SPC Student Veterans lead charge to help honor fallen service members through wreaths
Seminole, FL – Members from the St. Petersburg College Student Veterans Association are taking on the task of raising money to put the wreaths on the graves of fallen service members at Bay Pines National Cemetery.
The group participated in the placing of the wreaths at the cemetery last year during the holiday season and was disappointed in the amount of graves that were left without a wreath. Only 800 of the roughly 33,000 graves at Bay Pines had a wreath for the holidays.
“It is a great opportunity to participate in the event but it was disappointing to see so many gravesites with no wreaths” said Parapon.
The Student Veterans Association is partnering with Wreaths Across America on this project.
This is a large task and student vets are asking for the support of individuals and local businesses to help accomplish the mission. Donations for wreaths can be made on the Wreaths Across America website and for every 2 wreaths bought for the Bay Pines Cemetery, a 3rd will be placed at the location for no additional cost.
“The cost of freedom is visible at Bay Pines and a wreath for the holidays is just a small token of appreciation for those sacrifices” Parapon added.
