The Compassionate Memorial Fund helps ease the financial burden for individuals and families experiencing hardship at the time of a loved one’s death. Through the generosity of our community, we are able to offset the costs to the family who wish to have a meaningful, conservation-based burial at the Sanctuary.

This fund was envisioned by our late Operations Director, Alison, who hoped to create a compassionate way for our community to care for one another during life’s most difficult moments. Although she passed away before she could bring the project to life, we believe there is no more fitting way to honor her memory than by carrying her vision forward.

A gift to the Compassionate Memorial Fund when given from the heart, without expectation of anything in return, is generosity in its truest form—an act of kindness that opens and expands our hearts, increasing our capacity to hold suffering and pain alongside compassion, connection, and joy.

Every contribution will offer dignity, care, and practical support to a family in need, while creating a lasting legacy of compassion in Alison’s honor.