Honoring our Heroes - Headstone Cleanup for Memorial Day

Sunday, May 28, 2023 from 9:30am to 1:00pm
Anchorage Memorial Park Cemetery
535 East 9th Avenue

Agenda:

09:00 am - 09:15 am: OPTIONAL- Meet at Legion Post 1 to carpool to cemetery

If you would like to carpool with American Legion members, please meet at Post 1 (840 W Fireweed Lane) at 9:00 AM

09:30 am - 10:00 am: Volunteers meet at Anchorage Memorial Park Cemetery

Volunteers meeting at 9:30 AM at the cemetery at the Veterans Tract 19, roles/duties explained, cleaning procedures explained. Canopy tents with Nuvision logo will be visible to where check-in is.

10:00 am - 1:00 pm: Headstone Clean-up at Cemetery

Headstone cleaning: light yard maintenance, cleaning headstones with approved solutions and scrub brushes, using water jugs and brooms to remove dirt, placing pennies on graves.

1:15 pm - 3:00 pm: Volunteer Reception at Post 1

Volunteer reception- pizza and drinks for volunteers. Come enjoy company with fellow volunteers after a hard days work!

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