Wreaths Across America

Proud to Have Participated & Sponsored This Great Organization

Since 2007, when I first heard about Wreaths Across America, I knew that I wanted to help this great organization somehow in my lifetime, but not once did I ever think that I'd be able to do it like this...

I was asked by the Mike Schwersenska, the head of transportation at Brakebush Transportation if I would be interested in pulling a load of wreaths from Maine down to the cemetery in Chattanooga, TN. The only answer I could give him was, "absolutely, yes!". I have never told anyone in the company about my desires to do this, but having a YouTube channel would give me an amazing opportunity that I didn't have in years prior, so I felt like this was happening for a reason!

Before the trip, I went on my live stream (which airs every Sunday at 7 PM Central time), and I asked for my subscribers to purchase JJDrones Trucker hats for $25 each, and the proceeds would go to the purchase of wreaths for the Chattanooga Cemetery. My subscribers didn't disappoint! With their help, I was able to purchase 15 wreaths for that cemetery and it made me even more motivated to do more this year!

Below you will find all of the pictures and videos from the beginning of my journey culminating to the finale where I film the delivering of the wreaths, with some great interviews on my last day of filming. I hope to do a lot more in the way of donations this year, and have different merchandise to sell in order to get more wreaths for the cemetery I get to visit! I hope you will go and watch all of the videos of the series, but especially the last one, and check out all of the pictures from the trip!

Special Thanks goes to the people who donated to the fund:

@MarkJLarsonOutdoors Rick Larson Trucking @ChillinIndianaCarl Anthony Webb @906quilting @DroningVeteran @jailbaitandtackleoutdoors Dave and Nancy Johnson, Ava Johnson, @OfftheHookOutdoors99 Mr and Mrs Polanowski @RobertMacinAsia @divinent420 @paulNC @officialshadetreeamerica @CheeseheadMedia @NaturalStateFishing @teejgigglesndrones @StormySkyRailProductions @Justdoingourbest2012 @brakebushtransportation1027 office staff, Jason and Angela Gustafson, Cole Gray Racing, Gail Schwersenska, Mike Schwersenska, Clay McElroy, Russ Peasley, Greg Hay, Amanda Zuehls-Kuchar, Kevin Randall, David Erdman (in memory of Ron), PT, Tanya Hanson, Zach Dehler, Jason Duncan, and all of the Schwersenska Family.

Trucker Hat Sold for the Donations to Wreaths Across America

Trucker Hats Sold for Donating to the Wreaths

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Wreaths Across america Series

Day 1

This is the first day of the journey, picking up the load that is going to take me from Wisconsin to Maine. This may be year 2, but it feels like I am starting this journey as though it was my first time!

Day 2

Finally on the road, Today we travel from the rest area in Rolling Hills, IN to a Travel Centers of America in order to get fuel for the journey, and I even bring you into my kitchen to see the dinner I made for the night!

Day 3

This is day 3 of my trip up to the @WreathsAcrossAmerica facilities up in Columbia, ME and it is the day before I have to make my deliveries up in Connecticut and Massachusetts. The rain has been beating down on me and the truck since we left the truck stop in Ohio, and I'm unsure where I'm going to be parking for the night so that I'm able to make it to my first appointment on time as well as get my second delivery done and then drive up to Maine in order to be there to pickup the wreaths on time. Do I figure it out? Watch and find out!

Day 4

So I actually skipped day 4 as it ended up being an awful day out on the road, but now it's actually THE DAY to pick up the wreaths! In this video I also include a interview that I was able to do with the host of the Wreaths Across America Morning Show host Michael Hale

Day 5 The Day Before

This was the Day before the event, it's the day to get the truck cleaned up and presentable for Wreaths Across America Day! Today is all about the preparation for what is to come! My Dad and Step Mom have made the trip down to Tennessee to see everything in person, and it was just a very busy day trying to get ready!

The Day of the Wreath Delivery

Thousands of Volunteers, Multiple Trucking Companies, Veterans, Organizations All Coming Together For One Purpose. #FindAWayToServe

Pictures that were taken on the trip

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