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"You need not walk alone"
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The site was provided by the Township of Dover by a resolution of the Township Committee giving the Compassionate Friends of Ocean County space in Winding River Park for a garden in memory of all the children of Ocean County that have died from any age and any reason.
We wish to thank the mayor and committee for their gift and we would also like to thank the Parks & Recreation Dept. and the Buildings & Grounds Dept. for their guidance and assistance.
The garden was completed by donations both from our members and from the community. Although we have never raised money from the community in the past, the completion of the garden required substantial funds be raised.
Contributors who have donated at least $1,000.00 are recognized as Patrons and their generosity will be recognized by engraved plaques on a Wall of Patrons built in the garden.
We wish to thank the following Patrons for helping us complete this memorial.
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Chuck and Jane Abbate The Alexander Family Anchor Concrete Products, Inc. The Basaman Family Mary Bellows Bentley Diamond Importers, Inc. The Buss Family Dan and Lynn Capuano Carl's Fencing, Inc. Joseph and Christine Carter Carters Heating and Cooling Central Printing, Inc. The Conover Family The Employees of Julie M. Foukarakis Fund The Gawlik Family The Golden Family The Granahan Family The Hall Schultz Foundation Brian P. Hanlon, Sculptor Home Depot |
E. P. Homiek Sheet Metal, Inc. The Ives Family Jersey Shore Lawn Sprinkler, Inc. I. Lehrhoff & Company, Inc. J & J Landscaping, Inc. Bruce and Linda Jones Mr. and Mrs Robert Bruce Linton, Sr. The Linton Family The Little Family The McClung Family Morgan, Stanley Ocean First Bank Foundation Oliverie Funeral Home, Inc. Pillari, Inc., Landscape Architects David and Susan Rothman The Savitsky Family Suffolk Redi Mix Corp. Gram and Pop Sullivan Typestries Sign & Design |
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About the
In order to clear up any misunderstandings, please remember that the garden is a community effort and was built in memory of all the children of
The design and maintenance of the garden is done by the chapter as a group. Anything left in the garden belongs to the garden as a whole. Temporary items such as balloons or real flowers marking a birthday are allowed and will be removed after a short period when the garden is cleaned. Artificial flowers are removed.
We try to notify the chapter whenever we are doing maintenance or planting and encourage all to join us at those times. There is always something that everyone can do to help. The garden is again if full bloom and we thank all the members that have given of their time to make it such a beautiful memorial.
These are thumbnails of the garden, if you use the yahoo link to our photo
account you will find larger files suitable for printing. You can also purchase
prints from yahoo.
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Overall View
Butterfly
Mother in Mourning 
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Entrance
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