Apopka Wreaths Across America - Post 10147

06/10/2026

His staffers convinced him to be on Social media live. He is great!

06/10/2026

FYI

MEDIA ALERT – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Elks Lodges Nationwide to Celebrate Flag Day

Chicago, IL – June 14, 2026 – As the nation celebrates America 250, thousands of Americans will gather at Elks Lodges across the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Panama Canal Zone to honor Flag Day, continuing one of the country’s oldest and most distinguished patriotic traditions.

Long before Flag Day became an official federal observance, the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks was honoring the American flag. In 1908, the Elks Grand Lodge formally established June 14 as Flag Day, making the Elks the only fraternal organization in the nation that mandates an annual formal Flag Day ceremony in every Lodge.

The Elks’ unwavering commitment to patriotism helped elevate Flag Day into the national spotlight. In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson officially proclaimed June 14 as Flag Day, and in 1949, President Harry S. Truman—an Elks member from Independence, Missouri—signed legislation permanently recognizing it as a national observance.

As America marks its 250th anniversary, the Elks continue to stand among the nation’s leading forces for patriotism, charity, and community service. For 158 years, Elks members have strengthened communities and supported the nation through service and generosity, contributing more than $15 billion in charitable donations nationwide.

In 2025 alone, Elks members donated an estimated $550 million in cash, goods, and volunteer service supporting veterans, youth programs, scholarships, food initiatives, and critical local community needs.

With 1,841 Lodges and 800,000 members nationwide, the Elks continue to promote American values, civic pride, and love of country in communities large and small.

“During America’s 250th anniversary year, Flag Day carries even greater meaning,” said Elks officials. “It is a celebration of our nation’s history, our freedoms, and the enduring unity symbolized by the American flag.”

Communities are encouraged to attend local Elks Flag Day ceremonies and experience a patriotic tradition that has inspired generations of Americans for more than a century.

Website: www.elks.org
Membership Information: join.elks.org

06/19/2025

FYI

HI Y’ALL! Looking forward to seeing Everyone this Saturday 6/21 at 6:00 for Mama T’s Country Rib dinner! Karaoke at 7:00! Let’s pack the house!
Below is an actual plate from last year! YUM!

10/18/2024

Please DM with any questions. Questions will be answered at VFW breakfast this Saturday, October 19, 2024, 8AM to 10 AM
519 S, Central Ave, Apopka, FL

06/04/2024

Digital Parenting Special on NBC tonight at 9 PM - also streaming.

05/28/2024

Please join us for a fun event!

You are cordially invited to join us in recognizing and celebrating Women Veterans. Please feel free to bring a guest and make a new acquaintance.

12/17/2023

Wreaths Across America Day:
4100 Locations
More than 3 million wreaths
250 thousand at Arlington National Cemetery.

03/04/2023

Christian Learning Academy students doing. Great job with car wash. In front of Steak and Shake OBT Plaza with Walmart’s.

07/20/2022

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO SPONSOR A WREATH?

It means you’ll honor an American hero at one of more than 2,800 locations nationwide this year on Wreaths Across America Day. It’s a day that’s been set aside to lay wreaths at the places where we remember, honor and teach about our veterans: cemeteries, monuments, parks… Anywhere we can pay tribute to their sacrifices.

We can’t do that without your support, though. Your sponsorship will ensure that a wreath is hand-crafted of all-American balsam and hand-tied with a red velvet bow here in Columbia Falls, Maine. It will then be sent to one of our participating locations, where a volunteer will place it on the marker of a fallen hero. That volunteer will then “say their name” to ensure that the legacy of duty, service and sacrifice of that veteran is never forgotten.

WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT KINDS OF WREATH SPONSORSHIPS?

- Patriot Pairs: Give/Get a wreath
-------- Pair a sponsored wreath with a wreath delivered at your home or delivered as a gift to a loved-one or a friend

-In Honor and Memory Of
--------- Sponsor wreaths in honor of living veterans and in memory of those that have passed.

- Grave Specific
---------Request that our volunteers honor and remember a veteran by placing a wreath on a specific grave. THESE ARE ONLY AVAILABLE AT DESIGNATED CEMETERIES.

WHERE DO I GO TO SPONSOR A WREATH?

First, go to the page, https://wreathsacrossamerica.org/pages/161821

Then, select, "Sponsor a Wreath"

HOW CAN I VOLUNTEER?

There are multiple ways to volunteer your time. For Wreaths Across America, there is a high need for volunteers to place wreaths on fallen veterans' graves on December 17th, 2022 at 12:00pm. In order to volunteer, please go to the listed website. The website will take you to the home page of our specific cemetery site. Then click, "Volunteer".

HOW CAN I FIND OUT MORE INFORMATION ON WAA?

In order to find out more about the mission and values of WAA, as well as how the WAA began, please go to their website at, https://wreathsacrossamerica.org

* ALL INFORMATION LISTED ABOVE CONSISTS OF INFORMATION ON THE WAA WEBSITE, AND THE SPECIFIC "Edgewood/Greenwood Cemetery (FLEDGR)" PAGE.

Each December on National Wreaths Across America Day, our mission to Remember, Honor and Teach is carried out by coordinating wreath-laying ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery, as well as over 2,500 additional locations in all 50 U.S. states, at sea, and abroad. Help us by sponsoring Veterans....

07/20/2022