Volunteer with Us

Are you a K9 Corps Member looking to get your volunteer hours? We are always looking for volunteers to help with K9 specific duties such as gatechecking, poo patrol, and as a K9 Ambassador. If interested, please message our K9 Corps Liaison, Antonio Coghill, for the latest on K9 volunteer opportunities.

When walking through the Cemetery, have you ever noticed a family plot bursting with fragrant lavender and rosemary or adorned with roses and lilies? These are the thoughtfully planted Adopt-a-Plots cared for by generous volunteers.

Are you someone who enjoys working outdoors? Don’t mind a little dirty work if its for a good cause? Grounds Volunteer projects are a great way to help us out the most! We have various projects, as coordinated by our grounds team, offered throughout the year. These projects vary in scale, complexity, frequency, but generally entail larger projects where manual labor is needed to maintain and/or beautify the grounds. You can find these opportunities below. You can also message our Garden Programs Coordinator, Sage Jackson, directly at ljackson@congressionalcemetery.org.

Our Archivist, Dayle Dooley, always has projects she needs assistance with, including photographing gravestone, updating records, and more. If interested, indicate this option on the volunteer form and we will connect you with her directly.

C.O.R.P.S.E Corps is the name of newest project – a troupe for historical theater!

Although it might rotate based on the event, C.O.R.P.S.E stands for Company Of Residents Peacefully or Suspiciously Expired – as we will be portraying residents in our Cemetery and telling their stories, whether they be tragic, comical, inspiring or nefarious.

Whether you are an experienced actor, always have had a great time doing skits, or just enjoy telling people about history – doing historical theater is for you! Are you interested in volunteering to act in our historical theater programs? Complete our application and let us know!

We’re looking for history lovers who want to share their passion for the past and the Congressional Cemetery with the community. HCC docents fill a vital role in the Cemetery by giving guided tours. No previous background in history or cemeteries is required. Anyone interested in storytelling and sharing history with visitors are welcome to become docents. Volunteer docents deliver guided tours at 11 a.m. Saturdays and 1 p.m. Sundays, April through October and for scheduled groups. A formal training session and tour shadowing are provided and required.

Our programming team is always looking for assistance hosting a variety of special events! Thousands of people attend our events each year, bringing the community together. We rely on our volunteers to help in all sorts of ways, from Cinematery bartenders, to Soul Strolls guides, to 5K water stop marshals, there are dozens of different ways to assist!

Do you have a group looking for a service project? Look no further! We would love to host your group for a whole day or just a few hours. We have a number of grounds projects that require many hands to make light work.