across America Day.
To help you Remember and Honor service members from your own communities, the team has created a new REMEMBER graphic template for social media. The template is saved in Canva, a tool we use to make social media graphics. It is FREE to set up an account and you can customize this graphic with pictures and names to use on your own channels this month.
Contact Samantha Gatcomb if you have any questions or need help using the template.
No matter how you remember and honor this month, we hope you do so with gratitude for those who were willing to sacrifice for this country and all who call it home!
With thanks,
Amber Caron
Communications Director
TEACH the Next Generation the Value of Freedom
ICYMI: Earlier this month we announced the launch of our expanded TEACH program and collaboration with like-minded organizations that focuses on character development and service programs for youth of all ages, with lesson plans for all grade levels and learning abilities - including Memorial Day projects!
To help get the word out, we are encouraging volunteers to contact their local School Superintendents, Principals and Teachers to share details about this important program.
We’ve created a template email you can customize to send to educators in your community. Click below to download!
2022 STEM TO STONE RACE - Registration open to ALL PARTICIPANTS on May 1, 2022
Every race registration sponsors a veteran’s wreath for placement this December. Participants can designate the Group or Location for their wreath to get credited to when they complete the checkout process.
It’s a great way to enhance your fundraising and, as always, $5 back groups will be honored! Be sure to share the link with your friends and encourage them to register, using your Group ID and Location ID at checkout, and you’ll receive credit!
The next Educational Webinar will be held on Tuesday, May 10, at 8pm EST/5pm PST. Be sure to mark your calendars and join us for another valuable evening of learning! This month’s topics will include a general FAQ for volunteers and some important details about the program that everyone should know.
Your Regional Liaison will email you the day prior to the Educational Webinar with the link to join. We’ll also post the link in our private Facebook groups. If you would like to mark your calendar going forward, our monthly Educational Webinars are held on the second Tuesday of each month (February - November) at 8pm EST/5pm PST.
Wreaths Across America Radio’s Salute to Excellence!
Do you work with a local law enforcement department in your community in preparation for National Wreaths Across America Day or incorporate local LEOs in your ceremony?
If so, please email the team to tell us about your officer or department so we can feature them as part of our weekly SALUTE TO EXCELLENCE which airs on Monday mornings exclusively on Wreaths Across America Radio!
To download template materials such as a press release, theme logo, social media graphics and more, please click the button below and save the page to your favorites to come back to throughout the year!
Share The Mission: Social Media Messaging Guide - MAY
Inspire your supporters to sponsor Veterans’ wreaths! Social media is a very powerful tool to spread the word. Here's how to use the "Social Media" guide:
Access the May Social Media Messaging Guide by clicking on the button below.
Browse our content and determine what you want to share.
Remember to use your location's webpage, For example, https://wreathsacrossamerica.org/[YOURPAGEID], in your social media posts to ensure that your location gets credit for sponsorships.
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