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Volunteers from the American Legion fluffed wreaths, tied on tags and ribbons and brought them to local cemeteries.
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The volunteers loaded hundreds of wreaths into waiting vehicles early Sunday morning.
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Approximately 850 wreaths will be distributed throughout two cemeteries in Plant City.
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Several of the Legion members brought their grandchildren to help.
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The volunteers placed wreaths on all graves marked for veterans.
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The group worked at Memorial Garden and Memorial Park.
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Volunteers from the group stayed late into the evening in the days prior to prep the wreaths and make sure they were in top condition.
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Lili helped her grandmother and president of the Legion Pam McGregor, lay wreaths.
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Each grave that was marked as a veteran received a wreath from the Legion.
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The Legion has provided hundreds of wreaths over the year and plans to continue to increase the amount of veterans it can honor.
The American Legion Auxiliary Unit 26 in Plant City once again honored those who served this holiday season by placing hundreds of wreaths at the graves of local veterans.
Pam McGregor, president of the Legion, said the group wanted to do something to honor local veterans that were placed in normal cemeteries. While the Legion donated $250 to Wreaths Across America, which places wreaths at the national cemeteries, the group also has worked to expand its annual holiday wreath program here in Plant City.
This year, the group will lay approximately 850 wreaths in two cemeteries. Three years ago the group started the tradition, laying 395 wreaths on local veteran’s graves at one cemetery. The next year, they expanded to a second cemetery and next year, McGregor says they are prepared to take on a third location.
Her hope is the Legion will one day have the finances and manpower to honor every local veteran’s grave in Plant City. Regardless of what the future holds, McGregor said the Legion can and will continue the tradition.
“We just think we shouldn’t let our veterans be forgotten,” she said. “We’ll continue doing it until we can’t walk.”
