Cheekwood is proud to offer gifts that help commemorate the most important moments and people in your life. Whether you would like to give in celebration of a birthday, marriage, retirement, or in memory of a loved one, we can help you find a meaningful and unique tribute. With every gift, Cheekwood sends an acknowledgment to the honoree notifying them of the contribution.
Tribute & Memorial Gifts at Cheekwood are fully tax deductible. For further assistance, please contact the Cheekwood Development Department at [email protected] or 615-354-6381.
A contribution of any amount can be designated to:
Keep Cheekwood Blooming (Operating Support)
Howe Garden Endowment
Permanent Endowment Fund
Cheekwood Education & Outreach Programs
Flowering Tribute
With a donation of $100, seasonal flowers will be planted in the Bradford Robinson Color Garden.
Blooming Bed Dedications
Support seasonal plantings at Cheekwood during Cheekwood in Bloom, Summertime at Cheekwood, or Cheekwood Harvest.
$250 – Provides plantings for one season in the Bradford Robinson Color Garden.
$500 – Provides plantings for one season in the Bradford Robinson Color Garden. Honoree and donor are recognized on a personalized plaque placed in a ten-foot area of plantings within the garden. Our Blooming Bed donations help support the plantings in our seasonal Color Garden, where the plaques are displayed for the season in which they are purchased.
Picnic Tables
$3,500 – a dedicated picnic table with a personalized plaque will be placed within Cheekwood’s grounds at location determined by you and the Cheekwood staff.
Limited quantity. Please contact Cheekwood’s Development Department to confirm availability prior to purchase. Picnic tables will remain dedicated for the lifetime of the structure, approximately 5 years.
Garden Benches
$5,000 – a dedicated teak garden bench with a personalized plaque will be placed within Cheekwood’s gardens at a location determined by you and the Cheekwood staff.
Limited quantity. Please contact Cheekwood’s Development Department to confirm availability prior to purchase. Garden benches will remain dedicated for the lifetime of the structure, approximately 5 years.
Planters
$5,000 – a permanent planter with personalized plaque will be displayed and continuously plated throughout the year within one of Cheekwood’s gardens.
Limited quantity. Planters will remain dedicated for the lifetime of the structure, approximately 10 years.
Bracken Foundation Children’s Garden Pavers
Provide endowment support for the Bracken Foundation Children’s Garden
$5,000 – a personalized paver will be placed in the Bracken Foundation Children’s Garden
$10,000 – an expanded personalized paver will be in the Bracken Foundation Children’s Garden
Tribute Trees
$10,000 – a personalized bronze and stone plaque will be installed in front of a tree chosen by you and the Cheekwood staff.
The dedication will remain with the tree for its lifetime.