Twiford Funeral Home and Food Bank of the Albemarle were among the winners of the annual awards handed out by the Elizabeth City Area Chamber of Commerce Thursday evening.
Twiford Funeral Homes Receives National Recognition for Innovative Programming, for the 25th consecutive year
Elizabeth City, NC Twiford Funeral Homes has been honored by the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) with the 2012 Pursuit of Excellence Award. This year Twiford Funeral Homes was one of only seven funeral homes from around the world recognized for having achieved this award for twenty-five years or more. Receiving this prestigious recognition places Twiford Funeral Homes among an elite group of funeral service providers. Pursuit of Excellence Award recipients raise the bar on funeral service excellence by adhering to the highest ethical and professional standards and providing unsurpassed service to families and communities.
To earn an NFDA Pursuit of Excellence Award, a participating funeral home must meet or exceed business standards set forth by the program and demonstrate proficiency in key areas of funeral service, such as compliance with state and federal regulations; providing ongoing education and professional development opportunities for staff; offering outstanding programs and resources to bereaved families; maintaining an active level of involvement within the community; participating and actively serving in the funeral service profession; and promoting funeral home services through a variety of marketing, advertising and public relations programs. Participants are also required to adhere to a Pledge of Ethical Practices.
“Twiford Funeral Home’s voluntary participation in the Pursuit of Excellence Award program reflects a clear determination to exceed the expectations of those they serve,” said NFDA Chief Executive Officer Christine Pepper, CAE. “This prestigious recognition assures families of the high-quality, compassionate service they will receive the moment they walk through the funeral home’s front door.”
Twiford Funeral Homes has served Northeastern North Carolina since 1933 with locations in Elizabeth City, Manteo and Hatteras. The funeral home owns and operates the Albemarle Crematorium and New Hollywood Cemetery in Elizabeth City, and Laurel Memorial Gardens in Poplar Branch. “It is an honor for our firm to be recognized and honored by the National Funeral Directors with this award,” said David H. Twiford, Sr., president and CEO.
More information about the NFDA Pursuit of Excellence Award program can be found on the association’s website,www.nfda.org/pursuitofexcellence.
NFDA is the world’s leading and largest funeral service association, serving 18,500 individual members who represent nearly 10,000 funeral homes in the United States and 43 countries around the world. NFDA is the trusted leader, beacon for ethics and the strongest advocate for the profession. NFDA is the association of choice because it offers funeral professionals comprehensive educational resources, tools to manage successful businesses, guidance to become pillars in their communities and the expertise to foster future generations of funeral professionals. NFDA is headquartered in Brookfield, Wis., and has an office in Washington, D.C.
PRESS RELEASE: Twiford Funeral Home Expands Obituary Notification Efforts as Newspaper Readership Declines and Residents Become More Mobile
Elizabeth City, North Carolina – As the general trend of newspaper readership decreases nationwide and with society today becoming ever more mobile, the Twiford Funeral Homes has taken it upon themselves to make sure that the public is informed as quickly as possible about upcoming funeral service times. https://www.twifordfh.com
David H. Twiford, owner, says, “Since people are reading the local newspaper less than they did in the past, and that people who grew up in our communities have now moved away, it has made it difficult to inform the public about funeral times. That is why we have taken the responsibility to do so with the creation of our Obituary Notification System.”
The Twiford Funeral Homes has implemented six new systems to inform as many members of our communities as possible of upcoming funeral service information.
The www.TwifordFH.com website has been created to notify Google and the other search engines immediately once an obituary notice has been added to the website. This will allow people who are searching for the deceased’s name to find the funeral service information quicker. In as little as fifteen minutes for the time the obituary has been added to the website, people can Google the deceased’s name and find the obituary and funeral information.
The Obituary Email Notification Service allows members of the public to enter and confirm their email address and then will receive a daily email with any new obituary notices in the evening and if there are not any new obituaries, they will not receive any notifications.
The next two new Obituary Notification features are for users of Social Media. As soon as the obituary is added to our website, a tweet is sent to the funeral home’s Twitter account (@twifordobits – http://twitter.com/twifordobits) so that followers on Twitter can receive the obituary information. The same is true for Facebook as a link is automatically sent to the funeral home’s Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/TwifordFuneralHome).
Another addition to the Obituary Notification System is the “Share Obituary” features. One of which is an email form which is similar to a “Tell A Friend” website form. This is where one reader of the online obituary can easily email it to a friend who may not be aware of the funeral. For those who connect via Social Media, each obituary has ‘Share’ buttons at the bottom so that the reader can share the information through Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and other social channels.
The latest enhancement to Twiford Funeral Home’s Obituary Notification service is the addition of QR Codes. QR codes are barcodes that can be scanned using most smartphones. Once the code is scanned it directs the phone to a website URL, displays a message or opens up a contact (business) card that can be saved to the phone. Every online obituary displays its own unique QR code to allow visitors to access and save the obituary page to their phone.
“It is amazing how many people locally use these features. Most people come to our obituaries from a Google search and secondly through Facebook. We have also found that a lot of people who have moved away from our area use one of the subscription services, such Email, Facebook or Twitter to stay connected to their home town”, Twiford stated.
To see all of the features of Twiford Funeral Homes’ Obituary Notification System, visit https://www.twifordfh.com/obituaries
By recognizing that families we are serving need not only our complete focus, they need the support of family and friends and if we can help in the notification, then we have begun to meet their needs.
Since 1933, the Twiford family has continuously owned and operated Twiford Funeral Homes, now being managed by its fourth generation, with locations in Elizabeth City and on the Outer Banks, owns its own crematory and two cemeteries. The Twiford Funeral Homes have been recognized in the funeral profession as leaders for technology and online services.
Contact Information:
David H. Twiford
Twiford Funeral Homes
David.Twiford@twifordfh.com
(252) 335-4395 or (252) 473-2449
Sam A. Twiford Veteran Park Dedication
The Twiford Family along with the Staff of Twiford Funeral Homes Cordially invite you to attend the Dedication of the Sam A. Twiford Veteran Park, Friday, Oct 28, 2011 at 11:00 am with SgtMaj Gene Overstreet as our guest speaker. Please join us for a catered luncheon following the ceremony.
Twiford Funeral Home receives National Award for the 24th consecutive year.
David H. Twiford, CEO of Twiford Funeral Homes announced that Joe Griffith, funeral director with Twiford Funeral Homes, was presented this prestigious award for the twenty-fourth consecutive year at the 2011 NFDA National Convention in Chicago, IL. The National Funeral Directors Association annually recognizes funeral homes for their outstanding community service, professional integrity and high ethical standards. Only two percent of all funeral homes in the United States receive the Pursuit of Excellence award annually. Twiford Funeral Home is one of only 10 funeral homes in the entire United States and Canada to receive the Pursuit of Excellence Award a minimum of 20 consecutive years. Achieving the Pursuit of Excellence Award, a funeral home must meet the requirements in nine different categories. Categories range from education, to compassionate service, technical skills, community and professional service, library or media resources, professional development, in-house staff training, and public and community relations
David H. Twiford, owner of Twiford Funeral Homes states, “it is our ambition and goal, that the requirements needed to qualify for this award, reflect nothing less than 100% of our daily performance in the various services we provide to every family which has entrusted us with their loved one”.
Twiford Funeral Home initiate Flag Retirement Program
Twiford Funeral Homes begins Flag Retirement Program to honor our national heroes (our veterans) and to give dignity to our American Flag when it is no longer worthy of display
According to the United States Code, Title 4, Chapter 1, Section 8: “The flag, when it is in such condition that it is no longer a fitting emblem for display, should be destroyed in a dignified way, preferably by burning.”
In an effort to honor our deceased veterans whose final disposition includes cremation, and to assist with the proper and respectful disposal of those flags that are no longer worthy of display, we are attempting to organize a flag retirement program. At Twiford Funeral Homes we operate our own on-site crematory. It is our desire that the casket of every deceased United States Veteran whose family has elected cremation be draped with the United States Flag.
We are writing you today to ask for your help in initiating this program. Please help us to spread the word that we are collecting aged and worn flags to be properly disposed of while honoring a deceased veteran. Flags can be delivered to our location at 405 East Church Street, Elizabeth City, seven days a week between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. It is important to note that there is no charge for this service to our veterans.
Should you have any questions regarding this program, please do not hesitate to contact our office. We thank you in advance for your help in making this program a reality and for all you do for our veteran community everyday.
Twiford Funeral Homes, LLC, Dare County offices, become a “Gold Sponsor” for Dare County Department of Public Health’s Hospice Program
September 22, 2010
Twiford Funeral Homes, LLC, Dare County offices, become a “Gold Sponsor” for Dare County Department of Public Health’s Hospice Program by donating to the 8th Annual Outer Banks Charity Classic Tennis Tournament to Benefit Hospice.
David Twiford, Jr., manager of Twiford Funeral Homes, LLC, Dare County offices, presents a check to The Eighth Annual Outer Banks Charity Classic Tennis Tournament. Twiford joins 50 businesses and individuals and becomes a “Gold Sponsor” of the tournament. This special event is the signature fundraiser for the Hospice Program of Dare Home Health and Hospice, an agency of the Dare County Department of Public Health, which will be held Friday to Sunday, Oct. 1 – 3, 2010. It is being co-hosted by Duck Woods Country Club, the Kilmarlic Health & Racquet Club, the Pine Island Racquet & Fitness Club and the Corolla Light Resort, and will be held at the Duck Woods and Kilmarlic courts. Want to raise funds and awareness of this compassionate end-of life care program while promoting tennis? For more information about how you can become a tournament sponsor, contact Webster at 252-453-8079.
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Interfaith Community Outreach, an ecumenical group of volunteers who provide emergency assistance to those in need in Currituck and Dare Counties, NC, is planning the second annual Currituck/Dare Family Fall Festival. The Festival will be held on Saturday, September 18, 2010, at Grandy Assembly of God, Augusta Dr., Grandy, NC from 10:00-4:00PM. Events include a yard sale, games, bounce houses, Magic Mike the Clown, displays, local arts and crafts, bingo, a chicken and fish fry by Leon Saunders and more. Join Interfaith Community Outreach for a day of fun and support a worthy cause.
For more information on receiving assistance or offering your time, talents and treasures, contact Ginger Candelora, executive director, Interfaith Community Outreach, 252-480-0070, info@interfaithoutreach.com or visitwww.interfaithoutreach.com.
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August 17, 2010
Christopher Stoessner, licensed funeral director with Twiford Funeral Homes, Dare County locations, has been appointed to the Historic Landmarks Commission in Kill Devil Hills. Within the scope of his new responsibilities as an member of the Commission, Chris will be reviewing properties and designating state and national landmarks within Dare County.
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July 7, 2010
David H. Twiford, owner of Twiford Funeral Homes, LLC, Cemeteries, and Crematorium is pleased to announce the future location of a new facility which will be located in Poplar Branch, NC, adjacent to its perpetual care cemetery, Laurel Memorial Gardens Cemetery. The funeral home will be a state of the art facility, having a professional operating/embalming room, a formal chapel, and viewing/visitation suites to provide the residents of Currituck County and the northern end of Dare County a more centrally located facility for funerals and visitations. The new funeral home will be the only one in the Albemarle and Outer Banks area of North Carolina that will be a cemetery/funeral home combination, which will provide convenience by having everything at one location, as well as being able to offer additional benefits to the families being served by Twiford Funeral Homes. Twiford states the grand opening is targeted for mid 2011. Twiford Funeral Homes, LLC, Cemeteries and Crematorium is a local family owned business that has served the area communities since 1933 with four funeral homes, two cemeteries and a crematory.
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Twiford Funeral Home receives National Award for the 23rd consecutive year.
David H. Twiford, President of Twiford Funeral Homes was presented Pursuit of Excellence Award for the twenty-third consecutive year at the 2010 NFDA National Convention in New Orleans, LA. The National Funeral Directors Association annually recognizes funeral homes for their outstanding community service, professional integrity and high ethical standards. Only two percent of all funeral homes in the United States receive the Pursuit of Excellence award annually. Twiford Funeral Home is one of only 10 funeral homes in the entire United States and Canada to receive the Pursuit of Excellence Award a minimum of 20 consecutive years. Achieving the Pursuit of Excellence Award, a funeral home must meet the requirements in nine different categories. Categories range from education, to compassionate service, technical skills, community and professional service, library or media resources, professional development, in-house staff training, and public and community relations
David H. Twiford, owner of Twiford Funeral Homes states, “it is our ambition and goal, that the requirements needed to qualify for this award, reflect nothing less than 100% of our daily performance in the various services we provide to every family which has entrusted us with their loved one”.
Twiford Funeral Home announces its future location
July 7, 2010
David H. Twiford, owner of Twiford Funeral Homes, LLC, Cemeteries, and Crematorium is pleased to announce the future location of a new facility which will be located in Poplar Branch, NC, adjacent to its perpetual care cemetery, Laurel Memorial Gardens Cemetery. The funeral home will be a state of the art facility, having a professional operating/embalming room, a formal chapel, and viewing/visitation suites to provide the residents of Currituck County and the northern end of Dare County a more centrally located facility for funerals and visitations. The new funeral home will be the only one in the Albemarle and Outer Banks area of North Carolina that will be a cemetery/funeral home combination, which will provide convenience by having everything at one location, as well as being able to offer additional benefits to the families being served by Twiford Funeral Homes. Twiford states the grand opening is targeted for mid 2011. Twiford Funeral Homes, LLC, Cemeteries and Crematorium is a local family owned business that has served the area communities since 1933 with four funeral homes, two cemeteries and a crematory.
Twiford Funeral Homes Launches New Website
David Twiford, owner of Twiford Funeral Homes has just launched his new website. The new, innovative website is user friendly and is designed with the goal of the Northeastern North Carolina community to have quick access to funeral service information and allow the family and friends to share in the grieving process by adding condolences and tributes and watching memorial tribute videos and even a video replay of the funeral service if the family wishes to.
As David Twiford added, “Our new website takes our business to the next level in keeping up with the latest online resources for our community. Part of this change is that our new website has put the power of Google to allow members of the community to instantly search for funeral information of a recently deceased friend or relative. Plus there are many other tools to for the public including our online grief video series.”
Twiford Funeral Homes Receives Business of the Year Award
Twiford Funeral Home and Food Bank of the Albemarle were among the winners of the annual awards handed out by the Elizabeth City Area Chamber of Commerce Thursday evening.
Twiford Funeral Homes Receives National Recognition for Innovative Programming, for the 25th consecutive year
Elizabeth City, NC Twiford Funeral Homes has been honored by the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) with the 2012 Pursuit of Excellence Award. This year Twiford Funeral Homes was one of only seven funeral homes from around the world recognized for having achieved this award for twenty-five years or more. Receiving this prestigious recognition places Twiford Funeral Homes among an elite group of funeral service providers. Pursuit of Excellence Award recipients raise the bar on funeral service excellence by adhering to the highest ethical and professional standards and providing unsurpassed service to families and communities.
To earn an NFDA Pursuit of Excellence Award, a participating funeral home must meet or exceed business standards set forth by the program and demonstrate proficiency in key areas of funeral service, such as compliance with state and federal regulations; providing ongoing education and professional development opportunities for staff; offering outstanding programs and resources to bereaved families; maintaining an active level of involvement within the community; participating and actively serving in the funeral service profession; and promoting funeral home services through a variety of marketing, advertising and public relations programs. Participants are also required to adhere to a Pledge of Ethical Practices.
“Twiford Funeral Home’s voluntary participation in the Pursuit of Excellence Award program reflects a clear determination to exceed the expectations of those they serve,” said NFDA Chief Executive Officer Christine Pepper, CAE. “This prestigious recognition assures families of the high-quality, compassionate service they will receive the moment they walk through the funeral home’s front door.”
Twiford Funeral Homes has served Northeastern North Carolina since 1933 with locations in Elizabeth City, Manteo and Hatteras. The funeral home owns and operates the Albemarle Crematorium and New Hollywood Cemetery in Elizabeth City, and Laurel Memorial Gardens in Poplar Branch. “It is an honor for our firm to be recognized and honored by the National Funeral Directors with this award,” said David H. Twiford, Sr., president and CEO.
More information about the NFDA Pursuit of Excellence Award program can be found on the association’s website,www.nfda.org/pursuitofexcellence.
NFDA is the world’s leading and largest funeral service association, serving 18,500 individual members who represent nearly 10,000 funeral homes in the United States and 43 countries around the world. NFDA is the trusted leader, beacon for ethics and the strongest advocate for the profession. NFDA is the association of choice because it offers funeral professionals comprehensive educational resources, tools to manage successful businesses, guidance to become pillars in their communities and the expertise to foster future generations of funeral professionals. NFDA is headquartered in Brookfield, Wis., and has an office in Washington, D.C.
PRESS RELEASE: Twiford Funeral Home Expands Obituary Notification Efforts as Newspaper Readership Declines and Residents Become More Mobile
Elizabeth City, North Carolina – As the general trend of newspaper readership decreases nationwide and with society today becoming ever more mobile, the Twiford Funeral Homes has taken it upon themselves to make sure that the public is informed as quickly as possible about upcoming funeral service times. https://www.twifordfh.com
David H. Twiford, owner, says, “Since people are reading the local newspaper less than they did in the past, and that people who grew up in our communities have now moved away, it has made it difficult to inform the public about funeral times. That is why we have taken the responsibility to do so with the creation of our Obituary Notification System.”
The Twiford Funeral Homes has implemented six new systems to inform as many members of our communities as possible of upcoming funeral service information.
The www.TwifordFH.com website has been created to notify Google and the other search engines immediately once an obituary notice has been added to the website. This will allow people who are searching for the deceased’s name to find the funeral service information quicker. In as little as fifteen minutes for the time the obituary has been added to the website, people can Google the deceased’s name and find the obituary and funeral information.
The Obituary Email Notification Service allows members of the public to enter and confirm their email address and then will receive a daily email with any new obituary notices in the evening and if there are not any new obituaries, they will not receive any notifications.
The next two new Obituary Notification features are for users of Social Media. As soon as the obituary is added to our website, a tweet is sent to the funeral home’s Twitter account (@twifordobits – http://twitter.com/twifordobits) so that followers on Twitter can receive the obituary information. The same is true for Facebook as a link is automatically sent to the funeral home’s Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/TwifordFuneralHome).
Another addition to the Obituary Notification System is the “Share Obituary” features. One of which is an email form which is similar to a “Tell A Friend” website form. This is where one reader of the online obituary can easily email it to a friend who may not be aware of the funeral. For those who connect via Social Media, each obituary has ‘Share’ buttons at the bottom so that the reader can share the information through Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and other social channels.
The latest enhancement to Twiford Funeral Home’s Obituary Notification service is the addition of QR Codes. QR codes are barcodes that can be scanned using most smartphones. Once the code is scanned it directs the phone to a website URL, displays a message or opens up a contact (business) card that can be saved to the phone. Every online obituary displays its own unique QR code to allow visitors to access and save the obituary page to their phone.
“It is amazing how many people locally use these features. Most people come to our obituaries from a Google search and secondly through Facebook. We have also found that a lot of people who have moved away from our area use one of the subscription services, such Email, Facebook or Twitter to stay connected to their home town”, Twiford stated.
To see all of the features of Twiford Funeral Homes’ Obituary Notification System, visit https://www.twifordfh.com/obituaries
By recognizing that families we are serving need not only our complete focus, they need the support of family and friends and if we can help in the notification, then we have begun to meet their needs.
Since 1933, the Twiford family has continuously owned and operated Twiford Funeral Homes, now being managed by its fourth generation, with locations in Elizabeth City and on the Outer Banks, owns its own crematory and two cemeteries. The Twiford Funeral Homes have been recognized in the funeral profession as leaders for technology and online services.
Contact Information:
David H. Twiford
Twiford Funeral Homes
David.Twiford@twifordfh.com
(252) 335-4395 or (252) 473-2449
Sam A. Twiford Veteran Park Dedication
The Twiford Family along with the Staff of Twiford Funeral Homes Cordially invite you to attend the Dedication of the Sam A. Twiford Veteran Park, Friday, Oct 28, 2011 at 11:00 am with SgtMaj Gene Overstreet as our guest speaker. Please join us for a catered luncheon following the ceremony.
Twiford Funeral Home receives National Award for the 24th consecutive year.
David H. Twiford, CEO of Twiford Funeral Homes announced that Joe Griffith, funeral director with Twiford Funeral Homes, was presented this prestigious award for the twenty-fourth consecutive year at the 2011 NFDA National Convention in Chicago, IL. The National Funeral Directors Association annually recognizes funeral homes for their outstanding community service, professional integrity and high ethical standards. Only two percent of all funeral homes in the United States receive the Pursuit of Excellence award annually. Twiford Funeral Home is one of only 10 funeral homes in the entire United States and Canada to receive the Pursuit of Excellence Award a minimum of 20 consecutive years. Achieving the Pursuit of Excellence Award, a funeral home must meet the requirements in nine different categories. Categories range from education, to compassionate service, technical skills, community and professional service, library or media resources, professional development, in-house staff training, and public and community relations
David H. Twiford, owner of Twiford Funeral Homes states, “it is our ambition and goal, that the requirements needed to qualify for this award, reflect nothing less than 100% of our daily performance in the various services we provide to every family which has entrusted us with their loved one”.
Twiford Funeral Home initiate Flag Retirement Program
Twiford Funeral Homes begins Flag Retirement Program to honor our national heroes (our veterans) and to give dignity to our American Flag when it is no longer worthy of display
According to the United States Code, Title 4, Chapter 1, Section 8: “The flag, when it is in such condition that it is no longer a fitting emblem for display, should be destroyed in a dignified way, preferably by burning.”
In an effort to honor our deceased veterans whose final disposition includes cremation, and to assist with the proper and respectful disposal of those flags that are no longer worthy of display, we are attempting to organize a flag retirement program. At Twiford Funeral Homes we operate our own on-site crematory. It is our desire that the casket of every deceased United States Veteran whose family has elected cremation be draped with the United States Flag.
We are writing you today to ask for your help in initiating this program. Please help us to spread the word that we are collecting aged and worn flags to be properly disposed of while honoring a deceased veteran. Flags can be delivered to our location at 405 East Church Street, Elizabeth City, seven days a week between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. It is important to note that there is no charge for this service to our veterans.
Should you have any questions regarding this program, please do not hesitate to contact our office. We thank you in advance for your help in making this program a reality and for all you do for our veteran community everyday.
Twiford Funeral Homes, LLC, Dare County offices, become a “Gold Sponsor” for Dare County Department of Public Health’s Hospice Program
September 22, 2010
Twiford Funeral Homes, LLC, Dare County offices, become a “Gold Sponsor” for Dare County Department of Public Health’s Hospice Program by donating to the 8th Annual Outer Banks Charity Classic Tennis Tournament to Benefit Hospice.
David Twiford, Jr., manager of Twiford Funeral Homes, LLC, Dare County offices, presents a check to The Eighth Annual Outer Banks Charity Classic Tennis Tournament. Twiford joins 50 businesses and individuals and becomes a “Gold Sponsor” of the tournament. This special event is the signature fundraiser for the Hospice Program of Dare Home Health and Hospice, an agency of the Dare County Department of Public Health, which will be held Friday to Sunday, Oct. 1 – 3, 2010. It is being co-hosted by Duck Woods Country Club, the Kilmarlic Health & Racquet Club, the Pine Island Racquet & Fitness Club and the Corolla Light Resort, and will be held at the Duck Woods and Kilmarlic courts. Want to raise funds and awareness of this compassionate end-of life care program while promoting tennis? For more information about how you can become a tournament sponsor, contact Webster at 252-453-8079.
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Interfaith Community Outreach, an ecumenical group of volunteers who provide emergency assistance to those in need in Currituck and Dare Counties, NC, is planning the second annual Currituck/Dare Family Fall Festival. The Festival will be held on Saturday, September 18, 2010, at Grandy Assembly of God, Augusta Dr., Grandy, NC from 10:00-4:00PM. Events include a yard sale, games, bounce houses, Magic Mike the Clown, displays, local arts and crafts, bingo, a chicken and fish fry by Leon Saunders and more. Join Interfaith Community Outreach for a day of fun and support a worthy cause.
For more information on receiving assistance or offering your time, talents and treasures, contact Ginger Candelora, executive director, Interfaith Community Outreach, 252-480-0070, info@interfaithoutreach.com or visitwww.interfaithoutreach.com.
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August 17, 2010
Christopher Stoessner, licensed funeral director with Twiford Funeral Homes, Dare County locations, has been appointed to the Historic Landmarks Commission in Kill Devil Hills. Within the scope of his new responsibilities as an member of the Commission, Chris will be reviewing properties and designating state and national landmarks within Dare County.
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July 7, 2010
David H. Twiford, owner of Twiford Funeral Homes, LLC, Cemeteries, and Crematorium is pleased to announce the future location of a new facility which will be located in Poplar Branch, NC, adjacent to its perpetual care cemetery, Laurel Memorial Gardens Cemetery. The funeral home will be a state of the art facility, having a professional operating/embalming room, a formal chapel, and viewing/visitation suites to provide the residents of Currituck County and the northern end of Dare County a more centrally located facility for funerals and visitations. The new funeral home will be the only one in the Albemarle and Outer Banks area of North Carolina that will be a cemetery/funeral home combination, which will provide convenience by having everything at one location, as well as being able to offer additional benefits to the families being served by Twiford Funeral Homes. Twiford states the grand opening is targeted for mid 2011. Twiford Funeral Homes, LLC, Cemeteries and Crematorium is a local family owned business that has served the area communities since 1933 with four funeral homes, two cemeteries and a crematory.
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Twiford Funeral Home receives National Award for the 23rd consecutive year.
David H. Twiford, President of Twiford Funeral Homes was presented Pursuit of Excellence Award for the twenty-third consecutive year at the 2010 NFDA National Convention in New Orleans, LA. The National Funeral Directors Association annually recognizes funeral homes for their outstanding community service, professional integrity and high ethical standards. Only two percent of all funeral homes in the United States receive the Pursuit of Excellence award annually. Twiford Funeral Home is one of only 10 funeral homes in the entire United States and Canada to receive the Pursuit of Excellence Award a minimum of 20 consecutive years. Achieving the Pursuit of Excellence Award, a funeral home must meet the requirements in nine different categories. Categories range from education, to compassionate service, technical skills, community and professional service, library or media resources, professional development, in-house staff training, and public and community relations
David H. Twiford, owner of Twiford Funeral Homes states, “it is our ambition and goal, that the requirements needed to qualify for this award, reflect nothing less than 100% of our daily performance in the various services we provide to every family which has entrusted us with their loved one”.
Twiford Funeral Home announces its future location
July 7, 2010
David H. Twiford, owner of Twiford Funeral Homes, LLC, Cemeteries, and Crematorium is pleased to announce the future location of a new facility which will be located in Poplar Branch, NC, adjacent to its perpetual care cemetery, Laurel Memorial Gardens Cemetery. The funeral home will be a state of the art facility, having a professional operating/embalming room, a formal chapel, and viewing/visitation suites to provide the residents of Currituck County and the northern end of Dare County a more centrally located facility for funerals and visitations. The new funeral home will be the only one in the Albemarle and Outer Banks area of North Carolina that will be a cemetery/funeral home combination, which will provide convenience by having everything at one location, as well as being able to offer additional benefits to the families being served by Twiford Funeral Homes. Twiford states the grand opening is targeted for mid 2011. Twiford Funeral Homes, LLC, Cemeteries and Crematorium is a local family owned business that has served the area communities since 1933 with four funeral homes, two cemeteries and a crematory.
Twiford Funeral Homes Launches New Website
David Twiford, owner of Twiford Funeral Homes has just launched his new website. The new, innovative website is user friendly and is designed with the goal of the Northeastern North Carolina community to have quick access to funeral service information and allow the family and friends to share in the grieving process by adding condolences and tributes and watching memorial tribute videos and even a video replay of the funeral service if the family wishes to.
As David Twiford added, “Our new website takes our business to the next level in keeping up with the latest online resources for our community. Part of this change is that our new website has put the power of Google to allow members of the community to instantly search for funeral information of a recently deceased friend or relative. Plus there are many other tools to for the public including our online grief video series.”
