Local volunteers are working hard to ensure that all veterans laid to rest at the Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery are honored this December on National Wreaths Across America Day. This year, the ceremony, held simultaneously across the country at nearly 2,000 participating locations, will be on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2019.

The goal: to place a live, balsam fir veteran’s wreath at the headstone of every veteran buried there and spread patriotism and ensure no one if forgotten.

Locally, volunteers will host various fundraisers to sponsor veterans’ wreaths needed to honor every veteran at Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery. For every two-wreath sponsorship sold, three wreaths will be provided to Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery as part of a special fundraising program developed by Wreaths Across America.

“Every wreath sponsorship is a meaningful gift from a grateful American who knows what it means to serve and sacrifice for the freedoms we all enjoy,” said Karen Worcester, executive director of Wreaths Across America. “We are so grateful to the community of DANA for participating in our mission to Remember, Honor and Teach.”

National Wreaths Across America Day is a free, non-political event, open to all people. For more information, to donate locally, please visit

DANA will be participating in a wreath laying ceremony on December 14 for National Wreaths Across American Day.  Please RSVP to this event if you'd like to volunteer with us, you can also click on the link below to donate to DANA's fundraising page.

National CRNA week is the AANA’s annual celebration of anesthesia patient safety and the nation’s nearly 53,000 Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists and student registered nurse anesthetists who safely and cost-effectively provide more than 45 million anesthetics each year (AANA).

To celebrate this week, the DANA Board of Directors, members and SRNAs will visit the Delaware Legislative Hall on January 22, 2020 to advocate for CRNA practice and recognition.  The DANA attendees will be introduced on th Senate and House of Representatives floor and meet with several legislators to educate them about our profession.  

All DANA members are encouraged to attend.  Please RSVP to let us know if you can join us on Dover Day 2020!

The 2020 Annual Meeting will be held on Saturday, October 10, 2020 at Hyatt Place Dewey Beach. The purpose of the meeting is to present topics specific to the discipline of anesthesia along with clinical knowledge updates for nurse anesthetists. Lectures are led by experts in their field, and opportunities for discussion and questions will be provided. Registration includes continental breakfast, lunch, morning and afternoon break refreshments.  

SPONSOR-A-STUDENT

Through the generosity of our CRNAs, Delaware Association of Nurse Anesthetists has been able to provide complimentary registration for SRNAs to attend the annual meeting. CRNAs who sponsor a student will receive the following benefits:

• Verbal recognition by the President during the opening remarks

• Name listed in program booklet as a student sponsor

• Special ribbon on nametag at the conference acknowledging your donation

Please consider giving the gift of education and support our SRNAs with a small donation to help offset the cost of their participation in our conference.

Watch for more information soon about our conference agenda!

HOTEL INFORMATION

The Hyatt Place Dewey Beach specializes in laid-back lodging by the water -coupled with hospitality, all-star amenities, comfortable guest rooms with plush Hyatt Grand Beds and much more. The location offers guests the sea air they need to feel rejuvenated, and where they only need to walk a block to see the sunrise or half a block to Rehoboth Bay to see the sunset.

A block of hotel rooms has been reserved for the DANA Annual Meeting at a rate of $179 per night. Please call the Hotel Reservation Department at 888-591-1234.  Reservations must be made by September 10, 2020.