Perdue Farms takes part in Wreaths Across America mission

The annual Wreaths Across America (WAA) escort to Arlington National Cemetery will stop December 14 in Salisbury MD to join Perdue Farms and its truck drivers in a public wreath-laying ceremony.

The ceremony is part of the WAA mission to Remember, Honor and Teach through the laying of remembrance wreaths at Arlington National Cemetery, as well as nearly 1,300 additional locations across the nation. It will be conducted at the Wicomico War Veterans Memorial in front of the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center. The convoy is expected to arrive at the Civic Center parking lot by 2:45 pm.

“When you think of the thousands of people who are serving in the military all around the world and the sacrifices that they and their families are making at this time of the year, the ability for us to help share and show respect for that sacrifice is really important, especially for those who made the ultimate sacrifice and are memorialized at Wicomico War Veterans Memorial, is really important,” said Jim Perdue, chairman of Perdue Farms.

The Salisbury Wreaths Across America stop is one of approximately 12 visits to schools, veterans’ homes, monuments and communities along the East Coast that the convoy will make during its weeklong journey from Harrington ME to Arlington VA. On Saturday, December 16, the convoy will be met in Arlington by thousands of volunteers who will place wreaths for the individuals who served to protect the freedoms of this nation, ensuring no one is forgotten.

This year, the WAA escort to Arlington will consist of 10 tractor-trailer trucks and about 175 volunteers, including Morrill and Karen Worcester, Wreaths Across America founder and executive director, respectively, American Gold Star Families, active and retired military members and Patriot Guard Riders. Perdue driver Rodney Abrams, a Marine Corp veteran, will lead the convoy from central Delaware to Salisbury.

Since 2007, Perdue drivers have delivered more than 150,000 wreaths for Wreaths Across America. This year, Perdue drivers will deliver more that 25,000 wreaths to cemeteries from New York to Florida as part of National Wreaths Across America Day on December 16.

Learn more at www.perduefarms.com.

Wreaths Across America is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded to continue and expand the annual wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery begun by Maine businessman Morrill Worcester in 1992.

For more information, to donate or sign up to volunteer, visit www.WreathsAcrossAmerica.org.