Dear Michael Barbour,
The days are getting longer and, thankfully, a little warmer here at WAA Headquarters in Maine, and there is definite excitement in the air for 2022!
As we have poured over after-action reports, volunteer feedback and compared notes, the underlying theme across all departments was just how essential our volunteers are to Wreaths Across America’s continued success.
It is not lost on me or the WAA staff that the passion for the mission is demonstrated through so many dedicated individuals who not only understand, but live the mission and are our ambassadors on the local level. Every ceremony represents so much work and attention to detail but there is a component beyond those that continue to bring new people into the WAA family and that is, sincerity.
In communities all over the country veterans are honored by local families, but a common thread of understanding, and sacrifice for greater good pulls us all together and makes us stronger as one.
WAA looks forward to continuing to use our platforms: social media, newsletter and blog, and Wreaths Across America Radio to share stories, and to teach and fill the minds of our children through illustrations of service and sacrifice of real-life heroes.
We continue to depend on your understanding and help to carry out the year-long mission to fuel the next generation.
On behalf of the entire WAA Family, we thank you for your continued passion!
“Education is not the filling of a pot, but the lighting of a fire.” – W.B.Yeats
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With gratitude,