Volunteers

How to Volunteer with Hillcrest


			Jump to a topic: Monthly Volunteer Events Hands on Atlanta Day Planning a Special Volunteer Event Special Project Ideas Dedication Volunteers are the core of our operation. It is how we began, and is still key to not only continuing to clear overgrowth in a few remaining areas, but to begin work on more specific enhancements. Montly Volunteer Events When: First Saturday of each month from 9am to 2pm. Please call or sign up in advance in case of late changes to this schedule. Volunteer Match Members Click Here Hands on Atlanta Volunteers Click Here No memberships required, but you may call 404-323-1813 to let us know you plan to come Weather Policy: Unless it is expected to rain most of the day day (or worse), we usually come on out when the rain lets up in the area. We do not usually have rain dates, and just miss the work day for the month if rained out. A good animated radar for us is online here. Weather Forecast \| Weather Maps \| Weather Radar Where: We meet at the cemetery, and usually a red and/or white pickup truck (Kevin and/or Greg) will be in the area we will be working on. Who: We welcome people of all ages to help out, though any under 18 must be supervised by a parent or group leader unless prior arrangements have been made. What to bring: We provide tools, gloves, water, sunblock and bug spray, but you are welcome to bring your own or a bag lunch/snacks if you wish. Hands on Atlanta Day We participated in Hands on Atlanta Day for the first time on October 6, 2007, and it was a phenomenal success. We expected to have some extra volunteers to help us get started clearing the back fence in Section 3, where over 100 infants were buried in the 1960's. What happened was that before the day was done, the 60+ volunteers had essentially finished the project! We look forward to participating in Hands on Atlanta Day again this year, but details have not yet been announced. (We are guessing October 4 at this point.) We encourage your team to keep in touch and to consider joining us this year. Planning a Special Volunteer Event If your organization or volunteer team would like to help us out on a different schedule from the ones listed above, please call us at 404-323-1813 to discuss the possibilities. We can usually work with you to find a project and schedule to suit your group. See below for some possible light and heavy projects. Special Project Ideas Some things groups may want to take on include: Litter pickup Old flower removal (seasonally) Filling sunken graves Clearing brush from a wooded area Spraying kudzu (seasonal, experience required) Picking a specified area for more TLC than normal work crews give (pulling weeds, hand edging, raking and overall cleanup/beautification) Dedication Much of the progress we have to see at Hillcrest is thanks to a special group of people. In 2003, Bobby Crowe decided to make cleaning the brush at Hillcrest his Eagle Scout project. He, with the help of his mother Glenda, and fellow scouts including Leon Hardy, got the cemetery to the point where we can maintain most of it with only regular mowing. See our photo page to get a look at how it looked before, during, and after their progress. Thank you all, once again. This page is dedicated to the memory of Glenda Crowe, Eagle Scout Mother.















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