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New Annual Giving Program

Alcor has always relied on the generosity of members like you to achieve its goals. Your charitable donation to the Annual Giving Program, in any amount, will help keep Alcor positioned as the world leader in cryonics services.  What size donation is appropriate? Any gift, no matter how small, plays an important part in maintaining […]

Transport and Readiness Report

Case Report for A-1002 The case report for Alcor founder Fred Chamberlain A-1002 has been completed and published to Alcor’s website at:http://alcor.org/Library/pdfs/casereportA1002FredChamberlain.pdf  Training-Southern California A training session for the Southern California response team is being planned for the month of June at the Critical Care Research facility in Rancho Cucamonga, CA. This will be a one day […]

New Program: Press Notification of Cryopreservation

Are you a public Alcor member? Would you like to help Alcor increase the awareness of cryonics in your local community?  If your answer is yes to these questions, Alcor would like to encourage you to participate in the new press release project. For public members who submit consent forms, Alcor will send a press […]

Silent Auction

Alcor is seeking donations for a silent auction to be held during the 40th Anniversary Conference, October 19-21, 2012. Previous silent auctions have been exciting opportunities for attendees to acquire rare art and collectibles, and provided important funding to support Alcor’s mission.  With help from members and supporters like you, this year’s event is expected […]

Cryonics March-April 2012

The March-April issue of Cryonics features an extensive treatment of protecting one’s cryonics arrangements against inflation through life insurance. Insurance agent and Alcor member Rudi Hoffman makes the case for “superfunding” your cryonics arrangements to keep pace with the rising costs of advanced medical procedures. The author explains the differences between the major forms of life insurance (term […]

Alcor Northern California Meeting

The next Alcor Northern California meeting is Sunday, April 15th at 4pm. Please bring your favorite dish to share with friends. Also, feel free to bring a suit and towel for the pool (now heated), the sauna or the hot tub.  Contact Mark Galeck at , to RSVP. Location: 505 Cypress Point Dr Mountain View.

Next Alcor Board of Directors Meeting

The next Alcor Board of Directors meeting is scheduled for Saturday, May 5, 2012, at 11:00 AM (PDST) at the Alcor facility (7895 East Acoma Drive in Scottsdale, AZ). Members and the public are encouraged to attend.

Registration for the Teens and Twenties Cryonics Meeting Still Open

There are still 8 spaces available for the April 2012 Teens and Twenties cryonics meeting in Florida. If you are a funded member of a cryonics organization and meet the eligibility criteria, you can still register until Friday morning and apply for a paid scholarship to cover travel and lodging expenses. More information about the […]

Associate Membership

Introducing a new class of Alcor member Supporters of Alcor who are not yet ready to make cryopreservation arrangements can now become an Associate Member by paying $10/month. Associate members are members of the Alcor Life Extension Foundation who have not made cryonics arrangements but financially support the organization. They will: receive Cryonics magazine discounts […]

CEO Report

Communicating Cryonics Planning for the Alcor-40 conference continues to move ahead. We announced the date and venue and will send out a “Save the Date!” notice shortly. I have outlined a schedule, gathered a list of potential speakers, and have started inviting some of them. Initial invitations are tentative since we are likely to have […]