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2025 So Far
609 Wreaths Sponsored
21.7% Over Our Goal!
Exceeded by 109 Wreaths!
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REMEMBER the Fallen. . . HONOR those who Serve. . . TEACH our children the value of Freedom.

Welcome to the MI0109 - Sophie De Marsac Campau Chapter NSDAR's Wreaths Across America Page. 

On December 13, 2025 at 12:00 pm, MI0109 - Sophie De Marsac Campau Chapter NSDAR will be helping Michigan Veterans Cemetery 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 MI0109 - Sophie De Marsac Campau Chapter NSDAR and Wreaths Across America!

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Click "Sponsor Wreaths" to sponsor a wreath and help us reach our goal of honoring every veteran at the cemetery.

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In Memoriam
by The Woodhull Family Living Trust & Gary & Barbara Woodhull Trustees for Larry O Woodhull, Army, SPA, Honored by Michigan Veterans Cemetery

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In Memoriam
by The Woodhull Family Living Trust & Gary & Barbara Woodhull Trustees for James F Record, Air Force, Lt. General, Honored by Michigan Veterans Cemetery

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Location Information

MIGRVH - Michigan Veterans Cemetery
2950 Monroe Ave NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49505, United States
Click here for the Michigan Veterans Cemetery Page
Veteran Graves: 5,400
Coverage Goal: 5,400
Wreaths So Far: 3,876
Ceremony On: December 13, 2025 at 12:00 pm
Ceremony At: 
Wreath Placement: Immediately Following Ceremony
Wreath Clean Up: January 10, 2026 at 12:00 PM

Location Coordinator: Catherine Meintsma, Tiffany Carr

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

  • Date: December 13, 2025

  • Time: 12:00 PM sharp

  • 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:

  1. Sunshine Community Church
    3019 Coit Ave NE, Grand Rapids, MI
    From the church, please walk to the cemetery entrance.

  2. 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:

• Primary parking is available at Sunshine Church, located at 3019 Coit Ave. NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49505.

• Additional parking is available near the Monroe Avenue entrance. From there, you can walk to the cemetery entrance.

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.