Partner Opportunities

The Ohio Cemetery Foundation offers donors a unique opportunity to be a partner in the vital mission of making sure Ohio’s ancestors and heroes receive the honor and perpetual care they deserve.

There is no greater calling than to be the keeper of the memories of so many. As General John Logan said in 1868 about protecting and preserving our cemeteries, “Let no wanton foot tread rudely on such hallowed grounds… Let no vandalism or avarice or neglect, no ravages of time testify to the present or to the coming generations that we have forgotten…”

While the general’s comments marked the inception of Memorial Day, their truth speaks to every day of the year and to all cemeteries. Today, however, we face an imminent challenge. Many cemeteries in Ohio are in urgent need of care, yet they lack the resources enabling that care.

The Ohio Cemetery Foundation will remedy that urgent need by providing cemeteries throughout the state with planning, guidance, and seed money for restoration and preservation projects.

There is no better way to honor those who came before us or those yet to come. As Thomas Campbell said, “To live in hearts we leave behind / Is not to die.”