Links and External
Resources
This page offers (1) links to the websites of other nonprofit organizations offering services and information and, (2) direct access to documents that can be downloaded without charge.
Funeral Consumers Alliance
Our nationwide umbrella organization. Funeral Consumers Alliance (FCA) is the only national,
nonprofit, nonsectarian, 501(c)(3) organization solely dedicated to protecting the
public's right to choose meaningful, dignified, and affordable funerals.
FCA Publications: Click to download.
Peoples
Memorial Association
Our equivalent organization in Washington State.
CaringBridge
A free, nonprofit web service that connects family and friends to share
information, love and support during a health care crisis, treatment
and recovery.
Compassion & Choices (Oregon Chapter: Compassion & Choices OR)
An organization that supports terminally ill clients and their families,
educates physicians, lawmakers and the media, and advocates for improved
patient care and expanded choice at the end of life.
Federal Trade Commission on
Consumer Rights for Funerals
Information about Federal Law which provides right to obtain information
from funeral homes, leads to link for consumer information and planning for a funeral.
Green Burial Council
A non-profit organization working to make burial more sustainable,
economically viable, and meaningful. The aim is to reduce the carbon
emissions, waste and the use of toxic chemicals in the cemetery/funeral
field and utilize burial as a means of acquiring, restoring, and stewarding
natural areas.
Home Funeral Alliance
A national organization of home funeral advocates and educators.
Mesothelioma Survival Rate
At Mesothelioma Symptoms, our goal is to educate about the value of late-stage care that improves life quality for people suffering from mesothelioma.
Natural Burial Co-operative
Center for Natural Burial promotes natural burial funeral services, and
products which enhance, protect, and preserve our natural environment.
Songs of Love
The Songs of Love Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing
personalized songs for children and teens currently facing tough medical, physical
or emotional challenges. Free of charge.
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