HOW TO PLACE A MEMORIAL DONATION

You may choose to make a donation in memory of a loved one, with our 'Memorial Donations'. Oakland Cemetery & Mausoleum will place a card for the family to whom a donation was placed

Our online donation form makes placing a donation very convenient to family and friends of the deceased. Once you have chosen to place a donation, you will be required to complete a series of steps to place a donation. Below is a step-by-step guide to placing a memorial donation

Step #1 - Use the 'Enter the Book of Memories’ tab access their Book of Memoriesâ„¢.

 
Step #2 - Select 'Make a Memorial Donation' from the 'Condolences & Tributes > Memorial Donation' menu, as shown below.

 
Step #3 - Once you have selected 'Make a Memorial Donation', you will be asked to select a charity from a list. The family may have selected their preferred charities, if this is the case these charities will be listed at the top of the page. Select the charity you wish to donate to, by clicking on the corresponding button beside the charity name.

Step #4 - You will then need to decide what method of donation you will select. The options allowed to you will be shown; these depend on the selected charity. You may 'Place Donation' or 'Change Organization'.

 
Step #5 - As we continue to the next step, shown below, you will be required to complete a few details in regards to placing a donation. At the top of this form we see the charity which you have selected. You must then complete the amount to you wish to contribute, and your personal contact information below. You may elect to go back to the previous screen to select a different charity, or continue to place your donation.

 
Step #6 - You may now enter a message to the family. Please fill in the information in the space given.

 

 
Once this is form is complete you will receive a printable confirmation page, which includes the final instructions for your donation. Please print this page, to mail along with your cheque, payable to the selected charity, to the address shown on your page.

 
A message will appear in the view condolences page indicating that you have placed an online donation. It will not show the amount that you have contributed to the charity in memory of the deceased.