Service Corporation International Sponsors Donate Life’s “The Gift of Time” Float at the 129th Rose Parade®
15 December 2017 - 8:05AM
Service Corporation International (NYSE:SCI), North America’s
largest provider of funeral and cemetery services, and its brand,
Dignity Memorial®, are pleased to announce their tenth year as a
major sponsor of the Donate Life float that will appear in the
129th Rose Parade® on Jan. 1, 2018 in Pasadena, Ca.
For the past 10 years, SCI has participated in Donate Life’s
annual tribute to organ, eye and tissue donors, and has helped many
client families honor their loved ones with a portrait featured on
the Donate Life float. Underscoring the importance of organ
donation, these portraits, called “floragraphs,” are made of
flowers, seeds, beans and other natural materials. Living donors
and recipients also bring the float to life by riding or walking
beside it during the Rose Parade.
“The Donate Life Rose Parade float helps raise awareness of the
important cause of organ donation and helps our client families
celebrate the lives of their loved ones while healing during a time
of loss,” said Phil Jacobs, senior vice president and chief
marketing officer at SCI. “We are passionate about the cause and
for the past 10 years it’s been our honor to support Donate Life’s
mission of increasing the number of organ donors around the country
to help save lives.”
In preparation for the Rose Parade, Dignity Memorial locations
across the country hosted floragraph finishing events in the weeks
leading up to the parade.
- Dignity Memorial Providers of Houston, Texas and LifeGift
honored donor Anna Klein, age 24.
- Dignity Memorial Providers of New Jersey honored donor Luke
Bautista, age 15.
- Dignity Memorial Providers of Seattle, Washington and
LifeCenter Northwest honored donor Parker Lang, age 18.
- Dignity Memorial Providers of Las Vegas, Nevada honored donor
Logan Leone, age 2.
At the events, family and friends paid tribute to their loved
ones, who had made organ, eye and tissue donations, by putting the
finishing touches on their floragraph portraits.
Additionally, as a part of Donate Life’s celebration of its 15th
annual Rose Parade float, Dignity Memorial is sponsoring the new
“Making a Difference Rose Dedication Program,” which presents
honorary silk roses to recognize and give thanks to organ
procurement organizations, transplant centers, eye banks and tissue
banks across the United States who share the mission of saving and
healing lives through organ, tissue and cornea donations. These
Honorary Making a Difference roses will be placed on the Donate
Life float before the Rose Parade on Dec. 29, 2017 by Dignity
Memorial representatives, the CEO and president of the American
Association of Tissue Banks, the CEO and president of the Eye Bank
Association of America, the program manager of NATCO, The
Organization for Transplant Professionals, the CEO and president of
LifeShare Transplant Donor Services of Oklahoma, the past president
of the Association for Multicultural Affairs in Transplantation,
and the CEO of OneLegacy and chairman of the Donate Life Rose
Parade Float.
“We are excited to expand our sponsorship with Donate Life to
recognize organ procurement organizations across the country making
a difference in their communities,” said Jacobs. “The Rose Parade
and the National Rose Dedication Program are ideal backdrops to
share the message of hope made possible by organ donation among the
transplant community, donors, recipients and families who have lost
loved ones.”
About Service Corporation International
Service Corporation International (NYSE:SCI), headquartered in
Houston, Texas, is North America’s leading provider of death care
products and services. At September 30, 2017, it owned and operated
1,509 funeral homes and 476 cemeteries (of which 287 are
combination locations) in 45 states, eight Canadian provinces, the
District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. Through its
businesses, SCI markets the Dignity Memorial® brand which offers
assurance of quality, value, caring service and exceptional
customer satisfaction. In January 2016, SCI was presented with the
J.D. Power President’s Award in recognition of an ongoing
dedication to service excellence including quality improvement,
customer satisfaction and the development of enduring client
relationships. For more information about Service Corporation
International, please visit www.sci-corp.com. For more information
about Dignity Memorial, please visit www.dignitymemorial.com.
As used herein, “SCI” or the “Company” refers to Service
Corporation International and all of its affiliated companies.
Media Contact: Jay Andrew, 713-525-5235Director, Corporate
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