COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) – Thousands of veterans buried at Fort Jackson National Cemetery are at risk of not receiving a wreath this holiday season as donations lag behind previous years.
Organizers with Wreaths Across America say donations are coming in slower than usual. There are 14,000 gravesites to honor at the cemetery, but organizers have received approximately 3,000 donations so far.
The program receives no federal funding, leading organizers to express concern that thousands of resting sites could sit empty.
Shortage threatens 18-year streak
Mike Brown, location coordinator for Wreaths Across America at Fort Jackson, said the location has never missed its goal in the past 18 years…