Wreaths Across America - Jacksonville Memory Gardens

05/07/2026

Next week our local MISSION BBQ is celebrating our military heroes during Armed Forces Week. Stop by for a FREE sandwich at Mission BBQ, 8440 Blanding Blvd., Jacksonville, FL 32244. Thank you MISSION BBQ!!!

12/27/2025

Warm Christmas wishes to all who have touched the mission this year.

And a very special message of gratitude to those celebrating overseas or far from loved ones. You are in our thoughts.

12/23/2025

Make sure to order your 2026 wreath before December 31st to qualify for the Wreath Match Campaign.

12/20/2025

On this day in 2019, United States Space Force was founded. Thank you for your service!

12/19/2025

2026 Theme: “Remember Me”

As we prepare to commemorate the 250th anniversary of our nation, Wreaths Across America has been entrusted with identifying a theme worthy of such a historic milestone. Our commitment has always been to remember, honor, and teach, and we work year-round to uphold that mission.

We often speak of “our service members” as though they are one unified group. Yet within that group are countless individuals, each with a name, a family, and a story that helped shape the freedoms we cherish today. While we honor them collectively, we can sometimes overlook the deeply personal sacrifices: the parent who never met a grandchild, the young recruit asked to shoulder more than any teenager should, the veteran who returned home carrying memories too heavy to share.

Last week, my 7-year-old grandson Josiah and I were curled up watching Home Alone 2 when a single line stopped me in my tracks. When Kevin tries to comfort the pigeon lady, he says, “Maybe they don’t forget about you, but they forget to remember you.”

A simple line.

A profound truth.

Individual stories matter. They teach us courage, resilience, and empathy. They remind us that our freedoms were not secured by faceless heroes, but by lives given, each one a thread in the fabric of our nation’s history. When we choose to remember their stories, we honor the past while shaping a future rooted in gratitude and understanding. We must also remember those we never had the privilege to know—those lost in distant wars, whose families are long gone, leaving only stone markers and silence behind.

From the first shots of the Revolutionary War to those serving this very moment, we must promise never to “forget to remember,” and answer the quiet plea of every fallen hero:

“Remember me.” In 2026, this will be our battle cry, and we will work together to ensure all those who served are remembered and their stories are told.

Thank you all for taking the time during this busy season to join us in letting veterans and military families know that their service and sacrifice are both seen and appreciated, and that they are not alone in their loss.

With gratitude,

Karen Worcester

12/16/2025

Anyone looking for volunteer hours? Help is requested at 4 P.M. on Tuesday, December 16th. We will be picking up the 521 wreath stands. Meet at Jacksonville Memory Gardens Office. Thank you for your help!

12/15/2025

THANK YOU Jacksonville National Cemetery! They had 135 extra wreaths and generously donated them to our veterans at Jacksonville Memory Gardens. We were honored to place them this afternoon. 🇺🇸❤️🤍💙🇺🇸

12/15/2025

THANK YOU to all who participated in Wreaths Across America at Jacksonville Memory Gardens on Saturday. Whether through the purchase of wreaths, volunteering your time to fundraise, participating in the ceremony, or assisting with the placement of wreaths in honor of our veterans, your support is sincerely appreciated.

We are grateful to each of you who helped Remember and Honor those who served.

12/15/2025