Henderson

Join us for a Day of Service: Saturday, April 24, 2010
Using an open approach to community service, we are working with government and nonprofit agencies to expand our capacity to serve those in need. We are building teams in a wide variety of activities. All are welcome: individuals and families, government, corporate, university, church, and nonprofit agencies working together to expand the capacity to serve those in need.
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Report of Completed Service Events

Blacknall Cemetery Clean-up, Henderson

Stake: Durham North Carolina Stake

Community Partners: Boys/Girls Club, Salvation Army, and Davis Chapel Church
Organization Served: City and Citizens of Henderson and all visiters to the cemetery
Influencers: Ray Kinnin
Total people involved: 81
Total volunteer hours: 209

• The entrance to the cemetery on Gupton Street was beautified by creating a flower bed in front of the sign. 
• Some soil and organic material such as leaves and grass clippings will bewere tilled into the soil.
• Some flowers or bulbs were also planted.
• The dirt covering the older grave sites was raked and leveled to be even with the surface.
• Shrubbery and trees in the cemetery were trimmed.
• Trash and debris in the cemetery was bagged up by volunteers and then hauled away.

Contact Person: stevepeltz

Scheduled Events

Blacknall Cemetery Clean-up, Henderson

Name of Organization:

Blacknall Cemetery and the City of Henderson, Henderson, North Carolina

Location and Time:

Blacknall Cemetery is located on the corner of Hwy 39 and Beckford Drive, Henderson, N.C.  27536
(Interstate 85 to Exit 214 - Follow Hwy 39 South to first traffic light - intersection of Hwy 39 and Beckford Drive, turn left at light and left into the cemetery)

8:00 AM - 11:30 AM on April 24, 2010

Activity/responsibility:

First, the entrance to the cemetery on Gupton Street will be beautified by creating a flower bed in front of the sign.  Some soil and organic material such as leaves and grass clippings will be tilled into the soil. Some flowers or bulbs may also be planted.

The dirt covering the older grave sites has settled over the years.  We will shovel and rake soil over the sunken sites to level the surface.

Some of the shrubbery and trees in the cemetery will be trimmed. 

Trash and debris in the cemetery will be bagged up by volunteers and then hauled away.

Tools or skills required:

It would be helpful if volunteers could bring gloves, shovels, rakes, hoes, limb loppers, chain saws, and wheel barrows. 

One or two roto-tillers to till the grass clippings into the soil would also be very helpful.

Bringing water to drink is also a great idea, especially if it is a warm day.

Ages:

No limitation. This is a great family volunteer activity.

Additional Notes:

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Contact Person: Ray Kinnin, phone 919-693-1790 for more information

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