Ways to Give
In Memoriam
Honouring the life of your loved one with a donation to the WDH Foundation is a wonderful way to remember the special people who have touched your life. Your donation may be made by clicking the link below, in person at the Foundation office, or while attending a visitation or service at any funeral home including McBurney Funeral Home, Tiffin Funeral Home, MacKenzie & McCreath Funeral Homes and Riverside Funeral Home.
Monthly Giving – Join the 12X Club
Be a champion of health care all year long! Monthly giving is the most effective way to provide sustaining support for the Wingham & District Hospital and make your gift work harder. Not only is a monthly donation a more manageable way to give a generous gift it makes you a member of the 12X Club.
Benefits of joining the 12X Club:
- Feel great – By donating 12 times a year your dollars work 12 times harder to make our hospital 12 times stronger. Donations will go towards vital medical equipment and facility upgrades to make sure our caregivers have the tools they need to care for you, your family and friends.
- Flexibility – Transform your monthly gift into a memorial or commemorative donation any time you’d like to honour a loved one with your commitment to local healthcare.
- Less paperwork – You’ll only get one tax-deductible receipt each year for the full value of your monthly contributions.
- Exclusive Badge – We’ll send you an exclusive 12X Club digital badge to display on your email signature, social media, blog or any online platform to proudly identify you as a loyal supporter of the Hospital.
- Special recognition – Be honoured for your generosity on our digital donor wall on the first floor of the Hospital (anonymity can be requested at any time).
Monthly donations can also be made by cheque by mailing or dropping off post-dated cheques for the period during which you wish to donate.
Honour a Hospital Hero
Who’s your hospital hero? Did someone at Wingham & District Hospital go above and beyond for you or your loved one? Show your thanks and recognize your hospital hero for by making a donation in his or her honour.
Planned Giving
Leaving a lasting legacy with a planned gift is a wonderful way to support the Hospital and ensure the best healthcare for future generations. Planned gifts include: bequests, gifts of life insurance, donations of securities, and RRSP/RRIF gifts. Consult your financial advisor to decide which type of planned gift is best for you.
Ways to Make a Planned Gift
Bequests
Life Insurance
Donation of Securities
Download the Gift Of Securities Form. Provide the completed form to your financial adviser to make a tax-smart gift of securities to the Wingham & District Hospital Foundation
RRSP/RRIF Gifts
Celebrations
Mark milestones and life events through donations to your Hospital. Whether you’re celebrating a birthday, anniversary, retirement, wedding or other life event, gifting or favouring by donation or asking your guests to donate in lieu of gifts is a wonderful way to celebrate a special occasion. Follow the link below to make your celebratory donation. Tell us about the celebration in the comments section. Or contact the WDH Foundation office so we can help you prepare to receive or acknowledge donations from your event.
Host an Event
Get involved and boost your impact by organizing a fundraising event to benefit the WDH Foundation! From a bake sale or to a dinner-dance or sports tournament, fundraising events are a fun way to support your Hospital and get your family, friends, workplace, school and community involved! Be sure to read the event information package and submit your event proposal form.
How to Host an Event
- Click the following link to download and review the Event Information Package
- Complete and submit the event proposal form (below)
- Promote your event. Invite family and friends. Have fun!
Volunteer Time
Join our pool of enthusiastic volunteers who help the WDH Foundation at fundraising and special events. If you have time to give, we’d love to add your name to our volunteer list. Please email or call the office with your contact information, availability and any ideas or special skills you’d like to share, or if you have any questions about volunteering.
Support Physician Recruitment
The WDH Foundation partners with the Wingham & Area Health Professionals Recruitment Committee to support the work of attracting new physicians to our hospital and community clinics. Recruitment is an ongoing activity that needs community support. It is the goal of the recruitment committee to attract at least 3 new physicians. Having access to high quality medical professionals is a vital part of the local healthcare landscape.
COREY HAYTER, WINGHAM