The Dare County Veterans Advisory Council and Outer Banks VFW Post 10950 Auxiliary invite members of the Outer Banks community to participate in the second annual Dare County Wreaths of Honor project, which will take place on Saturday, December 5, 2026, and Sunday, December 6, 2026.
Through this project, volunteers will place wreaths on more than 600 veterans’ graves in 12 cemeteries located across Dare County. The goal of the Wreaths of Honor project is to honor and remember the brave men and women who served our nation by placing wreaths at their final resting places in Dare County during the holiday season.
Volunteers Needed
In preparation for the upcoming project, the Dare County Veterans Advisory Council is currently seeking volunteers to assist with wreath placement and wreath removal, raise funds and accept donations to purchase wreaths to ensure every veteran is honored, and to hold a respectful wreath-laying event, which is scheduled to be held on Saturday, December 5, 2026 and for the Manteo Cemetery downtown, Sunday, December 6, 2026. The wreath removal will take place on Saturday, January 9, 2027.
Interested in volunteering to assist with wreath pickup and placement and removal? There are three opportunities:
- Sign up to volunteer during the event on Saturday, December 5, 2026 (opportunities in Manteo, Southern Shores, Kitty Hawk and Wanchese)
- Sign up to volunteer during the event on Sunday, December 6, 2026 in Manteo
- Wreath Removal event on Saturday, January 9, 2027 (opportunities in Manteo, Southern Shores, Kitty Hawk and Wanchese)
Purchase a Wreath
Individuals are also invited to sponsor a wreath for a veteran who rests in glory. With a donation of $25 to Wreaths of Honor, a wreath will be placed on the grave of a local veteran in December 2026.
Check donations for this project may be made out to:
Outer Banks VFW Post 10950 Auxiliary
c/o Brittany Phillips
172 Colingwood Lane
Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948
(Please include “Wreaths of Honor” in the memo).
For more information about the Wreaths of Honor project, please click the button below or contact Dare County Veterans Services Officer Patricia O’Sullivan at Patricia.O’Sullivan@DareNC.gov, 252-475-5604 or Lisa Lloyd at Lisa.Lloyd@darenc.gov, 415-246-4790.
For more information about the Dare County Veterans Advisory Council, please visit DareNC.gov/Veterans.
