{"id":137,"date":"2020-07-23T01:43:48","date_gmt":"2020-07-23T01:43:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.orbicular.media\/rivcem\/?page_id=137"},"modified":"2020-09-02T14:06:47","modified_gmt":"2020-09-02T18:06:47","slug":"preservation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dev.orbicular.media\/rivcem\/preservation\/","title":{"rendered":"Riverside Cemetery Preservation Campaign"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_small\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-6 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h2>Riverside Cemetery Preservation Campaign<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p><em><strong>Riverside Cemetery is embarking on a preservation campaign for our historic landmark. As you can imagine, the costs associated with maintaining and conserving a landmark of this magnitude is daunting. But, it is a task that our Board of Directors and staff have done for 130 years.\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>In 2007, the Historic Riverside Cemetery Conservancy was established by the visionaries on the cemetery board and organized as a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) corporation. The Conservancy\u2019s mission is one of cemetery preservation, enhancement, and education.<\/p>\n<p>Through community outreach, educational programming, and exciting theater, we have been raising awareness of the challenges we face maintaining this historic and cultural treasure. Hundreds of volunteers \u2013 all of whom are dedicated to the task of reclaiming this 19<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0century notion of a garden-like cemetery \u2013 have been entertaining the many visitors who come to see and enjoy it. However, it takes money to keep the grounds presentable and provide our volunteers the resources they need.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-6 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h2>Funding Needs<\/h2>\n<p>The Conservancy\u2019s outreach and preservation efforts are funded through endowments, corporate donations, grants, charitable gifts, individual contributions, fundraising events, and memberships. Specific projects include public programs and enhancements such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Pathways to History, an interactive educational curriculum<\/li>\n<li>Veterans Memorial, including a planned marker for the Civil War Earthwork<\/li>\n<li>Mausoleum renovation<\/li>\n<li>Gate house renovation<\/li>\n<li>Restoration of original Calvert Vaux landscape design<\/li>\n<li>Heritage Plantings, memorial garden<\/li>\n<li>Addition of benches and garden areas<\/li>\n<li>Historic signage<\/li>\n<li>Road construction and improvement<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row us_custom_a77d5f4f height_auto color_alternate\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_top type_boxes stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-6 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h2>How You Can Help Us<\/h2>\n<p>Now the task at hand is to raise awareness of the financial needs of Riverside Cemetery and we need your help! If you have a personal tie to our historic cemetery or a connection to the community it serves, join us in its preservation so that it can be enjoyed for many years to come.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Your tax-deductible contribution will go directly into the Preservation Endowment Fund and your name (with your permission) will be enshrined with our list of donors.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-btn-wrapper align_center\"><a class=\"w-btn us-btn-style_1\" target=\" _blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/checkout.square.site\/pay\/8be474ea0d1f4d20b88a68057e6ca86d\"><span class=\"w-btn-label\">Donate Now<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_small\"><\/div><div class=\"w-image align_center\"><div class=\"w-image-h\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.orbicular.media\/rivcem\/wp-content\/uploads\/riverside-cemetery-macon-active-03-500x333.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" 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maxlength=\"2000\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-textarea\" aria-invalid=\"false\" name=\"your-message\"><\/textarea><\/span> <\/label>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"accept-gdpr\"><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-acceptance\"><span class=\"wpcf7-list-item\"><label><input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"accept-gdpr\" value=\"1\" aria-invalid=\"false\" \/><span class=\"wpcf7-list-item-label\">I consent to my submitted data being collected and stored for communication purposes.<\/span><\/label><\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p><input class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-submit has-spinner\" type=\"submit\" value=\"Send Message\" \/>\n<\/p><div class=\"wpcf7-response-output\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/form>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_small\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h2>Our Donors<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"g-cols wpb_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-4 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><ul>\n<li>Mr. Wade T. Adams, Sr.<\/li>\n<li>Ms. Maryel Battin<\/li>\n<li>Mrs. Leslie B. Bean<\/li>\n<li>Mrs. Lillian S. Binner<\/li>\n<li>Mrs. Sue Bloodworth<\/li>\n<li>Mr. Alpha May Bond, Jr.<\/li>\n<li>Ms. Dianne Brannen<\/li>\n<li>Ms. Emily H. Bredeson<\/li>\n<li>Mr. &amp; Mrs. Edward S. Brewton<\/li>\n<li>Mr. and Mrs. R. William Buzzell II<\/li>\n<li>Dr. and Mrs. Benjamin F. Byrd III<\/li>\n<li>Mr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Claxton<\/li>\n<li>Ms. Gina Dunlap Cogswell<\/li>\n<li>Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Michael Cook<\/li>\n<li>Mr. Stewart O. Cunningham, Jr.<\/li>\n<li>Mr. and Mrs. Peter E. Dennis<\/li>\n<li>Mr. and Mrs. Spyros N. Dermatas<\/li>\n<li>Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Dickey II<\/li>\n<li>Ms. Carolyn K. Dominy<\/li>\n<li>Mr. &amp; Mrs. Lester Z. Dozier<\/li>\n<li>Mr. &amp; Mrs. John K. Dukes, Jr.<\/li>\n<li>Ms. Harriett M. Durkee<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-4 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><ul>\n<li>Mr. and Mrs. Michael H. Dunn<\/li>\n<li>Mr. and Mrs. Patrick F. Fitzgibbons, Jr.<\/li>\n<li>Mr. &amp; Mrs. James D. Gann<\/li>\n<li>Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. Gaudry<\/li>\n<li>Mrs. Lester Mallary Giddens<\/li>\n<li>Ms. Susan Sims Gordon<\/li>\n<li>Ms. Hazel T. Hagans<\/li>\n<li>Mr. &amp; Mrs. Robert F. Hatcher, Jr.<\/li>\n<li>Ms. Sally M. Heard<\/li>\n<li>Ms. Virginia A. Hein<\/li>\n<li>Mr. &amp; Mrs. John P. Hess<\/li>\n<li>Peter O. Holliday III, M.D.<\/li>\n<li>Mr. &amp; Mrs. Sam H. Hollis<\/li>\n<li>Mr. David Israel<\/li>\n<li>Ms. Lee Asbill Johnson<\/li>\n<li>Mr. and Mrs. Hubert C. Lovein, Jr.<\/li>\n<li>Mr. &amp; Mrs. Henry Lowe<\/li>\n<li>Mr. and Mrs. T. Baldwin Martin, Jr.<\/li>\n<li>Mr. &amp; Mrs. Bert Maxwell III<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Alva L Mayes, Jr.<\/li>\n<li>Dr. &amp; Mrs. Steve B. McLain<\/li>\n<li>Ms. Donna Maley Morgan<\/li>\n<li>Mr. &amp; Mrs. John R. Morton<\/li>\n<li>Thad E. Murphey Family Fund<\/li>\n<li>Mrs. Harriet A. Newton<\/li>\n<li>Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm B. Niedner<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-4 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><ul>\n<li>Dr. and Mrs. John O&#8217;Shaughnessey<\/li>\n<li>Mr. and Mrs. Louis S. Philhower Jr.<\/li>\n<li>Ms. Patricia H. Phillips<\/li>\n<li>Ms. Emma J. Ploeger-Ivey<\/li>\n<li>Ms. Saynor J. Ponder<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Susan R. Raybourne<\/li>\n<li>Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Richardson<\/li>\n<li>Mr. &amp; Mrs. Michael M. Rivers<\/li>\n<li>Dr. and Mrs. David H. Rozier<\/li>\n<li>Mr. &amp; Mrs. William A. Slocumb<\/li>\n<li>Ms. Barbara S. Smith<\/li>\n<li>Mr. and Mrs. King Solomon<\/li>\n<li>Mr. &amp; Mrs. Richard Conrad Stelling<\/li>\n<li>Mr. &amp; Mrs. H. J. Strickland Jr.<\/li>\n<li>Ms. Judy Vaughn<\/li>\n<li>Virginia Darden Foundation<\/li>\n<li>Mr. &amp; Mrs. William O. Walker<\/li>\n<li>Mrs. Barbara Wood<\/li>\n<li>Mr. Charles H. Yates Jr.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Riverside Cemetery Preservation Campaign Riverside Cemetery is embarking on a preservation campaign for our historic landmark. As you can imagine, the costs associated with maintaining and conserving a landmark of this magnitude is daunting. 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