Get Involved

For General Information

Would you like to talk with someone directly about the Toledo State Hospital Cemeteries? Interested in a public speaker? Contact Larry Wanucha at lwanucha@neighborhoodproperties.org.

If you are trying to find information about someone who was once a patient at Toledo State Hospital, contact tshcrp@buckeye-express.com.

Upcoming Events

Work days are over for this year. Stay tuned for other events. For offers of  time or donations following the “Graves Uncovered at Toledo State Hospital” articles on 13abc News, contact tshcrp@buckeye-express.com

Volunteer Information

The TSH Cemetery Reclamation Project welcomes volunteers of all ages and interests. Please review our volunteer and donation needs below to choose from among a number of opportunities. Volunteer as an individual, with a few friends, or as part of a larger group or organization.

Volunteer Opportunities for Projects in the Works

1. Locating and Raising Burial Markers: Old Cemetery=250+ found. New Cemetery=800+ found. Work will resume in spring. Volunteers will be needed at that time.
2. Researching Individuals in Cemeteries: Current volunteer researchers have established a site at www.findagrave.com. Additional help and new information is welcomed.
3. Family Connections: Connections with approximately 20 families have been established. Efforts continue to connect with as many as possible. A family member is needed to volunteer to better organize family members and keep them informed through an email newsletter.
4. Web Site Improvements: Work continues to improve the web site, and provide visitors with up-to-date information on this project, as well as information about the history of the hospital. Assistance would be welcomed.
5. Committee Membership: New members to the TSHCRC are welcome if you bring passion for the project and are willing to contribute energy.
Meetings take place once a month, with additional time commitments possible. (One does NOT need to be a member of the committee in order to volunteer for any projects listed here.)
6. Resumption of Marker Search - April 2010. Will also begin filling in low areas and leveling ground.
7. Veterans Memorial Service and Monument Dedication - May 2010
8. Mapping the Cemeteries: GPS documentation of individual locations is anticipated that will create a map of both cemeteries. Establishment and marking of cemetery boundaries will require volunteer help.
9. Preservation Efforts - Develop method of protecting individual markers and trees from damage from mowers, and bury small metal strips next  to each marker as a method of improving location methods.

Donation information
 

More information on projects we require donations for can be found on the “Donating” page. Donations can be made to NAMI of Greater Toledo, 2753 West Central Avenue, Toledo, Ohio 43606 – with a notation in the memo line “TSH Cemetery Reclamation Project”. If you would like your money to go to a specific project, please let us know.

 

 

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