Page A39 JUNE 2022 FUNERAL HOME & CEMETERY NEWS Se c t i on A NEWS Educational CONTINUED Scale Included Funeral Supply Store 1-800-392-2936 • www.funeralsupplystore.com FREE COT COVER! Magnum Mortuary Cot $1,59500 1,000 lb. Capacity Dressing Table $99500 Elite Mortuary Cot $1,29500 Scissor Lift $6,39500 Junkin Mortuary Cot 650 lb. Capacity $2,04300 FREE COT COVER & FREE SLIDER BOARD OGR Foundation Awards Scholarships Five $500 scholarships were awarded to: Daniel C. Bowman, Mid-America College of Funerary Service, Jeffersonville, IN; Rachel Dam, Humber College, Toronto, Ontario; Katie Gochanour, Milwaukee Area Technical College, West Allis, WI; Courtney Richards, American Academy McAllister Institute, New York, NY; and Madeline Stoneman, Humber College, Etobicoke, Ontario. All scholarship recipients who are able to attend OGR’s Annual Conference in Indianapolis May 15–17 will be recognized as part of the Golden Circle Celebration Dinner. “Donavin, Kieron and all of our scholarship recipients each exemplify the heart for personal service that OGR stands for, and we are excited to welcome them into our profession,” said Kim Hunter, president of the OGR Foundation. Scholarships are funded by donations to the OGR Foundation, the charitable arm of the Order of the Golden Rule and a registered nonprofit under IRSTax Code 501(c)(3). Its mission is to fund, perform and/or support activities on behalf of OGR that advance the standards of funeral service or contribute to the compassionate care of individuals in need. This year’s leap in scholarships was thanks to the generosity of OGR’s members, including two matching grants. Mike and Marie Butler and their children John and Nicki Butler of Livingston-Butler-Volland Funeral & Cremation Center in Hastings, NE, offered a $5,000 matching grant for all donations made during the 2021 Golden Circle Celebration virtual event. Paul Hummel, III of Hummel Funeral Homes in Akron, OH offered another $2,000 matching grant for year-end donations. Both matches were met and exceeded by donations from other OGR members. Learn more and make your tax-deductible donation at www.OGR.org/Foundation. Continued from Page A34 New Training Webinar for Funeral Professionals SIMPSONVILLE,SC— Individuals in the deathcare industry are invited to attend the Certified Aftercare Specialist™ training on Friday, June 24th and Saturday, June 25th from 12:30 to 5:30 PM Eastern time. This accredited training webinar empowers and equips funeral professionals with practical methods for starting easy aftercare and community outreach programs. Attendees will receive lifetime access to the iCare Library of over 150 resources for your families. The library includes customizable templates that can be rebranded with your funeral home’s information, allowing funeral homes to provide aftercare outreach to benefit families in the community. Reach out by phone, mail, community events, and support groups to offer reliable, sympathetic aftercare. The Certified Aftercare Specialist™ training helps funeral professionals by providing a comprehensive look at how grief and trauma affect families. Upon completing the webinar, you can immediately begin applying the knowledge gained along with customizable scripts to provide superior customer service. The training program is available as either an accredited or unaccredited program and includes ten hours of live instruction, the Aftercare Solutions Manual, as well as access to all aftercare programs, templates, and scripts from iCare. The training program is hosted by International Grief Institute. To register visit www.internationalgriefinstitute.com. News Funeral Home & Cemetery online Your Real Source. Anywhere. Anytime.
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