We invite you to join FCACO

JOIN NOW! Simply complete the membership form with your donation and you’re set! If you’d prefer you can Download the form and mail it to us with a check. (Adobe Acrobat is necessary to download the form. You may download Adobe Acrobat for free.) Or fill out the online form and make a $40 donation right on this page. Your membership will become active when we receive your membership fee. You can also request an application be sent to you by mail.

If you chose to print and mail your form with a check Please send it to:

FCACO

P. O. Box 14835    

Columbus, OH 43214

Upon receipt of the membership form and donation, all members will receive:

  1. Wallet membership card

  2. Names of mortuaries that offer reduced prices for FCACO members including the price list

  3. A preplanning form and the legally binding form for "Ohio Appointment of Representative for Disposition of Bodily Remains"

Other useful documents accessible to members and non members can be found on the website. For example:

  1. Survey of area funeral homes when available

  2. "Before I Go" end-of-life step by step planner and Survivors Checklist

  3. Newsletters featuring consumer information and alerts twice a year

You receive a lifetime membership when you submit your payment ($40) and application to us. Dependent children are included in a parent's membership until age 18, at which time they must apply for their own individual membership. Scholarships for membership are available. Call the office for details.

FCACO serves residents in the greater Columbus, Springfield, Yellow Springs and Athens areas. If you live outside these areas, contact us & we will connect you with an affiliate of FCA in your area. You can also locate affiliates using the National &Affiliates link.

Membership is transferrable among all affiliates in the U.S. for little or no charge and benefits are reciprocal among affiliates. If you die in another affiliate's area you would be eligible for all the benefits that particular affiliate offers. Sometimes this will include discounts at funeral homes, but not always.