As honored stewards of Lake View Cemetery, our founders entrusted us with a grand responsibility, to ensure the eternal viability of our garden cemetery for those who rest here and those who visit.

Gifts have come from people of all walks of life. Some have loved ones buried here, others carry joyful memories of picnics by our pond, and still others enjoy their daily walks on our scenic roads.

Whether you visit Lake View Cemetery daily, annually, or only in your memories, we ask you to join our community of supporters with a gift to the Lake View Cemetery Foundation. Each gift we receive ensures Lake View Cemetery is here for our community to enjoy now and for eternity.

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The Lake View Cemetery Annual Fund

The Lake View Cemetery Annual Fund provides resources for many key programs including but not limited to:

• Horticulture: The Annual Fund offsets the costs of planting and maintaining the cemetery’s flowers, trees, and shrubs.
  
  
• History: The Annual Fund supports the preservation of our two historic buildings, Wade Chapel and The James A. Garfield Memorial. Funds also support the development of historical programming including walks, talks, and tours at the cemetery.
  
  
• Art: The Annual Fund provides resources to maintain and restore public sculptures, buildings, and monuments on our grounds.
  
  
• Education: Lake View Cemetery welcomes thousands of school and university students every year. The Annual Fund pays for transportation resources and guides that make these visits an enriching educational experience.
  
  
• Outreach: From our summer music concerts to our 5K, to our Memorial Day celebration, Lake View Cemetery brings the community together. The Annual Fund makes these outreach programs and many others possible.
  
  
• Infrastructure: The Annual Fund assists the Lake View Cemetery Association in funding improvements in road and water systems and their maintenance.
  
  

Click here to make a gift today or contact Greta Rothman, Director of Development at 216.453.0990 or

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