As part of the WAA Teach initiative, Wreaths Across America (WAA) has been making local stops in California for the last month with its Mobile Education Exhibit (MEE) visiting with volunteers and supporters. “The goal of the Wreaths Across America Mobile Education Exhibit is to bring the community together and teach patriotism while remembering the service and sacrifice of our nation’s heroes,” said Karen Worcester, Executive Director, Wreaths Across America. “However, we feel this exhibit has taken on even more meaning by providing something that is both educational and inspiring while supporting and giving back to the communities it visits.”
The MEE achieves this goal by bringing the local community, veterans, active-duty military, and their families together through interactive exhibits, short films, and shared stories. The exhibit serves as a mobile museum, educating visitors about the service and sacrifice of our nation’s heroes as well as serving as an official ‘welcome home’ station for our nation’s Vietnam Veterans. Each year, the MEE starts its national tour at the WAA Headquarters in Maine and drives a pre-planned route that is designed to visit old friends and new supporters alike.
The public tours for the MEE are free and open to the public, members of the media, dignitaries, veterans, and other interested groups who would like to come, ask questions, share stories, and experience this one-of-a-kind exhibit. All veterans, active-duty military, their families, and the local community members are invited and encouraged to visit, take a tour and speak with WAA representatives and volunteers. They can also share more about the national nonprofit, and the work its volunteers do to support our heroes and their communities year-round.
Upcoming CALIFORNIA stops for the MEE in February include:
DANVILLE – Saturday, Feb. 4, at 1565 Green Valley Rd., from 10am – 3pm.
WILLOWS – Sunday, Feb. 5, at Ace Hardware, 255 N. Tehama St., from 10am – 2pm.
DUNNIGAN – Monday, Feb. 6, at Pilot Truck Stop, 30035 County Rd. 8, from 10am – 6pm.
FOLSOM – Thursday, Feb. 9, at Palladio Shopping Center by Nordstrom Rack, from 11am – 7pm.
AUBURN – Saturday, Feb. 11, at Rock Creek Plaza 2845 Bell Rd from 9am – 4pm.
MARINA – Friday, Feb. 17, at Monterey Bay Shopping Center, 133 General Stilwell Drive from 10am – 4pm.
MORGAN HILL – Saturday, Feb. 18, at Rosso Furniture & Décor Store, 212 Tennant Station, from 10am – 4pm.
KING CITY – Sunday, Feb. 19, at King City Center, 530 Canal Street from 10am – 4pm.
CLOVIS –Tuesday, Feb. 21, at 1560 N Minnewawa Ave. from 8am – 5pm.
BAKERSFIELD – Wednesday, Feb. 22, at 1925 Eye Street from 9am – 3pm.
LOMPOC – Thursday, Feb. 23, at The Lompoc Theatre 116 N H Street from 10am – 4pm.
LONG BEACH – Saturday, Feb. 25, at American Gold Star Manor, 3021 N. Gold Star Dr., from 10am – 4pm.
NEWPORT BEACH – Monday, Feb. 27, at Our Lady Queen of Angels, 2046 Mar Vista Dr., from 11am – 6pm.
Click here to learn more about the Mobile Education Exhibit.
