Honor a Veteran with a wreath this December 18th. Show your support to our veterans by honoring them with a remembrance wreath for Christmas. Each wreath is only $15. Wreaths Across America is a national fundraising program to honor veterans with beautiful fresh evergreen wreaths on veterans’ graves in December.

“We have 218 veterans’ graves,” said Amber Bradish, co-chair of the Friends of the Fountain Fairview Cemetery. “Our goal is 218. So far, we have 28 wreaths.”

Fountain Fairview Cemetery is located at 757 S. Santa Fe Ave.

Wreaths Across America is a holiday campaign in which individuals or organizations sponsor and place wreaths to honor those who have served in the U.S. military, from the Revolutionary War to present-day conflicts. The program includes Arlington National Cemetery and more than 2,500 locations in the United States, at sea and abroad.

Several other cemeteries in the Colorado Springs region, such as Pikes Peak National Cemetery, Memorial Gardens, Fairview Cemetery and Evergreen Cemetery – already participate in the program.

To sponsor a wreath for Fountain Fairview Cemetery follow these directions. The deadline is Nov. 30.

Order online: : http://www.wreathsacrossamerica.org/CO0227P

Click the red button that says “Sponsor Wreaths.”

Select the # of wreaths to sponsor AND the location you want them delivered to.

Add other options (Grave Specific Request, etc.), as desired.

Click “Review My Sponsorships” to complete the checkout process with a credit/debit card, Google Pay, or Paypal. Be sure to verify that your group ID and location ID are listed next to the items in your shopping cart PRIOR to submitting your order.

Group Name: Friends of Fountain Fairview Cemetery

Group ID: CO0227P

Location: Fountain Fairview Cemetery

Location ID: COFFCC

If you would like to pay by check or cash instead, contact Amber Bradish at 719-491-8542 or any committee member.

The Friends of Fairview Cemetery works to protect and preserve headstones of the Fountain Fairview Cemetery in Fountain. This association of volunteers formed in 2012 as a result of vandalism to headstones at the cemetery, many of which have historical significance.

The organization hosts events to educate the people of the history of Fountain and the importance of cemeteries. Recently the group held an open house and organized a series of headstone cleaning days.

On Nov. 18 there will be another opportunity to meet with Friends of Fairview Cemetery members and learn about the organization’s mission and the Wreaths Across America event. The event will be at Peaks N Pines, 212 W. Illinois Ave., from 4-6 p.m.

Save the Date: The Wreaths Across America laying of wreaths at veterans’ graves will be Dec. 18.

Go to http://www.wreathsacrossamerica.org for more information.