Our Affiliations

The staff members of Gilpatric-VanVliet Funeral Home Ulster Park NY are very active in the Town of Esopus NY community and professional organizations. Here is a short list of the local, regional and national groups we belong:

Academy of Professional Funeral Service Practice

PO Box 1160 Buchanan GA 30113 Phone: 770 646-8988 Website: http://www.APFSP.org Since its 1976 founding, the Academy has had as its goals: 1) to recognize those practitioners who have voluntarily entered into a program of personal and professional growth, 2) to raise and improve the standards of funeral service and 3) to encourage practitioners to make continuing education a life-long process in their own self-interest, the interest of the families they serve, and the community in which they serve. To initially receive this award, the practitioner must complete a 180 hour program of continuing education activities and events. In addition, the practitioner is required to accumulate 20 hours per year to recertify. Credits are awarded by the Academy for work leading to personal and/or professional growth in four areas: • Academic Activities • Professional Activities • Career Review (for retroactive credit) • Community and Civic Activities

Cooperative Funeral Fund

74 Boston Post Road Madison CT 06443 Phone: (800) 336-1102 Fax: (800) 340-0000 Website: http://www.cooperativefuneralfund.com/ Email: info@cffinc.com For prepaid funeral arrangements, the Gilpatric-VanVliet Funeral Home is a registered member of Cooperative Funeral Fund, a Preneed / Service & Merchandise and Perpetual Care Fund Management Company. The Company specializes in Funeral Industry Trust Management and Insurance Products.

In-Sight Institute  more info
PO Box 42467 Oklahoma City OK 73123 Phone: 800-658-9262 Fax: 405-810-9504 Website: http://www.InSightBooks.com Contact: Doug Manning Contact: Glenda Stansbury Harry VanVliet IV, Certified Celebrant In-Sight Institute Life Tribute Professional

National Funeral Directors Association

13625 Bishop’s Drive Brookfield WI 53005 Phone: 800-228-6332 Website: http://www.NFDSA.org The National Funeral Directors Association is the worldwide source of expertise and professional resources for all facets of funeral service. Through education, information and advocacy, NFDA is dedicated to supporting members in their mission to provide families with meaningful end-of-life services at the highest levels of excellence and integrity.

New York State Funeral Directors Association

426 New Karner Road Albany NY 12205 Phone: 518-452-8230 Fax: 518-452-8667 Website: http://www.nysfda.org Founded in 1889, NYSFDA is the oldest funeral directors association in the United States and is headquartered in Albany, New York. Membership in NYSFDA is available to any funeral firm licensed by the State of New York as well as all funeral directors, undertakers, embalmers or residents licensed by the State of New York who are owners, partners or employees of a New York State licensed funeral firm. Currently representing close to 900 funeral firms in New York State. All NYSFDA members adhere to an enforceable Code of Ethics.

Ulster Regional Chamber of Commerce

214 Fair Street Kingston NY 12401 Phone: (845) 338-5100 Website: http://www.ulsterchamber.org Email: info@ulsterchamber.org The Ulster County Regional Chamber of Commerce, headquartered in Kingston, NY, is the region’s leading business advocacy organization. We support our approximately 1,100 members through business-to-business connections and consistently providing opportunities and resources to help our members grow and thrive. The Ulster Chamber is a leader in developing and advancing business growth and expansion, with an emphasis on promoting our member businesses, who value and appreciate strength in numbers. We provide the leadership, dynamic programs and business advocacy that makes us, the Voice and Choice of Businesses in the Ulster County Region.