RememberAVet ~ Wreath Project

If you have any questions regarding how you can help in the fundraising process or the project in general, please email us at WreathProject@yahoo.com.

Our mission is to secure donations to purchase boughs, ensuring that each grave site at the Sacramento Valley National Cemetery is recognized and honored during the holiday season.

We are also concentrating on raising awareness of this project and encouraging other civic groups, organizations and individuals to join in this effort each year, for this and other cemeteries.

2023 Volunteer Opportunities

Bough Truck Unloading: Friday, December 15th

(teenagers & adults: arrive by 3pm)

Please call or text 707.249.5852 if you are able to help unload trucks and let us know how many in your volunteer group… thank you! Event goes on, rain or shine!

Place Boughs: Saturday, December 16th beginning at 7:30am

Event goes on, rain or shine!

Following the bough placement, volunteers are needed to help transfer the cardboard to dumpsters on-site. All the cardboard is stacked near the road and volunteers and pickups are needed to haul to dumpsters. Hauling can start once the crowd thins out and the roads are clearing. Cemetery staff there will be point of contact if you have any questions.

Bough Pick Up for Disposal On-site: Saturday, January 13th beginning at 7:30am

Volunteers may bring a pole or dowel to work in pairs and string boughs on them for easy pick up. Boughs are hauled out to the curb and picked up by garbage trucks. Volunteers of all ages are welcome and this usually takes 90 minutes or so; no sign-up required, just show up!

Updates will be posted on our Facebook page: Wreath Project (Sacramento Valley National Cemetery).

You are encouraged to check back here frequently and check the Facebook page. You may want to join the email group for event information and year-round updates as well by emailing us at wreathproject@yahoo.com to be added.

2023 Early Bough Placement

For families and friends wanting a more private placement, boughs will be available for pick up prior to the public laying event, from December 9th - 15th; dates and locations are listed on the 2023 Bough Laying page. You do not need to donate to participate. Call or text 707.249.5852 for any questions.