{"id":294,"date":"2022-10-13T04:16:18","date_gmt":"2022-10-13T04:16:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncvan.liminalsites.com\/?page_id=294"},"modified":"2026-04-10T12:44:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T12:44:19","slug":"memorial-garden","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nc-van.org\/ar\/support\/memorial-garden\/","title":{"rendered":"Memorial Garden"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>\n\t\t\tMemorial Garden\u00a0\t<\/h1>\n\t<h1>VICTIMS&#8217; VOICES: SILENT NO MORE<\/h1>\n<p>The NCVAN Crime Victim Memorial Garden is a special place where loved ones of homicide victims can remember the lives taken by violence.<\/p>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tVisit the garden all year round\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>The names of those taken by violent crime are inscribed on the bricks that line the walkway of the garden, reflecting the memories of those who are forever etched on our hearts. The garden provides the opportunity to reflect on the special memories and years spent with loved ones, and its tranquility gives the sense of a hopeful future.<\/p>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nc-van.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/pink.jpg\" alt=\"pink\" height=\"1125\" width=\"2000\" title=\"pink\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nc-van.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/dirt.jpg\" alt=\"dirt\" height=\"900\" width=\"1600\" title=\"dirt\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nc-van.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/dig.jpg\" alt=\"dig\" height=\"1125\" width=\"2000\" title=\"dig\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed\/v1\/place?q=106+E+Lane+St%2C+%0ARaleigh%2C+NC+27601&#038;key=AIzaSyD09zQ9PNDNNy9TadMuzRV_UsPUoWKntt8\" aria-hidden=\"true\" title=\"NC Van Memorial Garden\"><\/iframe>\n<h3>\n\t\t\tJoin the Memorial Garden Email List\t<\/h3>\n\t<p>Subscribe and receive updates on special events and volunteer opportunities to make sure the garden is cared for throughout the year.<\/p>\n<h3>\n\t\t\tVolunteer at Our Next Beautification Event\t<\/h3>\n\t<p>Registration for our April 12, 2026 beautification is now closed since more than enough volunteers have registered. Thank you to all who registered! We so appreciate you.<\/p>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nc-van.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_1633-002.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_1633 (002)\" height=\"900\" width=\"1200\" title=\"IMG_1633 (002)\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n<h3>\n\t\t\tWaivers Required For Volunteers\t<\/h3>\n\t<p>Please complete the appropriate waiver form for your age before the date you will be volunteering at the Memorial Garden.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ncvan.org\/volunteer-waiver-18\/\"  target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAge 18+ Waiver\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ncvan.org\/volunteer-waiver-18-copy\/\"  target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUnder Age 18 Waiver\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nc-van.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Cropped-0928-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Cropped 0928\" height=\"1369\" width=\"2560\" title=\"Cropped 0928\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n<h3>\n\t\t\tSubmit a Brick Application\t<\/h3>\n\t<p><em>** Note: This is an application process. Only applications of deaths investigated as a homicide and ruled as such by the medical examiner and law enforcement will be approved.<\/em><\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ncvan.org\/support\/memorial-garden\/brick-application\"  target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMemorial Brick Application\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/square.link\/u\/2tuvwHsu\"  target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBrick Donation\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<p>We welcome family and friends and other loved-ones to submit an application for the placement of a brick in the NCVAN Crime Victim Memorial Garden to memorialize their loved one taken by violent crime.<\/p>\n<p>The NCVAN Garden is sustained solely by donors. Please consider a gift of $38 to cover the costs of each engraved brick. All applications will be processed regardless of the ability to donate. No donation is too small and any amount is appreciated. If you are able to give more than the cost of one brick, the additional funds will be applied to bricks for families who are unable to give at the time of their application. Thank you for your support.<\/p>\n<h3>\n\t\t\tA video of a father of a homicide victim, sharing his story about his son&#8217;s memorial brick in the NCVAN Garden\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/app.box.com\/file\/2166157394017?s=nl8vmnly7nhxa6jn92r8b68d8y2rswf9&#038;tc=collab-folder-invite-treatment-b\"  target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVideo Link\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<h3>\n\t\t\tThank you to Tina Mast and Homewood Nursery  for the beautiful work done on the garden.\t<\/h3>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nc-van.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/NCVAN_Garden_Before-1.jpg\" alt=\"NCVAN_Garden_Before (1)\" height=\"729\" width=\"842\" title=\"NCVAN_Garden_Before (1)\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ncvan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/after.jpg\" alt=\"after\" title=\"after\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Memorial Garden\u00a0 VICTIMS&#8217; VOICES: SILENT NO MORE The NCVAN Crime Victim Memorial Garden is a special place where loved ones of homicide victims can remember the lives taken by violence. 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