The Lions have identified 239 veterans buried in Norfolk’s five cemeteries and will mark the graves with wreaths, beginning at noon on December 13, National Wreaths Across America Day. Anyone who would like to volunteer to help with the placement should call Sandy Evans at 860-866-7923.
Donations are being sought to help pay for the wreaths, which cost $17 each. Checks to help support the project can be made out to Wreaths Across America and left at the National Iron Bank. Local groups such as the Lions can register with Wreaths Across America to become a “Sponsorship Group” and receive a portion of the cost of each wreath that can be used for local programs.
More than 5,000 groups participate in in Wreaths Across America. This is the first year the Norfolk Lions Club has taken part.