MEMBERSHIP New Member Application (pdf) Transfer Member Application (pdf) for those arriving from another chapter Associate Member Application (pdf) for funeral industry professionals Our Leadership Our Advocacy Model position statement. Members are our lifeblood! Though we have no brick-and-mortar presence or paid staff, we’re effective because, as members, we share a passion: advocating for family rights and options at life’s end. Whether we have only two hours a year to contribute or serve on our active board, we find many vital ways to contribute through our shared involvement in our chapter’s work. To join, simply print out, complete and submit an application. We request a donation of $25 at the time of application. All funeral consumers in the Piedmont are welcomed, without regard to religion, race, age, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity or income level. Membership is by household, so that anyone living in our households benefits. The only restriction to membership is that nobody in a member’s household may have a direct stake in any commercial firm whose primary function is providing funeral goods or services, since we are strictly a consumer organization. (However, funeral industry professionals may join our associate member mailing list to receive public notices about chapter activities.) As member volunteers, all of us in Funeral Consumers Alliance of the Piedmont give and receive through mutual service: An end-of-life resource binder Printed versions of our latest consumer research studies Workshops and other events on end of life topics Statutory forms for living wills and health care powers of attorney Information on funeral consumer rights and options Advocacy for families who want to explore do-it-yourself funerals Advocacy for families in the North Carolina General Assembly Invitations to our book club gatherings Reciprocity with FCA affiliates across America.