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Sub Chain Owner Places Wreaths For Fallen Soldiers

December 17, 2011 • Manasquan, NJ • Article

Originally Published at WallPatch by Keith Brown

Wall Township-based sub shop chain Jersey Mike’s helped raise $100,000 to continue a somber wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery.

The ceremony, part of a Dec. 10^th National Day of Remembrance, was organized by Wreaths Across America, a nonprofit organization dedicated to continuing and expanding the laying of wreaths at the graves of soldiers.

“In just a little over an hour, we laid 90,000 wreaths,” said Karen Worcester, executive director, Wreaths Across America. “It was remarkable. Thanks to Jersey Mike’s Subs for helping us make this possible.”

December 15, 2011 -- Jersey Mike’s Founder & CEO Peter Cancro and Edith Nowels, a Brielle resident and member of the nonprofit Wreaths Across America Board of Trustees, participate in a National Day of Remembrance on Saturday, Dec. 10, 2011, at Arlington National Cemetery. Later, Cancro had the honor of placing a wreath on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. With the help of its customers, Jersey Mike’s raised $100,000 for Wreaths Across America, a nonprofit organization founded to continue and expand the annual wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington. Ninety thousand wreaths were laid in a little over an hour. (Photo by Jersey Mike’s Subs)
December 15, 2011 -- Jersey Mike’s Founder & CEO Peter Cancro and Retired Air Force Master Sergeant and North-Carolina-based franchise owner Joseph Minyon prepare to place wreaths on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier as part of a National Day of Remembrance on Saturday, Dec. 10, 2011, at Arlington National Cemetery. With the help of its customers, Jersey Mike’s raised $100,000 for Wreaths Across America, a nonprofit organization founded to continue and expand the annual wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington. Ninety thousand wreaths were laid in a little over an hour. (Photo by Jersey Mike’s Subs)