Funeral Consumers Alliance of the Finger Lakes

The Funeral Consumers Alliance of the Finger Lakes, Inc. (FCAFL) is a nonprofit association that promotes advance planning for funeral needs. It educates and protects consumers, informing them about funeral practices and costs, choices, and legal rights at the end of life. The Alliance serves Tompkins County and adjacent areas in central New York.

Founded in 1958 as the Ithaca Memorial Society, the FCAFL is one of more than 100 organizations across North America affiliated with the Funeral Consumers Alliance, Inc.

Membership is free and open to all. Members share a commitment to preplanning, but not prepayment, of simple and affordable funeral and memorial arrangements. Participating funeral directors help carry out the plans of FCAFL members, usually at discounted prices.

If you want to spare your family and friends difficult decisions when you die;

If you prefer funeral arrangements that are simple, dignified and reasonably priced;.

If you believe it is wise to make funeral plans in advance and put them in writing;

If you think it is important to know about about funeral-related issues;

Then you should join the Funeral Consumers Alliance of the Finger Lakes.

You are welcome to contact us for information about funeral or deathcare issues or problems.