Big Day Of Giving
Did you know that the Sacramento City Cemetery is the oldest city cemetery west of the Mississippi? It is. There are many California's movers and shakers buried here. Those folks are easy to find but there are those that are lesser known here too and they also contributed a great deal to the fabric of our state and deserve to be honored.
Here's where you come in. For the last few years, we've been working on our Lot Marker project and, thanks to your donations, that project is nearing completion. THANK YOU! So, for our fifth year with the Big Day of Giving, we're starting a new project! There are still several wooden markers remaining in the cemetery. While there is unfortunately no way to preserve these long-term, that does not mean these residents need be forgotten. Our project plan is to copy the existing inscriptions while they're still legible and install permanent markers at those gravesites, leaving the wooden markers in place. This important preservation project ensures that the eternal residents interred within our unique cemetery will be known and valued by future generations. Our goal is to raise $5000 for this effort. Will you help us reach our goal? If so, please click the link below to go to our donation page. Also, your donation can go even further if you are a Golden 1 member and use your Golden 1 card. This year Golden 1's donation is again $100K! OCCC will receive a percentage from Golden 1 added to your donation.
We do this for the love of history and for our cemetery adventurers that had the California pioneer spirit. Thank you for your support. We greatly appreciate any help received.