Snow was flying across the curving roads and groomed lawns of Resurrection Cemetery in Wescosville as the volunteers placed wreaths on the graves.

The volunteers were participants in Wreaths Across America, one of 914 groups who, on the second Saturday in December, honor deceased U.S. veterans.

Wreaths Across America, a non-profit organization, strives to "Remember, Honor, Teach."

According to the organization's mission statement, this goal is achieved "...in part by coordinating wreath laying ceremonies ...at Arlington, as well as other veterans cemeteries and other locations in all 50 states and beyond."

Margaret Albert, Resurrection Cemetery's location coordinator, became interested in the program after her husband worked as a volunteer at Cedar Hill Cemetery in December 2012.

Albert, who works in Air Products' information technology department, took on the task of incorporating a new location into the program.

Air Products encourages employees to whole-heartedly embrace the community and make a difference, she explained.

Albert found strong support among her co-workers. Her core team included seven other women, Tina Garavaglia, Michelle Greek, Kathy Haklar, Carol Goodwin, Lorie Karpyn, Katie Simpson and Pat Zajac, from the Group Mentoring for Women in IT.

The team began organizational work in June. As Resurrection Cemetery is under the auspices of the Diocese of Allentown, members of St. Joseph the Worker Church, Orefield; St. Ann, Emmaus; and St. Thomas More, Allentown; joined Air Products' employees, retirees and friends and families to complete the project.

Many felt personally connected to the event.

Dave and Linda Reinbold's son-in-law, a Marine, returned from his second tour of duty in Afghanistan in September.

"This is a cause that's close to our hearts," Dave Reinbold said. Others, such as Ted Schwartz, whose dad saw action in the Pacific Theater during World War II, came to honor both the veterans at rest in Resurrection Cemetery and family members.

Wreaths Across America not only honors deceased veterans but it strives to teach others to honor them.

Young people are encouraged to participate.

Air Products IT director and Boy Scout Leader Bill Folk accompanied Troop 1600 Scouts to place wreaths and to participate in the ceremony.

Jennifer Scott, stepdaughter of a Coast Guard veteran, performed the national anthem. Folk concluded the ceremony by playing taps.

Flag-bearing wreaths honoring the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Merchant Marines and POW/MIA were provided by the Wreaths Across America national organization.

The wreaths placed on individual graves are obtained through location specific donations. Albert's group set a first year goal of providing wreaths for half of Resurrection's 1,100 veterans; 700 wreaths were donated.

Next year, Albert wants to place a wreath on every grave.

Through hard work and infectious enthusiasm, Albert and her team gathered more than 70 volunteers who came to "Remember, Honor and Teach."

For more information on donating to Wreaths Across America, visit wreathsacrossamerica.org.