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

Welcome to the NC0421 - Epsilon Sigma Alpha North Carolina's Wreaths Across America Page. 

Epsilon Sigma Alpha International is a leadership and service organization bringing good people together to do good things through programs and projects that make a positive difference…locally, nationally, and internationally. Through a network of thousands of members and more than 1,200 chapters, ESA provides more than 650,000 service hours and over $18 million for charitable causes each year. In 2007, ESA raised almost $12 million for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital located in Memphis, TN, and the leading pediatric cancer research hospital in the country.

The North Carolina State Council, formed in 1952 in Greensboro, North Carolina, is now comprises over 250 members and 10 chapters. The council comes together several times a year to provide opportunities for individual and leadership development, to build and renew friendships, and conduct business.

On December 13, 2025 at 12:00 pm, NC0421 - Epsilon Sigma Alpha North Carolina will be helping Raleigh National Cemetery to Remember and Honor our veterans by laying Remembrance wreaths on the graves of our country's fallen heroes.

Please help us honor and remember as many fallen heroes as possible by sponsoring remembrance wreaths, volunteering on Wreaths Day, or inviting your family and friends to attend with you.

Thank you so much for supporting the NC0421 - Epsilon Sigma Alpha North Carolina and Wreaths Across America!

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

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

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Location Information

NCRNCR - Raleigh National Cemetery
501 Rock Quarry Rd
Raleigh, NC 27610, United States
Click here for the Raleigh National Cemetery Page
Veteran Graves: 5,300
Coverage Goal: 5,300
Wreaths So Far: 2,376
Ceremony On: December 13, 2025 at 12:00 pm
Ceremony At: 
Wreath Placement: Wreath unloading starts at 11am. Pause for ceremony at noon. Immediately Following Ceremony wreaths will be laid.
Wreath Clean Up: January 17, 2026 at 10:00 AM, Bring a rake, hockey stick, or wagon to pick up and move the wreaths to the trailers.

Location Coordinator: Mike Grimmett, Tracey Grimmett

Directions to Cemetery

Navigation systems do an adequate job finding the cemetery. Use Raleigh National Cemetery, Rock Quarry Road, Raleigh, NC 27610.  When you arrive, please follow the people and signs to the site of the ceremony itself.  Entrance to the ceremony is off Rock Quarry Road and normally will have a semi truck at the entrance.

Parking Instructions

There is plenty of parking near the cemetery and the elementary school across the street, so feel free to park in any available spot. Please do not park inside the cemetery circle as this inhibits the Wreath Delivery Convoy.  Also, if you're in a motorcycle group please allow enough room for the wreath delivery truck to back in and to pull back out once wreath unloading is complete.

Ceremony and Volunteer Information

We are happy that you are willing to help with our Wreath Across America ceremony at Raleigh National Cemetery at 10:00am. 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.

  • Wreath unloading and placing will start at 10:00am.

  • Wreath ceremony will start at 12 noon.

  • Please follow the location coordinators instructions on where to place wreaths, as well as "how" they should be placed.

  • We especially appreciate volunteers willing to help clean-up. Please check in with the location coordinator if you are interested in helping with the clean-up.  Clean up this year will start at 10:00am on January 14th.

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

Our Locations

NCRNCR - Raleigh National Cemetery

Welcome to Raleigh National Cemetery and thank you deeply for helping us with our goal to honor as many veterans as possible on Wreaths Across America Day, December 13, 2025 (Wreath Placement Wreath unloading starts at 11am. Pause for ceremony at noon. Immediately Following Ceremony wreaths will be laid. ). Please click "View" to learn more about our effort or to volunteer to help or click "Sponsor" to purchase wreaths that will be laid on the graves of our fallen heroes by our loyal volunteers.