April Remote Volunteer Highlight: Katherine Gomez Nelson

We’re highlighting the stories of some of our volunteers for East End and Evergreen Cemeteries who are working remotely while COVID-19 limits on-site volunteer activities at the cemeteries. Our remote volunteers are doing work crucial to reclaiming information lost at the two cemeteries. Their roles include Biography Writer, Cemetery Research, and Record Transcription.

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Fan Parks Cleanup Day

Join your neighbors Saturday, Nov. 9 to help clean-up and beautify our Fan Parks. We’ll be pulling weeds and tidying up at the following parks: Lombardy, Federal, Meadow, Scuffletown and Sydney. Bring your own work gloves and water. We’ll provide the tools. Contact the Fan District Association for more information. RSVP on the Facebook event…

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Grave Recording at Historic Evergreen Cemetery

Sign up for each volunteer opportunity via HandsOn Greater Richmond. Please join us for grave recording. As a grave recorder, you will help to end the cycle of neglect at Evergreen by learning about the intricacies of preserving the African American legacies at Historic Evergreen Cemetery. The grave recording team will work on tens of thousands…

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Volunteer Days at Historic Evergreen Cemetery – Suspended

Enrichmond Foundation has decided to suspend all of our upcoming volunteer activities until further notice. Sign up for each volunteer opportunity via HandsOn Greater Richmond. Please join the Enrichmond Foundation at Evergreen Cemetery for a series of volunteer clean-up days most Saturdays from 9am-12pm Volunteer tasks include clearing overgrowth, trash pick up, and grave marker…

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Volunteers Needed for Richmond Dog Festival!

Enrichmond needs Brew Crew, Green Team, Bounce House, and Doggie Cool Down Station volunteers that will help us create a fun, interactive event for all of our guests at the Richmond Dog Festival! *Please note: The Richmond Dog Festival will feature lots of – you guessed it – DOGS! If you do not enjoy working…

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Earth Day of Service Activates 215 Volunteers

On Saturday, April 27, 215 community members came together to clean up and beautify their neighborhoods during Enrichmond’s Earth Day of Service event. Volunteers met at six different public spaces, working from 9am-12pm on projects like invasive plant removal, trash pick up, tree plantings, and general beautification. Chimborazo Park saw the most volunteers, with 50…

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Forest View Cemetery Clean-Up Day

Join Friends of Forest View Cemetery on Saturday, April 27th from 9am-12pm to clean-up the cemetery! Be a part of historic preservation! We will be pulling ivy at its roots in a small manageable section, as well as removing trash and debris. Please wear long pants and closed toed shoes. We will provide gloves and…

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Celebrating Volunteers for National Volunteer Month

April is National Volunteer Month! So far in 2019, we’ve worked with over 600 volunteers, mostly at Historic Evergreen Cemetery. While we celebrate volunteers all year long, this month we are thanking a few special volunteers who we nominated for the the Community Foundation’s Power of Good celebration. Timothy Henly A special thank you to…

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