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File #: 26-636    Version: 1
Type: Report Status: Regular Agenda
File created: 10/8/2026 In control: Historical Preservation & Restoration Board
On agenda: 10/22/2026 Final action:
Title: Receive a Wreaths Across America update.
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Receive a Wreaths Across America update.

 

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Farmers Branch Keenan Cemetery will host a Wreaths Across America ceremony to honor our nation's veterans. Immediately following the ceremony, volunteers and participants will lay remembrance wreaths and speak each Veteran’s name aloud.

 

Event Information:

•                     Saturday, December 19, 2026, at 11:00 AM CST

•                     Farmers Branch Keenan Cemetery

•                     Staff host - Museum Educator, Lauren Prengler

•                     www.wreathsacrossamerica.org/TXKEEN <https://wreathsacrossamerica.org/pages/178375/Overview/?relatedId=0> 

 

Wreath Orders & Sponsorship:

•                     Wreath cost $17 per wreath.

•                     Order deadline is Wednesday, December 2, 2026, at 11:59 PM (midnight) to guarantee delivery.

•                     The American Legion and Knights of Columbus typically cover major sponsorship efforts, as Farmers Branch Keenan Cemetery serves as their local veterans' cemetery. Remaining sponsorships come from online donations made directly through the WAA website, as well as contributions from individual anonymous donors.

•                     Any funds raised beyond this year's requirement will roll over toward next year’s ceremony.