Volunteer with Serve UGA at Friends of Brooklyn Cemetery

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Join Serve UGA this semester for volunteering opportunities with Friends at Brooklyn Cemetery! Hidden in the woods behind Clarke Middle School in Athens, Georgia is a portal to another time. Concealed by vines and brambles, Brooklyn Cemetery is an African American cemetery which was used primarily from the 1880s to the 1990s. Those who were laid to rest here mostly lived in the Brooklyn/Hawthorne area of Athens. Nature and time have laid claim to much of the cemetery; some tombstones have fallen and are covered with ivy, other graves are completely unmarked.

The purpose of this service project is to not only educate participants of the historical significance of the cemetery but to also aid in the ongoing beautification, preservation, and research of a once lost landmark of the African American community in Athens, Georgia. Volunteers will work to remove overgrowth, fallen limbs, and underbrush from the grave sites.

We volunteer on an ongoing basis at the cemetery. Once you sign-up, one of your site leaders will be in touch with you with more information about what to expect.

The University of Georgia is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities upon request. Please contact the Department of Engagement, Leadership, & Service via phone at 706-542-6396 or email at ugaels@uga.edu with specific requests.

If you have any questions about this opportunity or need a ride to the service site, please contact any of the following service ambassadors by emailing serveuga@uga.edu.

Aaliyah Savage

Gabrielle Williams