Bethany Cemetery Community Clean up
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🌿 Bethany Cemetery Beautification & Community Clean-Up 🌿
In partnership with Sue Spears Martin & American YouthWorks ACCC
📅 Friday, August 1st
🕘 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
📍 Bethany Cemetery – East Austin
Join Cohort 2 and The Giving Rose Foundation ATX by spreading community pride and restoration. We're showing up to support Sue Spears Martin and her decades-long dedication to preserving Bethany Cemetery—Austin’s first Black cemetery—and uplifting the East Austin community.
1308 Springdale Rd, Austin, Tx 78721
🌟 We'll provide:
Refreshments for volunteers 🥤
Gloves 🧤
Trash bags 🗑️
Lawn mower + 2 edgers 🧹
U-Haul for trash removal 🚛
🖤 Let’s make a visible impact together. We invite community members to come out, lend a hand, and help protect this sacred space.
HONORING SUE SPEARS MARTIN
Sue Spears Martin’s unwavering devotion to Bethany Cemetery began in the mid-90s when safety concerns led her to uncover its powerful legacy. Her efforts helped secure its historical marker and preserve its place in Austin’s Black heritage. A true champion of East Austin, Sue continues to advocate fiercely for the community and its landmarks with humility and heart.
In partnership with Sue Spears Martin & American YouthWorks ACCC
📅 Friday, August 1st
🕘 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
📍 Bethany Cemetery – East Austin
Join Cohort 2 and The Giving Rose Foundation ATX by spreading community pride and restoration. We're showing up to support Sue Spears Martin and her decades-long dedication to preserving Bethany Cemetery—Austin’s first Black cemetery—and uplifting the East Austin community.
1308 Springdale Rd, Austin, Tx 78721
🌟 We'll provide:
Refreshments for volunteers 🥤
Gloves 🧤
Trash bags 🗑️
Lawn mower + 2 edgers 🧹
U-Haul for trash removal 🚛
🖤 Let’s make a visible impact together. We invite community members to come out, lend a hand, and help protect this sacred space.
HONORING SUE SPEARS MARTIN
Sue Spears Martin’s unwavering devotion to Bethany Cemetery began in the mid-90s when safety concerns led her to uncover its powerful legacy. Her efforts helped secure its historical marker and preserve its place in Austin’s Black heritage. A true champion of East Austin, Sue continues to advocate fiercely for the community and its landmarks with humility and heart.
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