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Veterans Collect Wreaths Across America Sponsorships In Darien

DARIEN, Conn. -- Darien High School Support Our Soldiers Club members Lucy Armstrong and Madeleine Keane joined Darien VFW Post #6933 Commander and 2016 Darien Memorial Day Grand Marshal Lenny Hunter at Goodwives Stop and Shop last weekend to collect sponsorships for Wreaths Across America. 

Darien High School Support Our Soldiers Club members Lucy Armstrong and Madeleine Keane joined Darien VFW Post #6933 Commander Lenny Hunter at Goodwives Stop and Shop last weekend to collect sponsorships for Wreaths Across America.

Darien High School Support Our Soldiers Club members Lucy Armstrong and Madeleine Keane joined Darien VFW Post #6933 Commander Lenny Hunter at Goodwives Stop and Shop last weekend to collect sponsorships for Wreaths Across America.

Photo Credit: Courtesy of Karen Polett
Wreaths Across America sponsorships were also collected by Darien VFW Chaplain Dennis Clayburn with former VFW Commander and Chairman of Darien’s Monuments and CeremoniesCommission Phil Kraft.

Wreaths Across America sponsorships were also collected by Darien VFW Chaplain Dennis Clayburn with former VFW Commander and Chairman of Darien’s Monuments and CeremoniesCommission Phil Kraft.

Photo Credit: Courtesy of Karen Polett

Sponsorships were also collected there by Darien VFW Chaplain Dennis Clayburn with former VFW Commander and Chairman of Darien’s Monuments and Ceremonies Commission Phil Kraft.

Sponsorships will be collected from 9 a.m. to noon again at this location on Saturday, Oct. 29, and Saturday, Nov. 5. Wreath sponsorships at $15 per wreath go towards the placement of wreaths at Darien’s Spring Grove Veterans Cemetery. The public is invited to attend to help with the Wreath Laying Ceremony which will take place there at noon on Saturday, Dec. 17.

Wreaths can be ordered online at: www.wreathsacrossamerica.org. Online orders are required to have the codes CTSGVD and CT0007 designation for Spring Grove Cemetery so that wreaths get to the Darien location.

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