We're coming to FIX you, Chapel....

Thanks to George A. Romero's "Night of the Living Dead," Evans City Cemetery chapel will stand forever on film. In reality, its future is uncertain.

Used for decades as a storage shed, the building has fallen into a state of disrepair. The windows are shuttered. The roof is leaking. Time and the elements have battered the exterior. Cemetery officials estimate it will take $50,000 in cosmetic improvements to return the structure to its former glory.

"Night of the Living Dead" fans are banding together on Facebook and at fundraisers to help breathe new life into the cinematic landmark.

Gary Streiner, leader of the grassroots effort, believes restoring the chapel will generate income for the 120-year-old burial ground through the sale of engraved brick pavers, tours and rental fees.

He's already received at least a dozen requests for weddings and vow renewal ceremonies to be held onsite.

Streiner, who worked as a sound engineer on "Night" and organized Living Dead Festivals in 2008 and 2009, is a regular on the horror convention circuit. He's met hundreds of ghoul enthusiasts who want to visit Evans City Cemetery.

"The cemetery is so iconic in the whole zombie-horror world," he says. "If fans knew they could come to the chapel and see it as more than just a boarded-up building, it would draw a lot more people. It would be nice to see it become a 'Night of the Living Dead' museum."

Although the building is structurally sound, Volz and his fellow association members felt it was a liability and needed to be demolished. In September 2011, Streiner asked for permission to save the chapel.

The association gave him until next fall to fix it up.

Streiner put the word out on Facebook. The response from fans, he says, was instant and overwhelming. Fundraisers such as "Night of the Living Dead" screenings, monster-themed art shows and zombie walks are taking place nationwide. A documentary film on the restoration project is already in the works.

"We've had people from all over the country offer to come and help," Streiner says. "That's the power of 'Night of the Living Dead.'"

Please visit our website: http://www.fixthechapel.com and you will be able to do PayPal donations. You can make your donation by check, or money order, made out to "Fix The Chapel" and send them to;

Fix the Chapel
P.O. Box 32
Evans City, PA 16033.

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