Memorial Day is a day for remembering those who have laid their lives in the nation's service. Memorial Day has also become a popular time for Family Reunions and Get Togethers as it is preceded by a weekend. Here are some ways to celebrate the patriotic spirit of this day.

Memorial Day is held in honor of the men and women who died during military service. Since they made the sacrifice for our country you may wish to hold a charity asking people to sacrifice for the soldiers. You can easily put together a backyard BBQ as you normally would for your party, but this time put out change jars for guests to put their loose change into which can be donated to any number of veteran's organizations to benefit the living relatives of deceased military members.