BECOME A VOLUNTEER
Giving your time to honor those who served
Prepare for Memorial Day weekend 2025
Join us and experience a powerful way to honor and remember those who sacrificed their lives for our freedom. It’s more than a simple gesture, it’s a meaningful act of gratitude, ensuring that no hero’s service is forgotten. By volunteering, you help keep their memory alive and contribute to a tradition that celebrates the courage, dedication, and legacy of our nation’s fallen. Your time and effort become part of a collective expression of respect and national pride.
A special note about photos and videos:
Please be mindful of the laws, rules, and regulations relating to photography/videography at Arlington National Cemetery.
– Filmed interviews of any kind are not permitted, including, but not limited to, stand-ups, walk-and-talks, “man on the street”.
– Filming or photographing that appears to be endorsing a product, service, or organization is not permitted.
– Live streaming is not permitted throughout the grounds. Livestreaming the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Changing of the Guard or wreath ceremony may be authorized with explicit permission from the ANC Public Affairs Office.
Please follow any and all guidance provided by ANC Staff regarding photography and videography, and comply with their requests immediately. Questions can be directed to the ANC Public Affairs Office at: 703-614-0024.
Thank you for volunteering!
The Memorial Day Flowers Foundation depends on our sponsors to be able to fulfill our mission.
More importantly, we rely on small donors like you. Please consider making a small donation to sponsor 1, 3, or 5 bouquets to be given out to Gold Star Families and survivors at Arlington National Cemetery over Memorial Day weekend.
Saturday volunteers will meet at the Service Complex to prepare the flowers that will be distributed to visitors and placed at gravesites throughout the cemetery. This volunteer opportunity takes approximately two hours. After this time, you will be given flowers to place at designated sections.
To reduce waste, please bring two or three supermarket-sized reusable shopping bags to carry your flowers.
Thank you for your support.