Brunswick teen helping Wreaths Across America at Westview Cemetery

BRUNSWICK , Ohio (WJW) — For the past four years, Brunswick High School junior Isabella Heinbaugh-McCroskey has honored veterans by participating in Wreaths Across America .

“When people were talking at the ceremonies, everything they said hit my heart and this is really important to me and I want to make a difference with it,” said Heinbaugh-McCroskey.

So the 16-year-old worked to bring Wreaths Across America to the Westview Cemetery in Brunswick on Saturday, Dec. 14.

Her goal is to lay 185 wreaths on veterans’ graves.

“All of the veterans here are from Brunswick. So to see in one small town how many people sacrificed their lives to help us — it’s really honoring them and acknowledging what they’ve done,” said McCroskey.

On that day, more than 2 million wreaths will be placed on veterans’ graves across the nation.

“Just her passion for the veterans — we at the VFW fell in love with her right away. It’s a passion of all of ours, we have to make sure everyone is remembered,” said Chris Altman with the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9520.

Right now, Heinbaugh-McCroskey said she is just 50 wreaths away from her goal and needs more sponsors.

Learn more about how you can help here .

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