Securing the Sacred Ground: A Home for the Unborn

The Foundation is Set. Now, We Need the Land.

The profound clinical and emotional aftermath of a miscarriage, stillbirth, or early infant loss frequently leaves families navigating a devastating, isolating void. Traditional commercial cemeteries and standard healthcare systems are rarely optimized to gently accommodate these unique losses.

Not Forgotten Children (NFC) is a registered Illinois non-profit dedicated to filling this void by establishing a permanent, cost-free, natural memorial sanctuary in Williamson County, Illinois. Here, every child—regardless of gestational maturity—will be laid to rest with the utmost honor, dignity, and respect.

We have already achieved our first major milestone: Thanks to the direct financial backing of our founding Board of Directors, 100% of our initial administrative, legal corporate setups, and federal filing fees are fully funded. Our organization is structurally sound, pending its federal 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status.

Now, we must clear the most critical hurdle to make this sanctuary a reality: Sourcing and procuring the physical real estate.

Why the Land Fund is the Key

Fundraising for raw land can feel abstract, but for NFC, this $65,000 goal is the engine that unlocks our entire mission. We cannot build hospital alliances or finalize regional healthcare pipelines until we hold the deed to the sanctuary grounds.

Your donation to the Land Acquisition Fund does not just buy downstate acreage—it acts as a powerful financial multiplier. By seeding this fund, you give us the required "social proof" to successfully secure massive institutional infrastructure grants, such as the federal USDA Community Facilities Grant.

The Grant-Multiplier Effect: When you donate today, you show major grant-makers that the public stands firmly behind this mission. A $50 or $100 contribution right now helps us prove community backing, directly helping us unlock future $25,000 annual hospital capacity grants.

What Your Capital Will Build

Our targeted 2.5 to 2.99-acre parcel in rural Williamson County has been meticulously selected for its permissive regulatory climate, ideal soil drainage, and close proximity to the I-57 logistical corridor. This $65,000 capital campaign directly covers:

Raw Land Sourcing & Procurement: Executing an all-cash property purchase to ensure the sanctuary is completely insulated from commercial mortgage liabilities or debt.
Civil Engineering & Environmental Safety: Full subsurface soil percolation (perc) testing to protect local water tables and ensure strict environmental compliance.
Low-Impact Site Preparation: Professional forestry mulching to gently clear peaceful walking paths and burial gardens while protecting the mature timber canopy.
Essential Civil Infrastructure: Installation of standard drainage culverts and grading for a safe, accessible 15-vehicle aggregate parking grid for visiting families.

Our Unshakeable Promise to You

We operate under a strict framework of financial integrity, giving you absolute transparency over your donation:

The Zero-Salary Guarantee: Not Forgotten Children operates on a 100% sweat-equity volunteer model. Exactly 0% of your donation will ever be diverted toward executive compensation, board stipends, or administrative wages.
Pure Restricted Routing: We utilize a strictly isolated, 6-fund financial architecture. 100% of the capital raised on this campaign is hard-coded into the Land Acquisition Fund and cannot be leaked into standard operational overhead.

Help us build a sanctuary of permanent peace and unwavering remembrance. Together, we can ensure these precious children are never forgotten.