Amazon has been restricting the purchase of PPE via www.amazon.com to medical personnel only. NFDA has been working with Amazon to loosen this restriction and allow NFDA members to purchase PPE. Take action by 4 p.m. CT on Wednesday, May 13 to get on the list!

No one knows when they might need the services of a funeral director, that’s why it’s important to stay top-of-mind with your community. That has taken on new importance during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Join Bill Ford and Jamie Hasty from SESCO Management Consultants as they help funeral home owners and managers understand best practices for navigating HR issues with their employees during the pandemic.

Sen. Gary Peters (MI) and Reps. Cheri Bustos (IL) and Adam Kinzinger (IL) have asked their Congressional colleagues to include the BRAVE Act, a bipartisan bill to increase funeral benefits for eligible veterans, in the next phase of coronavirus relief legislation. You can join them in supporting this vital bill. 

As Congress considers pandemic-related relief packages, we dont want themt to forget about us! Tell your members of Congress to support the HEROES Fund, which would help enable funeral businesses to continue serving families and communities long after the pandemic has passed.

The authors have issued a correction noting their regret that the letter was confusing; they stated it was not their intent to imply the professional died, nor could they confirm that the individual contracted coronavirus, through contact with a dead body.

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted many things, including some NFDA programs, events and services. As you might expect, the Pursuit of Excellence Awards have been impacted as well. Be assured that Pursuit of Excellence will continue, with a small movification, in 2020!

NFDA has launched two digital media campaigns to highlight the role funeral directors everywhere are playing a critical role in caring for the dead and supporting grieving families during the pandemic.