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READ THE SPRING 2009 NEWSLETTER
Read the Minutes of the Annual Meeting [4/19/2009]

ANNOUNCEMENTS
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Election of officers was held at a recent Board of Directors meeting:

FCA President: Deborah Meckler of South San Francisco
FEF President: Marjorie Bridges of Palo Alto
FCA Treasurer: Carolyn Bechthold of San Bruno
FEF Treasurer: Katoko Sax of Palo Alto
FCA and FEF Secretary: Robert Marder of Hillsborough

We still need another board member from Santa Clara County. Call the office to apply.
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The Funeral Education Foundation's Speakers Bureau is calendaring speaking engagements for the fall and winter. We tailor the program to your interests and time, but some topics are:

Getting Prepared Without Getting Taken
How to Choose a Funeral Home
The Green Cemetery Movement
What FCA and FEF Do for Families
Top 10 Consumer Concerns in the Death Industry
Nuts and Bolts of a Home Funeral
How Churches Can Help with End-of-Life Plans

There is no charge for speakers.  The organization also brings brochures and information to senior centers and health faires if there is enough prior notice. Call 650/321-2109 to request speakers or other information.

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Funeral Consumers Alliance (FCA) provides membership services. We continue to be dedicated to simple, dignified, and economical funeral arrangements, and provide services in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties in Northern California. We've been in operation for over 50 years now.

501(c)(3) non-profit corporation Funeral Education Foundation (FEF) provides education and information to the general public in aspects of planning for death and dying.

Do You Wish...

  • To make your own simple, dignified after-death arrangements now, long before you need them, while you have your health and a clear mind!
  • To spare family and friends painful decisions that they may be forced to make while under time pressure and burdened by grief and remorse!
  • To save unnecessary expense!
Then Consider Joining the Funeral Consumers Alliance!

The Funeral Consumers Alliance...

  • ....is not a prepayment plan
  • ....is not an insurance plan
  • ....is not a for-profit mortuary
  • ....is an enabling plan to help you make wise decisions.

It is the only non-profit, educational society concerned with preplanning for funeral or memorial arrangements in Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties. It was founded in 1952 as the Peninsula Funeral & Memorial Society. It has been at various times called Peninsula Funeral Society and Peninsula Memorial Society. We invite you to read about our history and purpose. We are affiliated with 125 similar societies across the US and Canada. By becoming a member of our organization you have access to the services of any affiliated organization, either when traveling or if you move out of San Mateo or Santa Clara Counties.

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Funeral Consumers Alliance
463 College Avenue | P.O. Box 60448
Palo Alto, CA 94306
(650) 321-2109 phone/fax
Send email to FCA's Office Manager.
office hours: Mon - Wed  9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

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