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Community Care Newsletter
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Valentine's Day Brunch
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Valentine's Day can be a lonely day for those of us who have lost a spouse during the previous year. As a way to honor those we miss, and join together with others for friendship, the Whitaker Funeral Home is pleased to invite members of the community who have lost a spouse to their 5th Annual Valentine's Day Brunch to be held on Monday, February 14th at 11:00 am at the Dufford Alumni House on the campus of Newberry College. The program will include a luncheon buffet with dessert, beverage, and fellowship.
Funeral Director, Erin Whitaker said, "It is so important to remember that we deserve to be loved and pampered and that we must begin with treating ourselves as special. It is with that in mind that we hold our Annual Valentine's Day Brunch. We invite all those who lost a spouse in 2010 to join us in honoring that love and in recognition of this holiday that celebrates all love."
The author Zora Neale Hurston said, "Love makes your soul crawl out from its hiding place." We hope that by attending our Valentine's Day Brunch, those who grieve will find solace and comfort.
The brunch is free of charge, but reservations are necessary by February 7th. To register, call Erin Whitaker at 803-276-5000. Located at 1900 College Street, less than a block from Kinard Hall, The Dufford Alumni House was a gift from the Dufford Family in 1999.
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Whitaker Supports ACS
Daffodil Days!
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At the Whitaker Funeral Home we are excited to announce that we are supporting the American Cancer Society's fight against cancer by participating in a unique fundraising campaign called
Daffodil Days.
Daffodil Days is one of the American Cancer Society's oldest and most beloved fundraising programs. Since 1973, Daffodil Days has empowered people to help save lives from cancer by raising funds and awareness to help beat the disease.
Click on this link to visit our Whitaker American Cancer Society Daffodil Days page: http://main.acsevents.org/goto/whitaker to learn more about this campaign and to donate to Daffodil Days. The site includes a list of beautiful items available in exchange for donations, including everything from fresh-cut daffodils to an adorable Daffodil Days Boyds® by Enesco® Bear.
By giving daffodils or other beautiful gifts to friends, family members, and even cancer patients, you're really giving hope and helping to save lives by supporting the American Cancer Society. Their on-going work helps people get well and stay well by finding cures, and by fighting back against a disease that takes too much.
Every dollar truly counts, especially in times like these when people need our help more than ever. For as little as $10 you can give a bunch of daffodils to brighten someone's day! Thank you in advance for helping save lives with any support you can provide!
To donate online, click on this link: http://main.acsevents.org/goto/whitaker. Flowers will be available for pick up at Whitaker Funeral Home at 1704 College Street in Newberry the week of March 22nd. We'll let you know the exact date! Orders must be placed by March 1, 2011.
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Walk With Us!
Join the March for Babies Campaign!
One day ... all babies will be born healthy. This is the underlying theme of the March of Dimes March for Babies annual fundraiser. Last year, the Whitaker Funeral Home March for Babies Team raised almost $5000 and team leader, Erin Whitaker's goal for the team this year is to exceed that amount!
In 2010 the team numbered seven members and was the recipient of the Best Rally Point Award and awards honoring the team that raised the most money - both online and off -- (from companies with fewer than 500 employees)!
Erin said, "The March for Babies will be held on Saturday May 7th,2011 and we are actively seeking additional members for our team. We had lots of fun last year. We walked with babies in strollers ... grandparents and college students joined in ... we walked with those who want to help in this worthy cause. The Whitaker Funeral Home is a rally point for the event and we welcome all who want to walk with us. The walking course includes two loops and you can choose to do one loop or both."
The most attended March of Dimes fund-raising event each year, the March for Babies attracts more than 1 million people all over the nation. They come together to raise money for educational and support programs in local communities that help moms have healthy, full-term pregnancies. The March for Babies also funds research to find answers to the problems that threaten babies. Since 1970, this event has raised $1.8 Billion to benefit all babies.
To learn more and to join our team, call Erin Whitaker at 803-276-5000.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What options are available when
choosing cremation?
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People often have a preconception that they have fewer options for ceremony when selecting cremation for themselves or a loved one. One of the important things to remember is that choosing cremation does not limit your ceremonial choices in any way. A meaningful cremation service that reflects the life of the deceased can include:
· A visitation prior to the service or following a service
· An open or closed casket
· Special music
· A ceremony at the funeral chapel, your place of worship or other special location
· Participation by family and friends
You have a choice of having a visitation with or without an open casket prior to the service. Or you can choose to have a visitation following the cremation. You may desire to have this visitation with or without the cremated remains present. You may opt to have a service with a casket present followed by cremation or you may choose to have cremation first followed by a service with or without the cremated remains present. Your options are numerous.
Families may choose to preserve their loved one's cremated remains in an urn to keep at home and pass down to the next generations. Others choose to bury the remains in a cemetery and others elect to spread or scatter the ashes in a special place that may be particularly meaningful. There may be laws that govern where, how, and when created remains can be scattered. There are also other considerations to think about when scattering.
Options continue to become available. Today there are pieces of "memory" jewelry in which a small amount of cremated remains can be placed and worn by a family member or friend. There is a biodegradable scattering urn that can be placed in the water for a dignified scattering of the cremated remains.
If you or a family member is considering cremation, you should be sure to write down your desires in detail. A funeral director will be able to guide you through your options and insure that you are aware of the many options as well as legal boundaries. As a funeral director, our desire is to work with you so that your wishes can be followed.
Caring about and remembering others are what life and
memorializing are all about and that is also what we are about.
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Old Eyeglasses Support
Worthy Cause
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The LionsClubs International has long been known for its involvement in helping to meet major humanitarian challenges. Perhaps best known for their work in conquering blindness, local Lions Clubs place receptacles in public places for the collection of eyeglasses. The Lions Club appeals to community members to search for eyeglasses that are no longer being used. It is said that the Lions Club is "Changing lives ... one pair at a time."
Whitaker Funeral Home is proud to be a Lions Club Eyeglass Collection center. Beginning this month, you can donate your used eyeglasses, both prescription and sunglasses, in our collection box located insideour facility in Newberry at 1704 College Street.
The Lions Recycle for Sight program collects used eyeglasses and delivers them to regional Lions Eyeglass Recycling Centers where volunteers sort them by prescription strength and type. The glasses are cleaned and stored in the warehouse until they are requested for a mission.
When areas of Sri Lanka were devastated by the tsunami of 2004, more than 2.5 million people were displaced by the tragedy - and thousands lost their eyeglasses and their ability to see clearly. With support from Lions Clubs International Foundation and Lions Eyeglass Recycling Centers worldwide, an emergency mission team provided eye examinations, eyeglasses, and training to help local Lions run a permanent clinic and recycling program. In all, 100,000 pairs of eyeglasses were provided, giving thousands the sight they needed to read, study, manage daily tasks, and earn a living.
Lions recycle glasses at 17 centers worldwide. They support Lions Eye Banks, which annually provide quality eye tissue for 30,000 sight-saving surgeries, medical education and eye research. The Lions support vision screenings for hundreds of thousands of people every year.
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Whitaker Funeral Home offers a wide range of services and the experienced personnel to assist you whether it is assisting with preneed arrangements, at-need arrangements or being available for loved ones following the services. It is our desire that our services support you through the difficult times and make your memories more meaningful. Whitaker Funeral Home is a member of the National Funeral Directors Association, the South Carolina Funeral Directors Association, the Cremation Association of North America as well as several other professional organizations. We hold ourselves to high standards of conduct and adhere to the NFDA Code of Ethics.
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