The Mount Calvary Cemetery Heritage Foundation
The Mount Calvary Heritage Foundation is a not-for-profit corporation formed to assist in the conservation of the natural beauty, historic integrity and cultural heritage of Mount Calvary Cemetery in Cheektowaga, NY, a Buffalo suburb. In addition, it serves to increase public knowledge, awareness and appreciation of the unique cultural, historic and architectural resources of Mount Calvary Cemetery and the community it serves.
Heritage Foundation programs center on:
· Architectural Preservation and Restoration
· Education/History
· Environment
The Mount Calvary Cemetery Heritage Foundation is a permanent community endowment built through gifts and organizations that are committed to the heritage and future of the region. The Foundation offers donors great flexibility, the most favorable tax benefits allowed under the law, and the opportunity to benefit Western New York for generations to come. Each of the initiatives is designed as a tribute to past generations, serve local families and salute our populations of the future.
The community is invited to support the Heritage Foundation through contributions that will preserve and acknowledge the best the community has to offer. Tax-deductible donations can be made as memorial gifts, tribute to honor a special person or occasion, or as a general contribution. For further information, call (716) 892-6600.
We provide our Heritage Foundation Donation Form as an Adobe Acrobat PDF file - please click the link below to download:
Downloadable Donation Form
Architectural Preservation and Restoration
Mount Calvary cemeteries are home to many monuments and features of architectural and historical significance. It is in many ways an outdoor museum. The Foundation seeks to increase the public awareness of the architectural and historical treasures, their importance to the area, and preservation/restoration where needed. Two examples are St. Ann's Chapel and the Shrine of the Crucifixion.
Before and after cleaning of the Shrine of the Crucifixion Monument.
Education/History
Statue maintenance and restoration is time consuming and can be expensive. Specific project areas are available for underwriting. These range from detailed repair and cleaning by artisans to education programs for school program visits so children can take headstone rubbings and trace family histories.
The cemetery properties of Mount Calvary and other adjacent cemeteries represent a melting pot of world culture. Each ethnicity that defines Western New York is a part of these historic properties; significant leaders and thinkers from every culture are buried at Mount Calvary in unity.
Interested in learning more about our rich history? Take a tour with our friends at Explore Buffalo. Find more information at: https://explorebuffalo.org/walking-tours/
Environment
Mount Calvary prides itself on some of the most beautiful landscaping and managed grounds in the area. It is an unintentional well-kept secret. The Heritage Foundation seeks to return the cemetery to its stature at the turn of the century when cemeteries were a social gathering place.