The Genesis Donor Program
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Located in Memphis, TN and accept donations from Missouri. They are open for general questions 8:30a-5p but someone is on call 24/7.
Genesis Whole Body Donation Program arranges transportation, a death certificate, and cremation at no cost to your family. For families who may be financially exhausted or object to traditional expensive funerals, the Genesis program offers a noble and dignified alternative. Ashes are returned to your loved ones or interred in a mausoleum in the Memphis area, avoiding the ecological burden of a typical burial.
You may pre-register into the program by filling out the donor forms available on their website, or at the time of death, a legal authorizing party may arrange for the donation to happen by contacting Genesis IMMEDIATELY. Donors must be at least 18 years of age, free from infection, extensive damage due to accidents or disease.
Having a secondary plan in case the circumstances at death make the body ineligible is HIGHLY recommended. In general, the only conditions that cause a rejection for a body donation are: (1) body not intact (exception of eye, brain, or major organ donation), (2) presence of a communicable disease (tuberculosis, AIDS, hepatitis, etc.) or any bacterial infections, (3) body not processed in a timely manner following death.
44 South Cleveland
Memphis, TN 38104
(877) 288-4483
Email: genesis@meri.org