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Posted on: January 19, 2021

[ARCHIVED] Orange County to host presentation on green burial options

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The Orange County Department on Aging and the Project EngAGE End of Life Choices Senior Resource Team invite the public to attend a virtual presentation, A Case for Green Burial on Feb. 11.

The Project EngAGE End of Life Choices Senior Resource Team welcomes you to join Anne Weston, founder of Green Burial Project, to hear about alternatives to conventional burial. She will present information regarding the NC laws, local resources, costs, as well as the three tenets of green burial. Green Burial Project is a 501(c)3 educational nonprofit with no product to sell. Its sole aim is to educate the community about the environmental, financial and spiritual benefits of returning our bodies to the earth in a manner consistent with our values and our heritage.

The event will take place on Thursday, Feb. 11, from 4 – 5:15 pm via a virtual platform. The room will accept entry beginning at 3:50 pm to assist with any questions or issues with using the platform prior to the start of the program.

For link information please contact Shenae McPherson at shmcpherson@orangecountync.gov.

If technology assistance is needed, please contact Shenae McPherson at 919-245-4243 by Monday, Feb 8. 

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