July 25, 2017 (More Photos - Album1, Album2) - ProjectCemetery was a success and Oaklawn Memorial Park Cemetery was glowing with color from all of the flowers placed on graves by the volunteers who arrived to help.
The project started when Trent Sims went to visit Victor Lee's grave and place flowers on it. Sims realized the graves all represented someone like Victor's grave did and didn't understand why they didn't all have flowers.
After much giving from members of the community and local businesses, enough flowers were gathered to cover the cemetery with flowers for each grave and the date of July 22, 2017 was selected for ProjectCemetery to commence.
Volunteers arrived to help distribute the flowers and Sims' mother, Brandi Hodges, thanked everyone for giving to make the project happen as well as coming to help.
Prior to everyone placing the flowers, a balloon release was held in rememberance of Victor Lee. The balloons were released by kids there to help and friends of Victor. Many in the crowd wore their 'Love Like Victor' shirts.
According to Brandi Hodges, a proclamation is in the works for an annual "Love Like Victor Day" which will be signed by Shelby County Judge Allison Harbison. Hodges said, "We do not have a date set at this time, but I will make an announcement once that information becomes available. The public is welcome to attend the signing ceremony. Susan Lafitte Watkins with the Light and Champion, proposed the idea and took the necessary steps to put the plan into action."
To keep up with Project Cemetery and Love Like Victor on Facebook, visit https://www.facebook.com/Love-Like-Victor-1442303829172681/
