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Welcome to the Funeral
Consumers Alliance of the Piedmont!
IT IS
COMPLETED
After considerable work by Holly and
other volunteers we are excited and pleased to announce that we have
completed our first price and compliance survey of area funeral homes
and crematoria. With this valuable information our members and the
public are able to determine which funeral establishments are the most
cost effective for their needs.
To view an/or download this survey go here.
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We formed June 5, 2008 at
a public meeting in Greensboro to address our mission:
To work together as
informed consumers for after-death arrangements that embrace our needs,
preferences and rights.
Let’s look at how our
mission applies to you and your families.
We “work together,” because
everything we do is done by our members – from conducting
periodic price and compliance studies of area funeral providers to
advocating for funeral consumer rights in the North Carolina General
Assembly. We are one of the most enthusiastic and active chapters in
the nation already.
We want to be “informed consumers,” because we know that an
informed consumer is a smart consumer. Do you know you have the right
to obtain a general price list from any funeral provider you visit,
without obligation? Do you know you can provide your own inexpensive
casket
from an outside source or make your own? Do you know that embalming is
never required by North Carolina law?
We research all “after-death arrangements” available to North
Carolinians in the Piedmont. We won’t tell you what to do with your
loved one's body; that’s your choice. But together we can identify
reputable providers who have reasonable prices, whether you want a
burial, a cremation, a donation to a medical school, or something else.
We can even help you learn how to care for your own loved one’s body at
home while taking your time to say that final goodbye. (Yes, it's
legal, and it can save you thousands.)
We are all about your “needs, preferences, and
rights,”
because nobody will ever care as much about the funeral consumer as
another funeral consumer. We are here for you -- just as we hope you
are here for us.
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, orientation, ethnicity or income level.
Some chapters of Funeral Consumers Alliance make part of their mission
negotiating directly with funeral providers for member discounts or
special member rates. We have chosen not to do this at this time. For a
discussion of this policy go here.
However, there are some things you can do on your own to provide for an
affordable funeral. For ten tips go
here.
It is even possible to arrange your own funeral or that of a loved one,
to be your own "funeral director". Don't believe it? Go here.
Please support us by
joining and/or donating today!
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