There are many meaningful ways to honor the life, memory, and legacy of someone you love. Whether you choose to support Lisa’s Legacy through a donation or find a personal way to commemorate your loved one, each act can bring comfort, connection, and hope. Below, you'll find ways to give in support of our mission and ideas for remembering someone special in a lasting and meaningful way.

Donate and Commemorate

Support Lisa’s Legacy

Would you like to support Lisa’s Legacy’s mission of fostering compassionate conversations, comfort, and hope? There are two ways to donate:

Donate by Credit/Debit Card, PayPal, or Venmo

Every financial contribution helps fund the creation of Lisa's Legacy Bags, which are provided free of charge to those who need them. Donations of any size help us continue this mission and expand our reach.

Lisa's Legacy is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, so your donation is tax-deductible as allowed by law.

Get Involved

One meaningful way to support Lisa’s Legacy is by reaching out to someone who is grieving. Many people want to help but are unsure what to say or do, so they end up doing nothing. A kind word, a thoughtful gesture, or giving a Lisa’s Legacy Bag can remind someone that they are not alone. We hope our guidance will encourage you to show up with compassion, offer comfort, and support a grieving person in a meaningful way.

Read Our Grief Support Tips

Commemorate

When someone you love passes away, there is often a strong desire to honor their life, memory, and legacy in a meaningful way. Below are just a few of the many ways this can be done.

Lisa's Legacy is always looking to expand this list. If you have an idea to share, please email us and let us know.

Plant a tree or annual flowers in your own yard or, with permission, in a park, schoolyard, or cemetery.
Make a picture frame from items your loved one cherished, such as jigsaw puzzle pieces glued to the frame.
Dedicate a bench with a small nameplate at a favorite location.
Make a memory quilt using pieces of favorite clothing or special photos.
Create a CD, mixtape, or playlist of their favorite music.
Get a tattoo in their memory.
Adopt a section of highway in their honor.
Frame something they created -- something they wrote, drew, composed, or even a favorite recipe.
Make a snow globe with tiny items that symbolize or belonged to your loved one.
Wear a piece of jewelry such as a charm bracelet with charms that reflect their life.
Make a pillow from one of their shirts.
Create stationery or note cards using their artwork or photo.
Make a teddy bear from one of their shirts.
Have a butterfly release.
Engrave their handwriting on a piece of jewelry.
Place their picture in a locket.
Establish a scholarship in their memory.
Release a biodegradable sky lantern with your loved one's name and a message.
Join a walk or race for a charitable organization in their honor.
Place stepping stones, a plaque, or a marker in your garden with their name and/or favorite quote.
Paint a rock and place it in a favorite spot, such as under a tree, in a garden, along a walkway, or indoors.
Gather friends and family on their birthday at your loved one's favorite restaurant.
Ask others to do an act of kindness on their birthday in honor of your loved one, and invite them to share what they did.
Pay for someone's birthday cake at a bakery as a surprise act of kindness in your loved one's honor.
Host a gathering and form a shape such as a heart.
Float flowers or petals down a calm stream as a way of letting go.
Write a message on a smooth stone and place it in a favorite pond, lake, river, or ocean. It can be a special memory, a reflection on how the person impacted your life, or something you never had the chance to say.