I am taking a group of inner city Catholic 7th and 8th graders to DC for the Right to Life March. I got a letter from the Army yesterday saying we are scheduled for a wreath laying. There are no real guidelines, and I haven't been to DC since 1976.
The wreath can be natural or permanent, no size minimum or maximum. My propblem is we are on a very tight budget, we have been raising the money, because just MEAL money for some of these families will be a stretch. So I am going to ask some veterans from our parishes to sponsor the wreath for us, but I don't know 'how much' we should be spending, because I have never seen the ceremony.
Any help???
Thanks!
2007-01-03 23:31:48 · 3 answers · asked by Mommy_to_seven 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Having done this in 2004 myself, we spent $120, for the wreath. You may want to contact a flower shop and ask them if they would be interested in donating one for this very noble purpose.
You may also want to contact a local branch of the VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars), The American Legion, or the DAV (Disabled American Veterans) most of these local organizations have a fund already in place. They may be willing to pay for the wreath out of those funds.
2007-01-04 00:08:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Our company laid a wreath down for a town event, which costed about $180.
2007-01-04 18:22:24 · answer #2 · answered by SkyShark 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, Christmas just ended, just grab it off a door and it's free.
2007-01-04 07:35:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 4⤋