SPONSOR YOUR WREATHS TODAY!


25,500 Veterans Wreaths are needed on December 13, 2025. Donations in any dollar amount are accepted.
Veterans Wreath Sponsorships are $17. For every wreath you sponsor on this site, Wreaths Across America will credit this sponsorship group $5 toward another wreath to be added to our delivery.
Scroll DOWN for information and registration for "FAMIILY FIRST", Ceremony attendance, general volunteering at 1pm, and being a part of our very important behind the scenes "Mission Army" . Register for ONE Time Frame only.

ROTATIONS FOR FAMILY FIRST ARE AS FOLLOWS:
Entry 8am, depart at 8:45am
Entry 9am, depart at 9:45am
Entry 10am, depart at 10:45am
Entry 11am, lay wreath, attend Ceremony, join in laying remaining wreaths. You will need your loved one's Section and Site number.

Register Here for a vehicle pass for entry at 11:30, attendance of the ceremony at noon, then join in saying their names and laying their wreaths at 1pm. Absolutely no wreaths laid prior to the Ceremony by Volunteers.

Register Here for a vehicle pass for entry at 1:00, to gather Veterans Wreaths, say their names, and lay their wreath.

National Wreaths Across America Day is December 13, 2025. Register Here for a "FULL DAY MISSION ARMY PASS. This is for assisting with all "behind the scenes" tasks. For further information, email sarasotawreaths@gmail.com
Please reach us at sarasotawreaths@gmail.com if you cannot find an answer to your question.
Family First are hours reserved for families who have a loved one interred at Sarasota National Cemetery and wish to have privacy to remember and honor their loved one. Carpooling is required. By selecting "Vehicle Pass Registration", you are registering your vehicle, as well as the number of people attending with you, ie total volunteers
All gravesite information can be obtained by visiting https://www.cem.va.gov/nationwide-gravesite-locator/
The Wreaths across America Ceremony begins at noon on December 13, 2025 Carpooling is required and you will select Registration for Vehicle Pass for Volunteers 11:30 Entry. By selecting "Vehicle Pass Registration", you are registering your vehicle, as well as the number of people attending with you, ie total volunteers

On behalf of over 36,850 Veterans, their spouses and qualified dependents lying at rest at Sarasota National Cemetery, we wish to thank you for supporting our Mission to Remember our Fallen, Honor our Active Duty Military and Veterans and Teach our younger generations the value of freedoms year round.

Volunteers are needed to assist with Wreath Retirement at Sarasota National Cemetery. We will remove our Veterans Wreaths ONLY! Do not remove personal items from our heroes monuments.
January 3, 2026 at 8:00am until approximately 10am. Rain or Shine Event!
Please register by EMAIL at sarasotawreaths@gmail.com, and provide your name, organization if any, and number of people in your group.
Enter at the 2nd Entrance (East) and park at the Maintenance Building. Please wear comfortable clothing, sturdy shoes (grounds will be damp/wet), garden gloves, and bring a broom handle/PVC pipe/paint pole for carrying multiple wreaths at one time. No garden carts, tarps/sheets or ropes please.

Family & Friends of Sarasota National Cemetery Inc
32650 Taylor Grade Rd, Duette, FL 34219, US
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