What Is The Calvin James Wartnick Memorial Fund?

The Calvin James Memorial Fund is a way to offer financial assistance to the parents who have lost a child. When your child passes away, you feel lost, stressed, and overwhelmed. It's an awful experience that should never occur. The last thing that a parent needs to be focused on are the financial burdens that will occur.

What Are the Requirements for the Calvin James Wartnick Memorial Fund?

Please read the below terms and conditions for eligibility and rules. 

The Calvin James Memorial Fund Terms:

The Calvin James Memorial Funds, further referenced as "funds" throughout this document describes the terms of eligibility, rules, and restrictions for being a candidate of said funds.

Changes To Terms And Conditions

Never Forget Me may at any time, and at its sole discretion, modify these Terms and Conditions, including without limitation the Privacy Policy, with or without notice. Such modifications will be effective immediately upon posting and will be accessible on this service’s fund page. You agree to review these Terms and Conditions of Use periodically and your continued use of this service following such modifications will indicate your acceptance of these modified Terms and Conditions of Use. If you do not agree to any modification of these Terms and Conditions of Use, you must immediately stop using this service and will be withdrawn for being an available recipient.

Eligibility Requirements

The following are a list of eligibility requirements for the funds. 

• You must be 18 years or older
• You must be a parent of a child who has passed away
• You must have a parent account on www.NeverForgetMe.org (free)
•  Your child that has passed away must exist on the Never Forget Me memory board at least two weeks prior to the quarterly distribution drawing (free)
• You must show/prove financial expenses related to the loss of your child (see below for qualified expenses)
• You must have a deliverable mailing address and contactable phone number that are presented to and received by Never Forget Me
• You must be able to accept U.S. payment methods chosen by Never Forget Me. These can include: check and electronic disbursements
• What form of payment is made is up to Never Forget Me and can change at any time, without notice
• Each child who has passed away listed on the Forever Memory Board, for each parent, is considered an eligible recipient (i.e. if you have lost more than one child, you may be eligible for multiple rewards, delivered at different drawings)
• Once a child has been selected as a recipient of the funds, they will no longer be available for the funds thereafter 

Financial Distribution

• Distributions will be done via lottery drawing at the end of each quarter. Current schedule appears as follows:
  • September 30
  • December 31
  • March 31
  • June 30 (excluding June 30, 2025 due to late start)
• The amount paid to the recipient will be the lesser of $2,500.00 U.S. dollars, the total of expenses incurred (see below for eligible expenses) or 85% of the available funds
• Distribution totals, frequencies, and drawing dates are subject to change without notice
• The recipient is responsible for any taxes associated with the disbursement
• Never Forget Me is not responsible for issues with fund delivery and will make "reasonable" attempts to (re)deliver the funds as seems appropriate
• Never Forget Me is not responsible for inaccurate delivery and/or contact information 
• If the current fund recipient fails to respond within 1 week of being notified, they will be withdrawn and declared ineligible for the current drawing.  Another recipient will be selected and the previous recipient will be placed back in the eligible pool.
• All documentation requested by Never Forget Me must be made available and validated prior to payout
• Documentation required may include complete receipts, images, and other forms
• Never Forget Me has sole discretion whether the documentation provided is considered adequate
• Payment may be delayed/rescinded if requested information is not made available or can't be validated
• Never Forget Me reserves the right to disqualify the recipient for any reason. If performed, an alternative recipient will be chosen to receive the quarterly funds
• Never Forget Me reserves the right to discontinue and close the fund at any time, for any duration, without discretion or notification
• Never Forget Me has the right to challenge any past recipient if there is suspicion of fraudulent activity
• The recipient is responsible for any lost or misplaced distributions. Subsequent replacement distributions are at the discretion of Never Forget Me
• If court proceedings/litigation occurs, the recipient agrees to pay for all court-related expenses and fees -  including that incurred by Never Forget Me
• If you do not agree to any of these conditions, or are uninterested in being an eligible recipient of the funds, you must inform Never Forget Me, and receive acknowledgement from Never Forget Me that you are not considered an eligible recipient of the funds
• All funds dispersed are received from donations
• Past fund donation amounts have no reflection on current and/or future disbursements

Qualified Expenses

Below is a non-exhaustive list of qualified expenses and rules. 

• Funeral/Service/Memorial expenses specifically for the loss of your child
• Counseling expenses, including counseling/grief retreats specifically for the loss of your child
• Parental medical expenses related to the loss of your child, including mental health
• All expenses must have already occurred and are non-refundable
• Never Forget Me has the final decision on which, if any expenses, are approved for funding
• All expenses must be reviewed and approved by Never Forget Me prior to fund disbursement
• Never Forget Me has the right to determine and change expense eligibility, at any time, without notice.
• Parents who feel they have an expense not listed are allowed to submit the expense to Never Forget Me, who will then make final judgement on the expense eligibility
• All expenses presented must be in direct relation to the loss of your child
• Any expense that is not in direct relation to the loss of your child will be immediately rejected

Correspondence:

All correspondence related to the Calvin James Memorial Fund must be submitted to: support@NeverForgetMe.org