Memory Garden:
LaVista, a mixed retirement community for deaf, hard of hearing and hearing senior citizens, has a lovely Memory Garden set beside their swimming pool and patio. The garden has a tree to provide shade for persons who want to enjoy while sitting in the benches and chairs provided. Many of the river red bricks are engraved with the names of a loved one who has passed on or who is still living and someone wanted to honor.
AFED (American Foundation for the Elderly Deaf), Inc uses the sale of these bricks as a way to raise money for use in making improvements to LaVista. The cost of one 4" x 8" brick is $100.00. Up to 3 lines of up to 16 characters or spaces are available for engraving your special thoughts. If you would like to have a logo engraved as well you still have the 3 lines but only up to 13 characters or spaces are available. There is no additional cost for a logo. This link will show you optional logos: http://www.brickstonegraphics.com/brickstone/PDFS/LOGOCHOICES.pdf
Only bricks ordered through AFED can be placed in the Memory Garden.
AFED Donation Recognition Policy
All monetary donations received to AFED for AFED or LaVista purposes will be acknowledged with a letter from the President. Item donations worth at least $50.00 will also be acknowledged by the President. Additionally:
Monetary and/or item donations worth $250.00 up to $1,000.00 will be further acknowledged by placing a notation and/or picture of the item donated/purchased in the LaVista Donation Book which is maintained in the LaVista lobby;
Monetary and/or item donations of more than $1,000.00 will be further acknowledged by placing a metal plate with donor names on the donation plaque which is housed in the LaVista lobby.
Individual Recognition:
Individuals may purchase a "memory brick" to be installed in the Memory Garden Walk as a memorial to someone who has passed on or may purchase a "memory brick" in honor of someone who is still living.