FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – MEDIA ALERT
Media Contact:
Jim Gibson, 520-241-9859
Dignity Memorial Network Offers 24-Hour Grief Counseling
For Public Impacted by the Shooting in Tucson
TUCSON – (January 10, 2011) – In the wake of the recent shooting of Rep. Giffords’ “Congress on
Your Corner” event, the Dignity Memorial® network of funeral, cremation and cemetery providers is
making its 24-hour Compassion Helpline® available at no charge to anyone who would like to speak
with a counselor regarding this shooting. Members of the community are encouraged to call 1-800-
854-8080 toll-free for free grief counseling. These calls are confidential and will not be reported back
to anyone.
Answered 24 hours a day, seven days a week, by professionally-trained and licensed counselors, the
Compassion Helpline is designed to provide emotional support and guidance at no charge to those in
need of counsel during times of grief or mourning. The counselors can be called at any time and any
number of times free of charge.
Jim Gibson, market manager of Dignity Memorial locations in the Tucson area, offered condolences to
those touched by this shooting. “Our hearts go out to the families, friends and community members
whose lives have been forever changed by this event,” said Gibson. “It is our hope that, in some way,
our grief management resource can help them better understand and deal with the emotions evoked by
such a difficult experience.”
The Compassion Helpline is normally offered as a family support benefit to Dignity Memorial
customers. The Dignity Memorial network of more than 1,800 funeral, cremation and cemetery service
providers is North America’s most trusted resource for funeral and memorialization services. Dignity
Memorial providers offer an unmatched combination of products and locations serving families with
care, integrity, respect and service excellence. For more information, visit www.dignitymemorial.com.
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