In March, Foundation Partners Group (Orlando) partnered with American Forests to plant more than 50,000 trees in honor of the tireless efforts of the former’s team of funeral service professionals during the pandemic. Announced March 11, on National Funeral Director & Mortician Recognition Day, the company’s donation to American Forests will cover the cost of planting one tree for each family served by Foundation Partners’ nearly 160 funeral homes, cemeteries and cremation centers in 20 U.S. states in 2020.

In 2008, Congress designated March 11 annually as National Funeral Director & Mortician Recognition Day to “pay tribute to these funeral directors and morticians who, day in and day out, assist our nation’s families in their times of sadness and grief and help families mourn a death and celebrate a life.”

“Today is a day to show gratitude to our funeral directors, morticians and cemeterians, and to recognize the sacrifices they have made to serve families in new and creative ways during these unprecedented times,” said Kent Robertson, Foundation Partners president. “So, today, we plant trees to honor our team members and the families they served and to represent new life where there was loss.” foundationpartners.com