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Support Event

Wreaths Across America

December 14, 2019

10:00 AM - 02:00 PM CST

Houston Platoon

Event overview

Join The Mission Continues- Houston 2nd Service Platoon, Wreaths Across America, and Project Respect as we honor the fallen by placing wreaths on their grave sites. We will meet at R1 and R2. Please see cemetery map to find our meeting spot. Schedule: 07:30am : Shuttle and Bus service starts. 08:00am : Motorcycle Escort and Trucks arrive. 11:00am : Ceremony Starts. 11:45am : Wreath Laying Starts – no wreaths will be laid until the ceremony is over. 02:30pm : Shuttle and Bus service stops. Parking: The best place to park is at Greenspoint Mall and take the free shuttle. Also available is the Shepard Park & Ride for $1.25. Cemetery grounds will fill very quickly so please try to use one of our other options. Buses are not permitted in the cemetery. Please pull to the front gate to let your passengers off and then park at Greenspoint to take the shuttle. Most buses are wheelchair equipped. NOTE – after the ceremony all the buses will be there to help take people back. Please be patient as we get 17,000 people delivered back to Greenspoint Mall. There will be a line but it goes quickly.

Type

Support Event

What To Wear

TMC shirt

What to Bring

You may bring chairs, blankets, water bottles, etc.

Inclement Weather

There will be people in jeans, suits and uniforms. Please be respectful of those around you.

Event Contact

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When and where

Date

December 14, 2019

Time

10:00 AM - 02:00 PM (CST)

Location

Houston National Cemetery

10410 Veterans Memorial Dr, Houston, TX 77038
Houston, TX 77038

Parking Information

Parking available at cemetery if you arrive early enough. If not, shuttles is your best transportation to and from cemetery.

Who We Are

The Mission Continues is a national non-profit that empowers veterans to continue serving in our nation’s under-resourced communities, giving veterans the opportunity to keep serving even after the uniform comes off, right here at home. Our programs deploy veterans and volunteers to work alongside nonprofit partners and community leaders to improve educational resources, tackle food insecurity, foster neighborhood identity, and more.  

Who should volunteer?

Our service projects are for all veterans with a desire to continue their service and for all non-veterans that want to be part of a nationwide movement to transform communities. Please note, age and accessibility accommodations can be made at any project. There is room for everyone to make an impact. 

How to volunteer 

Click “Attend” to fill in simple volunteer information. You will get an email confirmation and updates about this event through your choice of email and text messages. 

What is a Service Platoon? 

Service Platoons are your opportunity to engage and connect with veterans and community members while generating community impact in a real and tangible way. Led by veteran volunteer platoon leaders, each platoon works with dedicated community partners and volunteers to provide the manpower and support that they need to help them do their work more effectively. 

We currently have service platoons in more than 40+ cities across the country that are having events at least once a month. Everyone is invited to serve, regardless of veteran status: a service platoon is for you if you have a passion for service. 

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