Memory Wall Gift

A Place for Remembering

A lasting way to honor loved ones who have died

Created in the late 1990s, Cedar Lane’s Memory Garden and Name Wall honors loved ones we’ve lost. It offers a peaceful space for reflection and remembrance, featuring a water foundation and bench, set apart on the Cedar Lane campus outside of the Chalice House. The current Name Wall will hold over 500 names, with future walls planned as needed.

Memory Fund

A Nameplate for Your Loved One

Ongoing maintenance for the Memory Garden and Name Wall is supported by the Memory Fund, which ensures the care for future generations.

While contributions of any size are welcome, a gift of $1,000 is recommended and may be paid over time or by multiple donors.

Cast bronze nameplates (5″ x 1.5″) have polished, raised lettering that displays your loved one’s name, birth date, and death date.

Nameplates are installed in the order the requests are received by Cedar Lane.

Nameplates purchased ahead of time will be ordered when the person has passed.

Ready to Proceed?

Cedar Lane members, friends, or their survivors may request a nameplate to honor a deceased person. Current members and friends may also purchase a nameplate in advance.

If requesting a nameplate for someone outside your family, please seek permission from surviving relatives when possible.

Your Name

Phone

Nameplate Name

Request Type

Person is deceased. Person is not yet deceased.

Survivor Agree Label

Have you been in touch with a survivor?

Survivors Agree Options

Yes, a survivor agrees to the request I have not yet contacted any survivors Not applicable

Rate Acknowledgement

I understand that $1,000 is the recommended contribution to the Memory Fund to cover costs of the nameplate and ongoing maintenance of the Memory Wall and Garden.

Sliding Scale Options

suggested love offering of $20 / seat

Sliding Scale Guide

We know it can be complicated to decide how much to pay, and there’s no one right answer for anyone. Many thanks to UU@UN for providing an equitable model for payments.

Consider paying at a lower tier if many of these are true for you:

I am directly affected by environmental racism.
I have immigration-related expenses.
I’m supporting children or have other dependents.
I have significant debt.
I have medical expenses not covered by insurance.
I receive public assistance.
I am an elder with limited financial support.
I am an unpaid community organizer.
I have been denied work due to incarceration history.
I would need to budget in order to afford a $25 expense.

Consider paying at a higher tier if multiple of these are true for you:

I or my family owns the home I live in.
I have investments, retirement accounts, or inherited money.
I can travel recreationally.
I have access to family money and resources in times of need.
I work part time by choice.
I have a relatively high degree of earning power due to level of education, gender and racial privilege, class background, etc.
In terms of its impact on my lifestyle (e.g. my ability to pay this month’s bills), $50 means functionally about the same as $15. My bank account would look pretty much the same either way.

A reflection from Pronoia Coaching:

When I pay more, I know that I am helping others to access the event.
When I pay in the middle, I know I am helping the organizers cover costs.
And when I pay less, I know I am letting my community hold me and support me.

All of these are wonderful and acceptable ways of participating.