{"id":3667,"date":"2025-12-12T11:13:49","date_gmt":"2025-12-12T16:13:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.androcs.com\/wp\/?p=3667"},"modified":"2025-12-12T11:14:23","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T16:14:23","slug":"andro-proud-to-sponsor-wreaths-across-america","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.androcs.com\/wp\/2025\/12\/andro-proud-to-sponsor-wreaths-across-america\/","title":{"rendered":"ANDRO Proud to Sponsor Wreaths Across America"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>ANDRO was honored to once again support <strong>Wreaths Across America<\/strong>, joining communities across the region in paying tribute to our nation\u2019s military veterans and first responders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On <strong>Saturday, Dec. 13<\/strong>, local ceremonies will take place as part of the national Wreaths Across America observance, whose mission is to <strong>REMEMBER the fallen, HONOR those who serve and their families, and TEACH the next generation the value of freedom<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the Rome and surrounding areas, ceremonies are scheduled for <strong>noon<\/strong> at the following cemeteries, where wreaths will be placed at the graves of service members and first responders:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Rome:<\/strong> St. John\u2019s, St. Mary\u2019s, St. Peter\u2019s, and Wright Settlement cemeteries<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Lee Center:<\/strong> Evergreen Cemetery<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Westernville:<\/strong> Westernville Presbyterian Cemetery<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Utica:<\/strong> Forest Hill Cemetery, 2201 Oneida St. (veterans section at the top of the hill)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>An additional ceremony will take place at <strong>10 a.m. at The Old Burying Ground in Clinton<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1002\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/www.androcs.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot_12-12-2025_11918_www.romesentinel.com_.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3668\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.androcs.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot_12-12-2025_11918_www.romesentinel.com_.jpeg 1002w, https:\/\/www.androcs.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot_12-12-2025_11918_www.romesentinel.com_-300x173.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.androcs.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot_12-12-2025_11918_www.romesentinel.com_-768x442.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1002px) 100vw, 1002px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>These events mark the <strong>14th annual Rome-area Wreaths Across America observance<\/strong>, organized by <strong>Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 944<\/strong> in partnership with local cemetery staffs. The majority of wreaths are made possible through the generous support of local businesses, organizations, and individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ANDRO is proud to be recognized as a <strong>Silver Level sponsor<\/strong>, standing alongside other community partners who share a commitment to honoring service and sacrifice. A portion of wreath sponsorship proceeds supports Chapter 944\u2019s youth-focused programs, including Junior ROTC units at area high schools and organizations that promote leadership, patriotism, and civic involvement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The public is encouraged to attend any of the ceremonies. Family members and friends of the deceased\u2014especially children\u2014are invited to participate in placing wreaths and helping ensure the legacy of service is never forgotten.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At ANDRO, we believe remembrance is not a single day, but a responsibility we carry forward together. We are grateful to play a small part in honoring those who gave so much.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the News: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.romesentinel.com\/news\/events-across-region-to-honor-deceased-veterans-first-responders\/article_3150a17b-1241-4f87-b0e3-4815e8f70d2b.html\">https:\/\/www.romesentinel.com\/news\/events-across-region-to-honor-deceased-veterans-first-responders\/article_3150a17b-1241-4f87-b0e3-4815e8f70d2b.html<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ANDRO was honored to once again support Wreaths Across America, joining communities across the region in paying tribute to our nation\u2019s military veterans and first responders. On Saturday, Dec. 13, local ceremonies will take place as part of the national Wreaths Across America observance, whose mission is to REMEMBER the fallen, HONOR those who serve <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androcs.com\/wp\/2025\/12\/andro-proud-to-sponsor-wreaths-across-america\/\" class=\"read-more below\">READ MORE<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":3669,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,4,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3667","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-community-outreach","category-featured","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.androcs.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3667","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.androcs.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.androcs.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.androcs.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.androcs.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3667"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.androcs.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3667\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3671,"href":"https:\/\/www.androcs.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3667\/revisions\/3671"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.androcs.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3669"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.androcs.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3667"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.androcs.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3667"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.androcs.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3667"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}