Coral Ridge Cemetery, an official Wreaths Across America location, will host a wreath-laying ceremony, joining more than 4,225 other locations across the country for National Wreaths Across America Day.

The program will be held Saturday, Dec. 14, with placement at 11 a.m. and a special ceremony at noon.

Coordinated and led by local volunteers, sponsorship groups have raised funds throughout the year to sponsor the placement of veterans’ wreaths on the headstones of fallen service members laid to rest at the Cape cemetery. This annual event seeks to further the yearlong mission to “Remember, Honor, Teach,” ensuring that the memory of those who served our country endures.

Coral Ridge Cemetery is at 1630 S.W. Pine Island Road, Cape Coral.

Organizations participating in the ceremony are Knights of Columbus; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Gold Star Families; Dr. Derrick Donnell, city of Cape Coral; and Patriot Guard Riders.

About Wreaths Across America

Wreaths Across America is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded to continue and expand the annual wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery, which was begun by Maine businessman Morrill Worcester in 1992. The organization’s yearlong mission – “Remember, Honor, Teach” – is carried out in part each year by coordinating wreath-laying ceremonies in December at thousands of veterans’ cemeteries and other locations in all 50 states and beyond.