Guidelines for the Donation of Stones

1. Corporate sponsors may donate a stone. However, the engraved information must pay tribute to an OPP employee or associated group and there will be no reference to the corporate sponsor on the memory stone.
2. A donation of $300.00 procures a stone, engraved and installed in the Pathway of Memories & Milestones. The donation may be made by credit card at oppyouthfoundation.ca and clicking on the DONATE button. Personal cheque made out to the OPP Youth Foundation mailed to OPP Youth Foundation c/o OPP GHQ 777 Memorial Avenue Orillia, Ontario L3V 7V3. E-mail money transfers can be sent to office@oppyouthfoundation.ca.
3. Proceeds from the donated funds will be used to support the OPP Youth Foundation (OPPYF) programs.
4. A charitable donation receipt will be issued for each donated stone. Donors will receive acknowledgment of their donation, and will be provided with a copy of the inscription and a description of the general location of the stone in the Pathway.
5. The information on the stone may include the name of a current or former OPP employee, team, unit or milestone, OPP auxiliary member or other OPP volunteer (e.g. Recruit class, OPP Unit, community policing or victim assistance group). Additional information, such as badge number, dates of service may be included on the stone, provided the information does not exceed the available space of four (4) lines of fourteen (14) engraved characters and space for spaces, dots and dashes. Please see next pages for examples.
6. All inscriptions will be vetted by the OPPYF Pathway Committee to ensure the dignity of the Pathway.
7. All stones will be the same colour lot. Placement of memory stones will be at the direction of the OPPYF Pathway of Memories & Milestones Committee. A special request can be made for stones to be laid adjacent to each other. For example, where a stone is laid for more than one family member. Best efforts will be made to honour the request, but due to the size and nature of the project, requests cannot be guaranteed. Please note, the donation for each stone must be submitted at the same time, and the request noted on each form.
8. Reasonable efforts will be taken to maintain the stones in good condition. Although the OPP Youth Foundation is not liable for replacement, any stone that is damaged, stolen or becomes unfit to fulfill its purpose, by whatever reason or means, may be replaced by the OPP Youth Foundation at its discretion and expense.
9. The initial cost of the stone includes maintenance costs for a period of ten years.