HOUSTON, Dec. 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- 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
eleventh year as a major sponsor of the Donate Life float that will
appear in the 130th Rose Parade® on Jan. 1, 2019 in Pasadena, CA.
For the past 11 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.
"It is a priority and honor to champion the cause of organ
donation and its message of hope through our sponsorship of the
Donate Life Rose Parade float," said Jamie
Pierce, chief marketing officer at SCI. "We are proud to
assist these families in remembering and celebrating their loved
ones who gave the ultimate gift of life upon death."
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 Las
Vegas and the Nevada Donor Network honored donor
Jill Collier-Kerr.
- Dignity Memorial Providers of New
Jersey and the New Jersey Sharing Network honored donor
Carrie E. Fisher.
- Dignity Memorial Providers of Atlanta and LifeLink honored donor
Teresa Ann Donnelly.
- Dignity Memorial Providers of New
York City honored donor Stephanie
Jiminez-Hernandez.
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.
About Service Corporation International
Service
Corporation International (NYSE: SCI), headquartered
in Houston, Texas,
is North America's leading provider of deathcare products
and services. As of September 30, 2018, we owned and
operated 1,478 funeral homes and 481 cemeteries (of which 286 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, "SCI" or the "Company" refers to Service
Corporation International and all of its affiliated companies.
Media Contact:
Jay
Andrew, 713-525-5235
Director, Corporate Communications
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