Volunteer With Us!
We have identified several areas currently needing volunteer help. If you are interested in any of these opportunities or would like more information, please contact us.
Photo documentation
SAC’s goal is to photograph each gravestone at Oakwood cemetery to have reference shots to help in the future when the stones are impacted by time, weather, theft, or vandalism. Photo documentation sessions are held the first Saturday of October-May, weather permitting.
walking tours
Our annual “Murder, Mayhem and Misadventure” tour on Halloween weekend is one of our most popular events, but we’d like to enhance our current Texas History and other tours to bring even more visitors to Oakwood. We need researchers, writers, tour guides, actors, and other volunteers to help advertise and run the events.
docents
Some of the best stewards for our historic cemeteries are the descendants and tourists who visit on the weekends. SAC wants to provide them with assistance in finding the gravesites they’re looking for, answering questions about cemetery preservation, and inviting them to get involved with SAC. This program in under development with the Austin Cemetery Division.
foostone resetting
In partnership with Cemetery Operations, SAC volunteers are resetting foot stones at Oakwood Cemetery. Please join us on the fourth Saturday of the month. Hours may change seasonally depending on the weather. If you are interested, please contact us at footstones@sachome.org and we will put you in touch with the Footstone Resetting Team.