Enriching lives through charitable giving

The very existence of Fort Hamilton Hospital is a tribute to the early physicians, churches, civic leaders and citizens of the Hamilton community whose tireless efforts and perseverance made the hospital possible.  With Mercy Hospital, a Catholic organization, on the east side of Hamilton, a group of forward-thinking citizens came together and decided that Hamilton needed a community hospital to serve the west side of Hamilton as well as residents who did not practice the Catholic faith.  Within 2 weeks, the community raised more than a half million dollars to establish a building fund for their community hospital with the opening of the new hospital on May 1, 1929.

That tradition of generosity and spirit of philanthropy have remained a part of Fort Hamilton Hospital’s heritage.  Over the years, when asked, the community has generously donated millions of dollars to help our community hospital expand services, improve patient care areas, provide services to the community, enlarge our hospital and bring state-of-the-art technology to an area where providing excellent health care to you is Fort Hamilton Hospital’s mission.

The mission of the Foundation is to generate and administer funds that will benefit Fort Hamilton Hospital.  To that end, there are many ways of donating to the hospital that can enhance your giving experience and can benefit the hospital as well as your family.

Your gift is best utilized if designated toward a specific use, or fund. We will accept gifts that are not restricted to a specific fund – which would be an “Unrestricted Gift”. The current funds we have that are in need of your support are:

• Gebhart Cancer Care Center
• Cardiovascular Services
• Surgical Services
• Facility Improvement
• The Family Birthplace
• Women's Health Services
• Pastoral Care Services
• Social Services Programs
• Psychiatric Care Services
• Health Career Scholarships Program

Holidays like Mother's Day, Father's Day, birthdays/anniversaries and Christmas are perfect opportunities to make gifts of love to show you care. You may wish to honor loved ones, friends, a doctor, nurse, or department that has touched you or a loved one's life. Memorial and tribute gifts allow you to thoughtfully remember those who have been a vital part of your life while supporting programs that promote a healthy lifestyle. Bequests can also be made in honor or memory of others.

Several options are available when making a contribution to the Fort Hamilton Hospital Foundation.

Outright Gifts
The most common outright gifts are cash contributions, often made through a personal check made payable to the Fort Hamilton Hospital Foundation or credit card.

Memorial or Honorary Gifts
Memorial gifts recognize others through contributions made to the Fort Hamilton Hospital Foundation to benefit Fort Hamilton Hospital. Gifts made in memory of or recognition/honor of an individual, family member or medical caregiver is a generous and thoughtful way to remember a person's life and his/her accomplishments.

Planned Gifts
Planned gifts benefit Fort Hamilton Hospital as part of your estate plan. Common types of planned gifts include wills or living trusts, charitable remainder trusts, real estate and life insurance.

Both cash and non-cash gifts serve as tax advantages that can also benefit the donor.  Appropriate non-cash gifts include:

• Appreciated Property
• Charitable Gift Annuities
• Charitable Remainder Trusts
• Mutual Funds
• Stock
• Bonds
• Life Insurance
• Art Collections, etc.

If you have named the Fort Hamilton Hospital Foundation in your will or other gift plans, please let us know so we may thank you properly.

For more information about the various methods of giving, please contact Amy Pelicano at the Fort Hamilton Hospital Foundation at 513-867-2127.

For more information about making a donation, please contact the Fort Hamilton Hospital Foundation at 513-867-2127.