California Nurses Honor Guard™ is a volunteer organization formed by nurses, to honor nurses, who have passed – by providing the final release from earthly nursing duties at their funeral or memorial ceremony.
This service is free to any nurse in California who has dedicated their life to caring for others in the nursing profession.
We are grateful you are here.
California Nurses Honor Guard™ is a California non-profit organization, registered and designated by the IRS as a 501(c)3 charitable organization. All donations are tax deductible.
Service Request
We are working to connect nurses throughout the state.
As we continue to mobilize the many nurses who want to serve please reach out to our list of existing resources for immediate service. View some of them here.
California Nurses Honor Guard™
(530) 727-0771
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California Nurses Honor Guard™ reimburses (funds available) our volunteer members for expenses such as travel, meals, and supplies.
Support our mission to honor nurses who have dedicated their lives to helping others. Our average reimbursable expenses for each ceremony is approximately $350
You may also enter a custom amount on the donate page using any button below
Are you a Nurse?
Please consider joining California Nurses Honor Guard™ so we may honor those who have served this profession.
About California Nurses Honor Guard™
Conducting her first ceremony in 2019 Deborah L. Merriman-Bird PhD MSN RN had long been interested in mobilizing nurses in a statewide association to provide honor guard ceremonies to those who dedicated their lives to serving their communities. At the beginning of 2024 California Nurses Honor Guard™ was formally organized to unite nurses who want to show their gratitude for those who have come before them and paved the way for the next generation of nurses. California Nurses Honor Guard™ is a California Non-Profit and IRS designated 501(c)3 organization. Donations are tax deductible.
California Nurses Honor Guard™ is a California Public Benefit Non-Profit organization. The mission of CNHG is to honor nurses for their service to the community.