Our Partners
Reese's Remembrance Garden is made possible by cooperation and generosity of the following partners:
The Town of Lysander Parks & Recreation Department offers a diverse, year-round program of activities for people of all ages, along with several well-maintained facilities, including Lysander Park. The Department has graciously offered to allow us to plant the bulb garden on their property, near the entrance to Lysander Park. This location was important to us because it is a short walk from Reese's family's home and we wanted them to enjoy the blooms on a daily basis each spring. In addition to sharing their land, Lysander Parks & Recreation is also sharing their resources, by assisting us with the labor for the initial planting and the ongoing upkeep and maintenance.
Fun Fact:
Sometimes life really comes full circle. Three of us working on Reese's Remembrance Garden also worked at Lysander Parks & Recreation's Day Camp at C.W. Baker High School in the late 1990s.
The Central New York Community Foundation is a public charity that receives contributions from private donors, manages them to grow over time and then distributes funding to local charities to help them thrive. They have been instrumental in the creation of the Reese Fadden Remembrance Fund, a tax deductible fund whose inaugural project is Reese's Remembrance Garden.
Barton & Loguidice is a multi-disciplinary consulting firm that provides technical solutions that enable communities and businesses to thrive. Barton & Loguidice staff assisted with the planning of Reese's Remembrance Garden and provides on-going technical support.
Pizza Man has donated food and beverages for our events and been one of our biggest supporters in getting the word out to the community.
Pines and Pavers has stepped in to give us professional landscaping advice on the planting of the bulbs and will assist Lysander Parks & Recreation staff with the preparation and the planting.
OCCRA has generously donated compost so that the soil the garden is planted in will be nutrient rich!