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If you would like to make a difference in the lives of people in our community, we’d like to hear from you.

Through the work of Grande Ronde Hospital and the Grande Ronde Hospital Foundation, we invest—every day—in the well-being of the community. That investment takes a lot of resources. And here’s how you can help.

One way to contribute is by volunteering your time or talent. Another way is by making a charitable donation. This can take the form of cash or assets, such as real estate, stocks or life insurance.

Because a charitable gift often provides tax advantages for the donor, you can help yourself while helping others.

Your gift may be used to offer care for those who cannot afford it, see that pregnant women have access to prenatal care or provide lifesaving technology, to name but a few examples. Among the options for planned giving are:

Charitable gift annuities (CGA). This type of donation allows you to transfer money, property or other assets to our foundation. In return, you will receive an annuity—or a series of annual payments—for a specified period of time. (If you like, a designated beneficiary, such as your spouse, can also receive annual payments from your CGA.) In addition, you can take an immediate tax deduction for a portion of the gift you transfer.

Gifts of stock. You can transfer shares of stock or other securities to our foundation, helping us provide the best possible health care and, at the same time, earning a tax deduction for the market price of the stock you donated.

Real estate. You may donate many forms of real estate, including your primary residence, vacation home or commercial property. You can also make your gift outright or retain an interest in your property. If you have owned the property for more than a year, you are entitled to a tax deduction equal to the property’s full market value.

Life insurance. You can name our foundation as the beneficiary of your life insurance policy.

To learn more about these and other options for planned giving, talk to your financial adviser or lawyer. To learn more about the work of the Foundation, call 541.963.1431.