Our Mission: REMEMBER the fallen, HONOR those who serve and their families, and TEACH the next generation about the value of freedom. Each year, wreath-laying ceremonies are conducted in December at more than 2,100 cemeteries and other locations in all 50 states and beyond.
Key Services
WAA works all year long to obtain wreath sponsorships to allow the organization to host the annual Wreaths Across America Day in December. Of the 62,000+ souls buried at Great Lakes National Cemetery, over 19,000 were received in 2022.
How can the community help?
WAA would not be successful without the help of volunteers and the generosity of the community and local businesses that offer invaluable support to the WAA mission. You can sponsor wreaths with a donation and volunteer to place wreaths on gravesites of our heroes at Great Lakes National Cemetery. Please visit WreathsAcrossAmerica.org/MI0178.
Future Events:
National Wreaths Across America Day
Great Lakes National Cemetery in Holly, MI
December 13, 2025
The ceremony begins promptly at 11am and the truck procession will arrive at 11:30am. Parking will be offsite at Henry Ford Genesys Hospital (Pollock Rd.). From 10am until 2pm, MTA will provide shuttle service every 15-20 minutes from the north parking lot at Henry Ford Genesys Hospital.
Leadership
Wayne Hanson, Chairman
Karen Worcester, Executive Director
Matt Hare, Volunteer Location Coordinator
Mike McDougall, Volunteer Location Coordinator
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