Dear UConn Community,
UConn’s Office of Veterans & Military Programs and the Town of Mansfield is partnering to place wreaths on the gravestones in our community to honor those who served our country. We need your help to sponsor a wreath or to volunteer to help us place the wreaths on the gravestones of veterans in Mansfield. This is a big ask, since we need more than 900 wreaths sponsored and then placed on veterans’ gravestones at 14 different locations. Monday, December 21st at 11:00am we will hold a ceremony at the New Storrs Ceremony and with the help of volunteers, we will place wreaths on veterans gravesites immediately following the ceremony.
And because our office loves a good competition, we will have the option for teams at UConn compete to sponsor the most wreaths. To compete and sign up your team, please email emily.i.lugo@uconn.edu with your team's name. Emily will then add your team to the Wreaths Across American Competition 2026 Form where you and your team members can enter their wreath donations. Donations are accepted until December 2nd! You can also email Emily directly with any questions about Wreaths Across America. Winner gets a commemorative trophy! Thank you all for your continued support.
Our Wreaths Across America Website: https://wreathsacrossamerica.org/CT0069
For more information, contact: Emily Lugo at emily.i.lugo@uconn.edu