St. Luke’s Hospital, Allentown, is helping to raise money to lay 1,500 wreaths at Resurrection Cemetery, Krocks Road, Wescosville, as part of National Wreaths Across America Day.

Each December, Wreaths Across America coordinates wreath-laying ceremonies to honor fallen veterans at more than 1,400 locations across the country, at sea and abroad.

This year’s event will take place Dec. 15.

“Our goal is to recognize every veteran at rest in Resurrection Cemetery,” said Robert Smith, St. Luke’s Hospital Allentown Campus Manager Safety and Security. “There are almost 1,500 veterans’ grave sites at Resurrection.

“This event brings the community together to remember our veterans. Friends, family and grateful citizens can all participate. Donate a wreath or join in the ceremony. Everyone can be a part of the moving day.”

Each wreath sponsorship is $15 and may be made in the name of a specific person or all who have served.

To donate a wreath, go to donate.wreathsacrossameria.org. Deadline to make donations is Nov. 30.

Flag-bearing wreaths honoring the U.S. Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, Merchant Marines and Pow/MIA will also be laid and provided by the Wreaths Across America national organization.

In addition to financial donations, St. Luke’s, Allentown Campus is looking for veterans and a POW/MIA family member to participate in the formal ceremony before the wreath-laying.

The ceremony will begin 11:30 a.m. and the wreath-laying at noon.

The event will take place rain or shine.

Children of veterans and St. Luke’s employees also may volunteer to speak on “What a Veteran Means to Me.”

Those wanting to participate may call 1-866-785-8537.

St. Luke’s also welcomes volunteers to help distribute and lay the wreaths and coordinate traffic at the cemetery.

The public is invited to attend the ceremony.

“A robust turnout makes Wreaths Across America a unifying community event,” said Von George, St. Luke’s University Health Network director of supply chain logistics.

Smith will serve as master of ceremonies.

Wreaths Across America, a non-profit organization based in Maine and founded in 1992, strives to “Remember, Honor, Teach.”

Resurrection Cemetery is under the auspices of the Diocese of Allentown.

St. Luke’s Hospital, Allentown Campus, has taken over the role of coordinating the event from Air Products, Trexlertown, which started area participation in 2012.

Other groups participating in the event include veterans’ organizations, Boy Scouts of America, Knights of Columbus and individual contributors.