For our Genesis donors and their families, at the time of death, we will:

• Provide $600 for a memorial for the donor to be used by the religious organization, funeral home or nonprofit organization of their choosing;
• Fund and arrange the transportation of the donor from the place of death anywhere in the continental United States to the Medical Education & Research Institute in Memphis, Tennessee;
• File and pay for the death certificates needed by the donor’s family/guardian;
• Provide the family/guardian of the donor with a report detailing the education, training and research their loved one has made possible;
• Pay for the cost of the cremation of the donor after education, training and research has been completed; and
• Return the ashes to the family if desired, or provide the pre-signed donor and/or their family/guardian with the option of interment at a mausoleum in Memphis, Tennessee, where a plaque may be placed with the donor’s name, date of birth and date of death.

The MERI and its Genesis program maintain an open-door policy welcoming prospective donors, pre-signed donors and donor families to visit and tour our facility as they wish.