We
are a 501(c)(3)
chapter of the national
organization Funeral
Consumers
Alliance. We aim to
provide useful information for funeral planning—in particular,
inexpensive and
alternate options for residents of the North Carolina Piedmont area.
Our mission
is “to work
together as informed consumers for after-death
arrangements
that embrace our needs, preferences and rights.”
Every few years, we conduct major price and compliance surveys
of funeral providers in the Piedmont Triad, which assist consumers in
shopping
for funeral goods and services. In our day-to-day work, we field
telephone
inquiries from consumers, social workers, the news media and others. We
host
workshops and other events to educate funeral consumers. We advocate
for
families in the N.C. General Assembly. Through our Speakers Bureau, we
broaden
our efforts to educate consumers about their rights and options at
life’s end.
Some
chapters
of
Funeral
Consumers
Alliance
negotiate
directly
with
funeral
providers
to
provide
discounts
or
rates for their
members
only. As a not-for-profit, we focus instead on an advocacy
model that serves all funeral
consumers in
our area,
enabling them to make funeral purchasing decisions that potentially can
save
them thousands, if that is their aim.
Sometimes
people
have
misconceptions
about
who
we
are,
so
it
can
be
helpful
to
dispel
a few false notions:
We are not a funeral home, and we do not
arrange funerals for anyone.
We do not have
funds to help families pay for
funerals.
We do not offer
member-only discounts through
any area funeral providers.
We are not a
business of any sort; neither are
we a government entity.
Funeral Consumers Alliance focuses primarily on Forsyth and Guilford
Counties
and to a lesser extent the counties of Alamance, Davie, Davidson,
Randolph,
Rockingham, Stokes, Surry and Yadkin. We have reciprocal relationships
with FCA
affiliates throughout the U.S. We're nonprofit and nonsectarian and
welcome
funeral consumers without regard to religion, race, age, gender, sexual
orientation, ethnicity or income level.
Please support us by joining
and/or donating today!
Funeral Consumers
Alliance of the Piedmont P.O. Box 14214 Greensboro, NC
27415-4214 Phone us
fcapiedmont@gmail.com A 501(c)(3) organization
