Support the Care—and the Story—of New Forest

A gift to New Forest Cemetery helps care for sacred ground while protecting a living record of Utica’s families, faith communities, veterans, neighborhoods, and shared history. Your support strengthens the practical work families depend on today and the preservation work future generations will inherit.

Where support makes a difference

• Grounds care, landscaping, and seasonal cleanup
• Burial-record organization and future cemetery mapping
• Stewardship of historic monuments and memorials
• Veteran recognition and preservation of service histories
• Family inquiries, community outreach, and historical research

Ways to give

The official Givebutter page is being prepared for one-time gifts, monthly support, memorial and tribute gifts, and approved preservation projects. Until it is active, Cash App remains available as a secondary option.

Friends of New Forest

Build dependable, year-round care through monthly giving:
• Team Ten — $10 per month
• Preservation Partner — $25 per month
• Heritage Guardian — $50 per month
• Legacy Steward — $100 per month
• A monthly amount that is right for you

Prefer Cash App?

Donations may be sent to $Newforest2022. When possible, include your name, email address, and the purpose of your gift in the payment note. For a donation acknowledgment or giving question, contact nfc1886@gmail.com.

New Forest Cemetery is a nonprofit cemetery. Please consult your tax adviser regarding the deductibility of any contribution. Formal tax language will be updated after the cemetery’s organizational records are verified.