Lee Monument Foundation is a non-profit organization designed to help families who can not afford to purchase a headstone for their child make this dream a reality.
The child/children must have been between the ages of infant (zero months) and 12 years old at the time of their death(s).
The person requesting the headstone must be the owner of the grave (no exceptions)
The cemetery must be located within a 10-mile radius of Philadelphia, Pa. (Philadelphia County). There are No exceptions.
Disclaimer
● There will be three different styles of designs for the artwork
● There will only be one size headstone (flat marker 18 x 12)
● Not all cemeteries participate in our program, so there may be cemetery fees that the family would be responsible for.
● LMC Foundation will review all applications and has the right to approve and disapprove applicants.
● LMC Foundation reserves the right not to be held to a set date for the headstone to be placed. To keep everything cost-effective, all headstones will be set simultaneously.
● The grave's owner is the only person allowed to order the headstone. (No Exceptions)
● The person requesting the headstone must be a Philadelphia County resident and the grave's owner. (No Exceptions)
● The owner of the grave must sign the cemetery permit. (No Exceptions)
● The child/children must be a resident of the Greater Philadelphia Area.
● The deaths(s) must have occurred as a result of a violent act as determined by the local police department, local district attorney’s office, or the local medical examiner’s office. Violent crime is generally composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, rape, robbery and aggravated assault.