SPONSOR YOUR WREATHS TODAY!
DONATIONS FOR VETERANS WREATHS FOR SARASOTA NATIONAL CEMETERY ARE ACCEPTED ALL YEAR LONG! SPONSOR YOUR WREATHS TODAY!
FIRST STEP TO VOLUNTEERING - SPONSOR A WREATH!
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 pay forward $5 toward another wreath to be added to our delivery.
DECEMBER 13, 2025
FAMILIES FIRST & GRAVE SPECIFIC 2025
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.
Select your rotation, then proceed to link for Registration for Vehicle Pass. Car Pooling is absolutely necessary!
REGISTRATION FOR VEHICLE PASS - FAMILIES FIRST
National Wreaths Across America Day is December 13, 2025. Family First Registration for a Vehicle Pass is open as of November 1, 2025. You will need your loved one's correct section, site number and Grave Specific Receipt. Visit https://gravelocator.cem.va.gov for correct gravesite location information.
REGISTRATION FOR VEHICLE PASS - 11:30 ENTRY FOR WAA Groups &
National Wreaths Across America Day is December 13, 2025. WAA Registered Sponsorship & Fundraising Groups and VSO's entry at 11:30 for attendance of the noon ceremony, then join in saying their names and laying their wreaths at 1pm. Absolutely no wreaths laid prior to the Ceremony. CAR POOL!
REGISTRATION FOR VEHICLE PASS - 11:30 ENTRY FOR VOLUNTEERS
National Wreaths Across America Day is December 14, 2024. Register Here 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 General Volunteers.
REGISTRATION FOR VEHICLE PASS - 1:00 ENTRY FOR VOLUNTEERS
National Wreaths Across America Day is December 14, 2024. Register Here for entry at 1:00, to gather Veterans Wreaths, say their names, and lay their wreath.
Sarasota National Cemetery 2025
On behalf of over 34,000 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.
WREATH RETIREMENT JANUARY 3, 2026 8:00AM
WREATH RETIREMENT
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.
