FLNCBU - Florida National Cemetery
Please help us Remember, Honor, and Teach on December 16, 2023 at 09:00 am to 1:30 pm (Wreath Placement prior to ceremony) by sponsoring a wreath, volunteering, or inviting friends to help.
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2023 So Far
6,366 Wreaths Sponsored
12.7% to Goal
43,634 To Go!

REMEMBER the Fallen. . . HONOR those who Serve. . . TEACH our children the value of Freedom.

Welcome to the Florida National Cemetery's Wreaths Across America Page. 

PUBLIC EVENT - December 16, 2023

Preparations are still underway for Wreath Day at this time.  To stay informed on how to volunteer, please keep an eye on our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/WreathsAcrossAmericaBushnell for updates.  You can also email us at waab.info@gmail.com with any inquiries you may have. 


FRIENDS & FAMILY (SELF PLACEMENT) DAY - December 9 (Sat prior to our public day event) 10AM-2PM

**To receive a wreath on 12/9 for Friends and Family day you MUST have sponsored a GRAVE SPECIFIC wreath for placement that is attached to a veterans name placed at FNC - Bushnell. You can sponsor as many as you would like, but each must have veterans' names attached.  

*Select "I WILL PLACE MYSELF" when sponsoring for 12/9.

Our location needs sponsors to help lay wreaths, at as many graves as possible.  Select the red "Sponsor" button and SPONSOR a wreath today, don't forget to click the "Invite" button to invite your friends and family to sponsor or volunteer with you. 

Thank you so much for supporting Florida National Cemetery and Wreaths Across America!

Sponsor Wreaths

Click "Sponsor Wreaths" to sponsor a wreath and help us reach our goal of honoring every veteran at the cemetery.

Volunteer

Click here if you would like to participate in the wreath laying ceremony on Wreaths Day at the cemetery.

Invite

Click here to spread the word encourage your friends to sponsor, volunteer or keep up with our news.

The America I Remember

Written by Cathy Pagano

Wreaths Across America and American Legion Auxiliary Enter Partnership

Nonprofits agree to work together to help support common missions for veterans and their families.

361 recent news items exist. Click "View All News" to see them all.

 

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In Memory Of
by Kim B. for Arthur Blanchard, Army, Corporal, Born 12/17/28, Passed On 06/26/18, Honored by Florida National Cemetery

For our Uncle, Arthur Blanchard, to thank him for his service to our country and kindness to our family. Love, your nieces, Kim and Kara

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In Memory Of for Herbert Cheever, Army, Born 05/29/43, Passed On 04/25/15, Honored by Florida National Cemetery

Remembering my beloved Brother and his faith and service to our country and friends and family. MJ St. Francis and Family

Check out 2,629 "Remember" recent messages from our supporters. Click "View Remember Wall" to see them all.

Location Information

FLNCBU - Florida National Cemetery
6502 SW 102nd Ave
Bushnell, FL 33513, United States

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December 16, 2023 at 09:00 am to 1:30 pm (Wreath Placement prior to ceremony)

Janelle Eveld, Randy Lewer, Cindy Bentley-Roberts

Directions to Cemetery

Navigation systems do an adequate job finding the cemetery. When you arrive, please follow the staff and signs to the area you signed up to volunteer.  We do however ask that you enter from the north using exit 314, then West on Hwy 48, turn left onto Co Rd 625, turn right onto Co Rd 476W for 1.6m then left onto Co Rd 476B South.  The cemetery entrance will be on your right.  Entering from this direction helps to alleviate traffic from I-75.   Follow our facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/WreathsAcrossAmericaBushnell for updates and announcements.   

Parking Instructions

All traffic will be ONE WAY when you enter the cemetery.  We ask that you PARK ON THE LEFT, DRIVE ON THE RIGHT. This will help us to continue the movement of traffic.  You can reference a map, under the PHOTOS tab here on our website.  We will have two areas open for lot parking, one in the 600 block and one in the 400 block (adjacent to the ceremony section) Staff will direct you into these lots to help with overflow.  Once you have received your wreaths you are able to go to any section in the cemetery to place your wreaths, just remember traffic will continue to be one way, so it might mean circling back.  After you have placed your wreaths we ask that you leave the cemetery to allow others to Remember our fallen veterans.  This will help us to continue to move traffic.  Two exits, Maintenance or the Main Exit.  We ask that you honor our volunteers and FNC staff with parking/traffic control.  Thank you for your help in our mission to Remember~Honor~Teach. 

Ceremony and Volunteer Information

We are happy that you are willing to help with our Wreath Across America ceremony at Florida National Cemetery. Please do not forget to register to volunteer! That way you will get all updates about the cemetery itself.

Here are some things to remember about the ceremony:

  • Everyone of all ages and backgrounds is welcome.
  • Please help ensure that all participants get the opportunity to place a wreath.
  • Please follow the location coordinators instructions on where to place wreaths, as well as "how" they should be placed.  

The most important thing to remember is to have a wonderful experience participating in the ceremony and thank you so much for helping Wreaths achieve our mission to remember, honor and teach.

Local Groups Supporting Us

FL1123 - Motoring for the Mission LLC

Welcome to FL1123 - Motoring for the Mission LLC! Our location Sponsorship Group is proud to support Florida National Cemetery and to help honor and remember as many veterans as possible. Please click "View" to learn more about our effort and then click "Volunteer" to join us for National Wreaths Across America Day. Thank you so much!

FL0011 - Florida Epsilon Sigma Alpha International Sorority

Welcome to FL0011 - Florida Epsilon Sigma Alpha International Sorority! Our location Sponsorship Group is proud to support Florida National Cemetery and to help honor and remember as many veterans as possible. Please click "View" to learn more about our effort and then click "Volunteer" to join us for National Wreaths Across America Day. Thank you so much!

104 groups support us. Click "View Our Groups" to see them all.