Washington DC and Columbia Falls, Maine – May 23rd, 2024 -- Parade Deck Partners with Wreaths Across America. Parade Deck, the leading content distribution platform for military & veteran influencers, creators, and podcasters proudly announces a partnership with the national nonprofit Wreaths Across America. Together, the two organizations aim to amplify the voices and share stories of our nation’s veterans.
Through this partnership, Parade Deck will support Wreaths Across America by promoting its year-round programs on social media, collaborating on events, and leveraging its over 134 million influencer network. In return, Wreaths Across America will highlight Parade Deck’s mission across its distribution channels, including Wreaths Across America Radio, available on iHeart Radio, Audacy, and TuneIn.
Together, Parade Deck and Wreaths Across America are proud to announce the addition of two Parade Deck-powered podcasts to the Wreaths Across America Radio lineup, beginning May 29. Lori Norris, Shawn Welsh, Eric Brew and Mark Elder are verified Change Makers on the Parade Deck. Their weekly voices highlight the voices of service members, spouses, and veterans.
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Listen Weekly starting May 29th
Lessons Learned for Vets
Host: Lori Norris
When: Wednesdays at 4 pm ET
VET S.O.S.
Hosts: Shawn Welsh, Eric Brew, Mark Elder
When: Thursdays at 4 pm ET
As the premier platform for verified military content creators, influencers, and podcasters, Parade Deck empowers these talented individuals to thrive creatively. Their dynamic environment fosters collaboration, enabling military voices to reach new heights of influence through engaging multimedia content. They are the go-to destination to experience the diverse perspectives, stories, and insights that accurately represent the military voice.
The yearlong mission of the national nonprofit Wreaths Across America is to Remember the fallen, Honor those who serve, and Teach the next generation the value of freedom. Each December, millions of volunteers come together to participate in the program’s National Wreaths Across America Day ceremonies, held in every state and in more than 4,200 communities nationwide.
By joining forces, Parade Deck and Wreaths Across America are dedicated to amplifying the voices of veterans, enriching the lives of those who have served their families, and honoring the heroes who are no longer with us.
For more information on Wreaths Across America or to sponsor a wreath, please visit www.wreathsacrossamerica.org.
For more information on Parade Deck or to join the movement, please visit https://ParadeDeck.com and follow https://paradedeck.com/follow-now/150.
For media inquiries or partnership opportunities with these organizations, please contact:
Shya Ellis-Flint
Chief Growth Officer
Parade Deck
Jeff Pierce
Director of Broadcast and Media Partnerships
Wreaths Across America Radio
About WAA:
Morrill Worcester, owner of Worcester Wreath Company of Harrington, Maine, was a 12-year old paper boy when he won a trip to Washington D.C. It was his first to our nation’s capital and one that would change the trajectory of his life and the lives of millions of others across the country. Seeing the hundreds of thousands of graves and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery made an especially indelible impression on him. It was to be an experience that would follow him throughout his life and successful career, reminding him that his good fortune was due, in large part, to the values of his nation and the veterans who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country.
In 1992, Worcester Wreath found themselves with a surplus of wreaths nearing the end of the holiday season. Remembering his boyhood experience at Arlington, Worcester realized he had an opportunity to honor our country’s veterans. With the aid of Maine Senator Olympia Snowe (ret), arrangements were made for the surplus wreaths to be placed at Arlington in one of the older cemetery sections that had been receiving fewer visitors each passing year.
As plans were underway to transport the wreaths to Washington, several other individuals and organizations stepped up to help. James Prout, owner of local trucking company Blue Bird Ranch, Inc., generously provided transportation all the way to Virginia. Volunteers from the local American Legion and VFW Posts gathered with members of the community to decorate each wreath with traditional red, hand-tied bows. Members of the Maine State Society of Washington D.C., helped to organize the wreath-laying, which included a special ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. (read full story)
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