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REMEMBER the Fallen. . . HONOR those who Serve. . . TEACH our children the value of Freedom.
Welcome to the MI0088 - Ottawa-North Kent Blue Star Mothers MI194's Wreaths Across America Page.
On December 13, 2025 (See location pages for ceremony and wreath placement details), MI0088 - Ottawa-North Kent Blue Star Mothers MI194 will be helping Michigan Veterans Cemetery and Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens to Remember and Honor our veterans by laying Remembrance wreaths on the graves of our country's fallen heroes.
Please help us honor and remember as many fallen heroes as possible by sponsoring remembrance wreaths, volunteering on Wreaths Day, or inviting your family and friends to attend with you.
Thank you so much for supporting the MI0088 - Ottawa-North Kent Blue Star Mothers MI194 and Wreaths Across America!
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Location Information
2950 Monroe Ave NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49505, United States
Click here for the Michigan Veterans Cemetery Page
Directions to Cemetery
Wreaths Across America 2025
Volunteer Parking & Ceremony Information
Thank you for volunteering for the Wreaths Across America 2025 Ceremony. We are truly honored to serve as the final resting place for more than 5,500 veterans and their dependents, and we are grateful for your participation in this meaningful event.
Ceremony Details
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Date: December 13, 2025
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Time: 12:00 PM sharp
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Please plan to arrive no later than 11:45 AM to allow adequate time for parking and walking to the ceremony location.
Parking & Arrival Instructions
Volunteers may park at either of the following locations:
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Sunshine Community Church
3019 Coit Ave NE, Grand Rapids, MI
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Cemetery Side Entrance (Monroe Ave NE)
Enter from Monroe Avenue NE near the Marine Memorial
Closest GPS address: 2950 Monroe Ave NE, Grand Rapids, MI
From this entrance, please follow the walking path to the main cemetery entrance located near the Lamberton Creek bridge.
Ceremony Overview
A brief but meaningful ceremony will take place at 12:00 PM, highlighting the Wreaths Across America mission:
Remember the fallen. Honor those who serve. Teach the next generation the value of freedom.
Again, thank you for choosing to volunteer and for standing with us in remembrance and gratitude. We look forward to sharing in this honorable event with you.
Respectfully
Parking Instructions
Parking Information:Ceremony and Volunteer Information
All sponsored and grave specific wreaths in 2020 will be placed privately by a core group of volunteers. If you have questions, please contact our volunteer Location Coordinator at cmeintsma@aol.com
Our Locations
MIGRVH - Michigan Veterans Cemetery
Welcome to MIGRVH - Michigan Veterans Cemetery and thank you deeply for helping us with our goal to honor as many veterans as possible on Wreaths Across America Day, December 13, 2025 (Wreath Placement Immediately Following Ceremony). Please click "View" to learn more about our effort or to volunteer to help or click "Sponsor" to purchase wreaths that will be laid on the graves of our fallen heroes by our loyal volunteers.
MICHMG - Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens
Welcome to MICHMG - Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens and thank you deeply for helping us with our goal to honor as many veterans as possible on Wreaths Across America Day, December 13, 2025 (Wreath Placement Immediately Following Ceremony). Please click "View" to learn more about our effort or to volunteer to help or click "Sponsor" to purchase wreaths that will be laid on the graves of our fallen heroes by our loyal volunteers.
