Volunteers Needed: Hero Dogs 1k & 5K at Congressional Cemetery

Volunteers Needed!

Hero Dogs 1k & 5K

at

Congressional Cemetery

CMPG is looking for volunteers to photograph a 1K and 5K race through the historic Congressional Cemetery in DC on Saturday May 16 th to benefit Hero Dogs, Inc.  Along with the amazing support dogs, there will be actual people to photograph.   Races are from 8am – noon. Details are on the hero-dogs.org website.

It would be great to have a minimum of 4 photographers. We will provide additional info as we receive it.

With its first burial in 1807, Historic Congressional Cemetery is among the oldest institutions in Washington, DC, and is the final resting place of over 70,000 individuals, including folks like Marion Barry, J. Edgar Hoover, and civil war photographer Mathew Brady. Marching bands, including the world-famous US Marine Band, regularly play at the grave of John Philip Sousa.  After the races, we can roam the amazing grounds and take additional photos. Info is at Home - Congressional Cemetery.

Last Fall we photographed the 2025 graduating class of 12 dogs.  Each had completed three or more years of training for their specific role. This year’s support includes their April golf tournament fund raiser, this event, and the graduation in Olney on October 18.  We will post separate CMPG Event Notices for each.

Hero Dogs, a Maryland 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation in Burtonsville, MD improves the quality of life of our nation’s heroes and enhances the services of community organizations by placing assistance dogs with customized training and lifetime support. 

For more information, go to hero-dogs.org and contact Dan Smith at DanSmith007@comcast.net

Congressional Cemetery

1801 E Street SE

Washington, DC 20003

https://congressionalcemetery.org/