As a reminder, the county mayor's office is continuing its "Wreaths Across America" effort to raise money to place live wreaths on the graves of veterans buried at the three veterans cemetery
locations in Knox County.
A $15 sponsorship will pay for a wreath made of live
greenery to be placed on a veteran’s grave at either the Old East Tennessee
State Veterans Cemetery on Lyons View Pike, the New East Tennessee State
Veterans Cemetery on Governor John Sevier Highway or the Knoxville National
Cemetery on Tyson Street near Old Gray Cemetery.
To donate, click RIGHT SMACK HERE. The organization is also offering a
“three-for-two” sponsorship special, which means they will donate a wreath for
every two that are sponsored.
The wreath sponsorship cutoff deadline is Dec. 1, and the
wreaths will be placed on the graves on Dec. 13.
County Spin Doc, Michael "Big Sexy" Grider, spoke with one of our reporters today about the effort.
He said they've raised enough money for about 1,000 graves so far and have a total of 16,000 to cover. They have about 500 sponsors so far, including a $5,000 donation from Pilot Flying J.
Wreaths Across America is a national non-profit that works
to place live wreaths on veteran graves during the holidays.
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