Fifty thousand fresh lei are needed for placement on the graves of veterans at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl and at all state veterans' cemeteries for Memorial Day.

The lei are needed on May 23, and can be dropped off at designated community parks and fire stations on O'ahu, and the Parks Permit Office at the Fasi Municipal Building. Loose plumeria flowers can be dropped off on May 22, at Waipahu District Park, Kailua District Park and Makua Ali'i Senior Center at 1541 Kalakaua Ave.

The 59th annual Mayor's Memorial Day Ceremony will be held at 8:30 a.m. May 26 at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. As they traditionally have, Boy Scouts will place a lei at each grave to honor the memory of the fallen veterans and service members.

All lei must be made of fresh flowers or ti leaves and must measure 20 to 24 inches before tying. All lei must be tied. Floral sprays such as ti leaf and anthurium bouquets are also welcome.

Lei may be dropped off at the following O'ahu locations on May 23:

Community parks (between 9 a.m. and noon): Waianae District Park, Waiau District Park, Kailua District Park, Hau'ula District Park, Waialua District Park.

Community parks (between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m.): Ala Wai Community Park, Makua Ali'i Senior Center, Makiki District Park, Waipahu District Park, Kane'ohe District Park

Fire stations (between 6 and 11 a.m.): Any fire station on O'ahu.

Department of Parks & Recreation Parks Permit Section (between 8 a.m. and noon) Fasi Municipal Building, 650 S. King St.

For more information, call the Department of Parks and Recreation at 973-7264.