Local non-profit prepares thousands of wreaths to honor veterans

On Saturday, Dec.13, at 1:00 p.m. Idaho Veterans Wreaths will lay a wreath on every grave at the Idaho State Veterans Cemetery; the total will be close to 7,000 wreaths.

To accomplish this, Idaho Veterans Wreaths relies on volunteers. On Saturday, they had a record 200 people show up to help with this endeavor.

WATCH: See the volunteers in action

Idaho Veterans Wreaths and its volunteers prepare for a big day in December

“It warms my heart. We don’t always know how many volunteers are going to come out, but every single time we have had more people and more engagement,” said Parker Harger of Idaho Veterans Wreaths. “They are super happy, they get what we are trying to do, and we couldn’t do it without them.”…

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