SunsetFinances.com Offers Families 3 Tips on Obtaining Help with Funeral Costs
Detroit, Michigan (PRWEB) September 19, 2013 -- SunsetFinances.com encouraged families to seek assistance with funeral and burial costs if they do not have the funds or resources to pay for the funeral of a loved one themselves. This encouragement came in the wake of Detroit Free Press’ September 18th article entitled “Plots for Tots: Program Helps Indigent Families Receive Closure”. The article discussed a Detroit program designed to help families bury children who have died in infancy. In light of this Detroit program, Sunset Finances believes that families in need should consider its 3 tips for obtaining help with finances.
Elisha Anderson revealed a Detroit program, effective since 2009, which aims to assist families in need. Their efforts are focused on families with children who have died in infancy or early childhood, as well as stillborn children. Many hospitals will simply advise the family to consider cremation to avoid the high costs of funerals, but many families for either personal or religious reasons, wish to bury their child rather than cremate. The program, called Plots for Tots, was initially developed as a means of providing families with closure after the death of a loved one that could not come about when a child was cremated. The program, started only four years ago, continues to grow and seek out families in need of help.
Following Anderson’s discussion of Detroit’s Plots for Tots program, SunsetFinances.com encouraged families who have lost an infant or young child to seek out help regarding funeral and burial costs.
SunsetFinances.com offered these 3 tips to get help with funeral and burial costs:
1. Celebrities – In the past we have seen celebrities come through when people are in need. Earlier this year, rapper 50 Cent helped pay for the funeral of a 14 year old girl he did not know. Many celebrities are humans, with deep pockets, and warm hearts. Write or contact someone- whether it be Oprah or Julia Roberts- and see if they are willing to help.
2. Local Church Congregation – Many times churches will take up special collections for someone in need. Contact the closets church to see if they are willing to help.
3. Car Wash – The good old car wash has helped many groups raise money. Sometimes it is high school cheerleaders raising money for cheer camp and sometimes it is the band raising money for competition. Why not hold one to cover for burial costs? If the cause is is well advertised by signs, more people may show support through donations forgoing getting their car washed.
Elisha Anderson is a writer for the Detroit Free Press, an online and print newspaper serving the Detroit area.
Following an article revealing a Detroit program working to help families bury their loved ones, SunsetFinances.com gave its 3 tips to assist families in seeking out financial assistance. Through celebrities, local churches, and fundraising efforts people may find the help they are looking for. For more information regarding things pertaining to death and burials read this article.
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SunsetFinances.com aims to assist families in truly celebrating the lives of their loved ones after they have passed away.
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