Ways to Give

Donations to the Area of Greatest Need give us the greatest flexibility to use the funds on our most critical projects or initiatives.

• Donate to Our Area of Greatest Need

To meet the hospice and palliative care needs of our community now and in the future, we are constructing two buildings on our Mishawaka campus – a 12-bed inpatient unit on the banks of the scenic St. Joseph River, and a centralized facility for doctors, nurses and other clinical staff supporting CHC patients.

• Donate to the Capital Campaign

Since 1980, Center for Hospice Care has kept its promise that no one eligible for hospice care will be turned aways due to an inability to pay. Each year, CHC spends millions of dollars on charity care. To support this mission and to honor a long-serving member of our community, the Hospice Foundation has created the Sister Carmel Helping Hands Fund.

• Donate to the Sister Carmel Helping Hands Fund

Those who would like to donate in honor or memory of a loved one, have many opportunities to do so. You may wish to make a general donation or to use your donation to purchase a specific memorial item.

• In Memory or Honor of a Loved One
• Elkhart Campus Memorial Items
• Mishawaka Campus Memorial Items
• Veterans Memorial Items

In addition to providing compassionate end-of-life care to patients, Center for Hospice Care provides programs to grieving family members – at no cost. The Hospice Foundation is proud to help raise support to ensure these programs are available to all in our community in perpetuity.

• Donate to Camp Evergreen – A camp for grieving children that gives them the opportunity to share their grief with other kids, and to have fun participating in camp activities.
• Donate to After Images – A bereavement program that uses a combination of art and counseling to help participants process their grief.
• Donate to Support Overall Bereavement Services

Center for Hospice Care is proud to be part of the “We Honor Veterans” campaign, a collaboration between the Department of Veterans Affairs and the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization. Its purpose is to raise awareness among veterans of the end-of-life services and benefits available to them.

Center for Hospice Care has achieved the highest designation, Level 4, in the “We Honor Veterans” Partner program. As a Level 4 partner, we integrate veteran-specific content into our staff and volunteer orientation and education. By endowing this important program, CHC can continue to provide what may be the last opportunity for veterans to feel that their service was not in vain, and that they are appreciated.

• Donate to the We Honor Veterans Program
• Veterans Memorial Items

Thanks to the incredible generosity of the Vera Z. Dwyer Charitable Trust, we have received a $1 million matching grant to support hospice and palliative education. To receive the full match, we need your support.

• Donate to the Vera Z. Dwyer Match for the Fellowship in Hospice and Palliative Medicine Endowment

A bequest or other planned gift to the Hospice Foundation leaves a legacy of caring that extends beyond your lifetime. The opportunities available may allow you to make significant gifts with favorable tax consequences. Investing money in a way that allows you to receive benefits during your lifetime while the remaining funds go to the Hospice Foundation after your death is another possibility.

To determine your needs and how best to make a planned gift, we would be happy to meet with you and your attorney or financial planner. To learn more about planned gifts contact Chris Taelman at taelmanc@cfhcare.org or 574.243.3713

For several years, Center for Hospice Care and the Hospice Foundation have partnered with the Palliative Care Association of Uganda to help improve the availability and quality of hospice care across Uganda. Road to Hope was created to provide critical support to children who are orphaned after serving as caregivers for the terminally ill parent.

• Donate to the Palliative Care Association of Uganda
• Donate to Road to Hope
• Donate to Global Partners in Care

Corporate sponsorships of Hospice Foundation events such as the Helping Hands Dinner or Bike Michiana for Hospice not only promote your company’s visibility in the communities we serve, it also highlights your dedication to making our community a better place to live by supporting our pledge to bring hospice services to those who most need it.

Please contact Peter Ashley at 547-367-2457 or ashleyp@educate4endoflife.org.

Giving to Hospice Foundation can include donations other than cash. Giving property or other material goods can benefit both the giver and Hospice Foundation as it supports the work of Center for Hospice Care. The IRS has specific regulations dealing with gifts in kind that are more than $5,000. We suggest companies work closely with a tax advisor in planning in-kind gifts of this size or larger.

Please contact Mike Wargo at wargom@cfhcare.org.

Organizations are able to make a memorial gift in honor or in memory of someone.

• Make a Gift in Honor or in Memory of Someone

Workplace giving programs benefit not only Center for Hospice Care, but also your organization and its employees. Organizations build employee engagement and morale, boost the community in which they operate and are viewed as good corporate citizens.

Please contact Chris Taelman at taelmanc@cfhcare.org.

The Hospice Foundation is grateful for the generosity and hard work of many companies and organizations that support its mission through their independent fundraising efforts, grantsmanship and donations. As time and circumstances allow, we are pleased to lend a hand with publicity for these types of events.

Please contact Hannah Birong at birongh@educate4endoflife.org.