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The Sewickley Valley Hospital Foundation serves as the fund-raising organization for the Sewickley Valley Hospital.
The Sewickley Valley Hospital Foundation was created with community support, and thrives today thanks to the generosity of our local communities, associates, patients and friends. The foundation exists to support the goals and mission of Heritage Valley Health System – to improve the health and well-being of all people in the communities we serve.
When you make a gift to the hospital, through its foundation, your gift goes directly to work, helping to improve patient care within the hospital and to support community health initiatives.
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Areas that will be enhanced through donor funding include:
- Emergency Department renovations
- Equipment needs
- Oncology/cancer projects, including radiology expansion/upgrades for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cancer
- Cardiology fund
- Nursing scholarships
- Community Health Services
Giving Options Include:
Memorial or Tribute Gifts – You may remember a loved one by making a memorial gift in their name. Or, you may give a gift to honor a loved one, physician, nurse, friend or acquaintance for a kindness or special occasion (birthday, anniversary, etc.).
Planned Giving – You can achieve your charitable goals and provide benefits throughout your life through planned giving options. They offer tax advantages for the donor, and income for Heritage Valley Sewickley.
Annual Giving Club – You can join our annual giving club by making an unrestricted gift of $250 or more to The Founders Society for Heritage Valley Sewickley. Funds are used to improve facilities and technology, partially support indigent care, support community health initiatives, and increase the hospital’s endowment to secure its financial strength.
Founders Society Membership levels are:
| Associate Member |
$250+ |
| Challenging Member |
$500+ |
| Sustaining Member |
$1000+ |
| Benefactor |
$2500+ |
| Life Member |
$25000+ |
Cash Donation – The most popular, convenient way to give a gift is through a general donation of cash. Your unrestricted gift goes where the need is greatest.
Non-Cash Gift – Stocks, bonds, mutual funds, certificates of deposit, real estate, life insurance policies, works of art, and other forms of property are types of non-cash gifts through which you may be able to realize significant tax savings.
Special Events - You can support the hospital by participating in foundation or auxiliary special events such as Ladies Golf Classic, wine tasting, or a black-tie gala.
Matching Gifts – Your employer may have a policy of matching your contributions to nonprofit healthcare organizations.
United Way – Please remember us when making your United Way contribution – Heritage Valley Sewickley is #555 for the Allegheny County United Way.
For more information on giving opportunities, please call our foundation office. Contributions can be forwarded to the hospital as follows:
Sewickley Valley Hospital Foundation
720 Blackburn Road
Sewickley, PA 15143
412.749.7121
E-mail: cglovier@hvhs.org
“The act of philanthropy is a spiritual act, an expression of caring for one’s fellow human beings. It is a belief in the future . . . that the future can be good.”
