HOUSTON, March 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/
-- Service Corporation International, (SCI),
North America's largest provider
of funeral, cemetery and cremation services, and its brand, Dignity
Memorial®, have partnered with Tragedy Assistance
Program for Survivors (TAPS) to support individuals grieving the
loss of a military loved one. SCI will become an official partner
of TAPS with a $250,000 contribution,
which will provide valuable support programs and materials to help
survivors cope with grief and loss.
Our Dignity Memorial associates are committed to supporting
military families in our communities and appropriately honoring
their sacrifices and service to our Country.
"Our Dignity Memorial associates are committed to supporting
military families in our communities and appropriately honoring
their sacrifices and service to our Country," said SCI Chief
Operating Officer Jay Waring. "Our
partnership with TAPS is an extension of that commitment as we work
together to help survivors of military and veteran loss through
their grief journey."
Bonnie Carroll, TAPS Founder and
President, added, "TAPS is honored to be partnering with SCI to
support our military survivors. The entire organization has shown
their dedication to honoring the lives of those who have served and
died for our country's freedoms by caring for the families they
loved and left behind."
SCI and Dignity Memorial's commitment to honoring those who
serve encompasses several programs and initiatives, including:
- The Dignity Memorial Homeless Veterans Burial Program, founded
in 2000, ensures honorable and dignified burials for qualifying
homeless or indigent veterans.
- Affinity partnerships with certain veterans organizations offer
discounted packages on arrangements.
- We Honor Veterans, a program committed to working with local
hospices and community organizations, meets the unique needs of
America's veterans and their families.
Since 1994, TAPS has provided support and hope around the clock
through a national peer support network, grief counseling services
and support groups – all at no cost to surviving families and loved
ones. TAPS also provides a variety of programs to survivors
worldwide, as well as resources for grief professionals to better
serve the military and veteran communities.
About Dignity Memorial®
The Dignity Memorial® network of more than 2,000 funeral,
cremation and cemetery service providers is North America's most trusted resource for
funeral and memorialization services. Dignity Memorial providers
offer an unmatched combination of products and locations serving
families with care, integrity, respect and service excellence to
celebrate each life like no other. For more information, visit
www.dignitymemorial.com.
About Service Corporation International
Service Corporation International (NYSE: SCI), headquartered in
Houston, Texas, is North America's leading provider of deathcare
products and services. At December 31,
2020, we owned and operated 1,470 funeral service locations
and 483 cemeteries (of which 297 are combination locations) in 44
states, eight Canadian provinces, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.
Through our businesses, we market the Dignity Memorial® brand,
which offers assurance of quality, value, caring service, and
exceptional customer satisfaction. For more information about
Service Corporation International, please visit our website at
www.sci-corp.com. For more information about Dignity
Memorial®, please visit www.dignitymemorial.com.
As used herein, "Service Corporation International" and "SCI"
refer to Service Corporation International and its affiliated
companies.
About TAPS:
The Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) is the
national organization providing compassionate care for the families
of America's fallen military heroes and has offered support to more
than 100,000 surviving family members of our fallen military and
their caregivers since 1994. TAPS provides peer-based emotional
support, grief and trauma resources, grief seminars and retreats
for adults, Good Grief Camps for children, case work assistance,
connections to community-based care, online and in-person support
groups and a 24/7 resource and information helpline for all who
have been affected by a death in the Armed Forces. Services are
provided free of charge. For more information go to
www.taps.org or call the toll-free TAPS resource and
information helpline at 1.800.959.TAPS (8277).
Contact: SCI Media Line, 713-525-5235
Press.Room@sci-us.com
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