LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — What started as a service project turned into a hands-on effort to honor hundreds of veterans buried at a Louisville cemetery.
Members of the American Legion spent time at Greenwood Cemetery helping clean up the grounds and make sure the historic site gets some much-needed attention.
Greenwood Cemetery is the final resting place for more than 800 African American veterans. The cemetery relies heavily on volunteers to keep up with the grounds and maintain the property.
The Legion members spent the day doing some of that work themselves, clearing overgrown areas.
Denise Rohan, past national commander of the American Legion, said projects like this give members a chance to show what the organization does in the community.
"A lot of people look at the Legion and say we're just a building and they don't know what we do," Rohan said.
The goal, she said, is to give back to the communities where Legion members live and serve.
"This is an amazing cemetery and I'm sure they could use volunteers because there's a lot of work to be done here," Rohan said.
The cleanup also gave volunteers a chance to learn more about the people buried at Greenwood and the history of the cemetery.
Organizers hope the project will bring more attention to Greenwood and encourage others to volunteer their time to help care for the historic site.
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