Donations
Funds for development of the Veterans Memorial Park of Jackson County (VMPJC) come entirely from donations. Over $900,000 has been donated in the form of cash, materials, equipment usage, services, and volunteer time.
- Cash
- Construction materials: to be used in construction
- Equipment usage: Use of construction equipment
- Volunteers: Donation of time in direct support of construction.
- Services: Donation of expertise or professional services in support of the Park development
The following permanent items in the Park are available for donations:
- Engraved brick pavers: Available in two sizes: 4” x 8” ($100) and 8” x 8” ($200).
- Park Benches: Available in one size: 4’ wide ($3,500 donation).
- Armed Forces monuments (6): Donations can be made in any amount. With a minimum donation of $5,000, the donor name will be noted on the monument
- POW/MIA monument is the same design as the service monuments and will be located along with the service monuments. Donation information is the same as the service monuments.
- Park Entrance Plaque and Granite Base: with a minimum donation of $3,000, the donor’s name will be noted on the monument.
- Donor Display: with a minimum donation of $4,000, the donor’s name will be noted on the monument.
Donations in cash, materials, equipment, and in-kind services of $500 or greater qualify for one of the following levels.
- Titanium: $20,000+
- Diamond: $10,000+
- Platinum: $5,000+
- Gold: $2,000+
- Silver: $1,000+
- Bronze: $500+
Donors for each level have their names on a Donors Panel displayed at the entrance to the Park.
Checks can be made payable to:
“Veterans Memorial Park of Jackson County”
and mailed to:
Veterans Memorial Park of Jackson County, 1616 Heroes Dr. Scottsboro, AL 35768
Brick Pavers
The entrance walkway to Monument Circle contains spaces for about 750 4 x 8 pavers and about 550 8 x 8 pavers. For a donation of $100 for the 4 x 8 paver or $200 for the 8 x 8 paver, the paver can be engraved as directed by the donor. Pavers can be purchased in memory/honor of a veteran (living or deceased) or for other reasons such as general support for all veterans.
The pavers have limited space for engraving
4 x 8 pavers – 3 lines, 18 characters per line
8 x 8 pavers – 6 lines, 18 characters per line
Click below for the paver form with instructions (also available in a clear holder on the Pavilion wall).
Checks can be made payable to:
“Veterans Memorial Park of Jackson County”
and mailed to:
Veterans Memorial Park of Jackson County, 1616 Heroes Dr. Scottsboro, AL 35768
(View and print Brick Paver form here)
Individual Brick Paver Search
To assist in finding a specific engraved brick paver, a “paver index”, sorted by donor’s name is attached. The index includes a reference #, donors name, panel number, row number, and column number.
(View and search a .pdf of the current brick pavers here)
Panel Layout
The layout of the pavers on the entrance walkway is a repeating “panel”. There are 8 panels each with 11 rows and 11 columns. Panel “1” is located nearest to Monument Circle.