Oct 04, 2023

PTK collecting wreath sponsorships to honor war vets

Posted Oct 04, 2023 5:00 PM
Phi Theta Kappa member Kari Bell places a wreath on a gravestone at Fort McPherson National Cemetery. North Platte Community College’s PTK chapter is currently accepting donations for wreaths for this year.
Phi Theta Kappa member Kari Bell places a wreath on a gravestone at Fort McPherson National Cemetery. North Platte Community College’s PTK chapter is currently accepting donations for wreaths for this year.

Heather Johnson

Phi Theta Kappa members at North Platte Community College are collecting donations for wreaths as part of the Wreaths Across America event.

The ceremony is conducted every year to remember and honor the country’s fallen heroes. The wreaths PTK members are soliciting sponsorships for will be placed on headstones at Fort McPherson National Cemetery south of Maxwell.

Sponsorship forms are available from Dr. Glynn Wolar, PTK advisor, in Room 145A of the McDonald-Belton Building on the NPCC South Campus, 601 W. State Farm Rd. in North Platte. Those interested can also contact Wolar at [email protected].

The order deadline is Nov. 28. Wreaths will be placed at Fort McPherson at 11 a.m. Dec. 16.