How Can I give?

A gift of health is one of the most enduring gifts you can give. When you give through the Foundation, you join thousands of others who know how good it feels to contribute to the health of our community. Gifts can be made by personal check, money order or credit card. Payroll deductions are available to West Penn Allegheny Health System employees. The Foundation also arranges other means of making a contribution, such as the transfer of stock, wills and bequests, and pledges. To receive information on any of these donor options, please contact The Western Pennsylvania Hospital Foundation at (412) 578-5153.

You can also give a gift through Pittsburghgives.org. And if you give during Pittsburgh Give’s Day of Giving, your donation could be matched 50 cents to the dollar, up to $2500! Starting at 10am on October 28, 2009, The Pittsburgh Foundation will host Pittsburgh Give’s Day of Giving. Match monies are expected to be exhausted within the first hour.

How to log on and give to The Western Pennsylvania Hospital Foundation using PittsburghGives:

1)Go to: www.pittsburghgives.org

2)On the top right hand side, click the button “Login”

3)On the right lower side, click “Create Login”

NOTE: We encourage you to complete the registration process on the site in advance of October 28 so that you can login immediately on that day and give.  We anticipate the Match monies being exhausted within an hour.

4) Fill in information and click “Register”.  A confirmation will appear, press “Continue” to go to the login page.  Login using your email and your new password.

5) One the top right hand side, there is a Find Nonprofits tab in white, enter The Western Pennsylvania Hospital Foundation.

6) You will see our portrait; if you’d like to donate immediately, click the blue “Donate Now” button next to the nonprofit name.  Click the “Donate to nonprofit” underneath that button. You are free, at any time, to click on the non-profit name, read the portrait and then click “Donate Now” at any time.

7)Put in the contribution amount.  There is a minimum contribution of $50.00

8) Click “Add to Giving Cart”

9)You may give to multiple organizations by finding their individual portraits, clicking “Donate Now”, and adding them to your giving cart.  When you are ready to check out – Click “Checkout”

10)  You will receive a confirmation email that will be your tax receipt.  Please print it out for your tax records.

Regulations for PittsburghGives Day of Giving

October 28, 10:00 a.m. – October 29, 12:00 p.m. or until the match funds exhaust $200,000 in matching dollars

Up to $100,000 as a 1:2 match (50 cents to the dollar) for online donor grant suggestions and

Up to $100,000 as a 1:2 match (50 cents to the dollar) for online credit card gifts. 

The following stipulations apply: 

1.Public user credit card contributions are eligible to be matched 50 cents to the dollar up to a maximum of $2,500 per individual. (Only $1,250 in match money)

2. Minimum contribution is $50

3.The challenge match will be in effect beginning at 10:00 a.m. on October 28, 2008 for public users until matching funds are exhausted or 12:00 p.m. on October 29, 2008.

4.All qualifying contributions must be designated to a nonprofit organization with a PittsburghGives portrait for operating support.    Each participating organization is eligible to receive matching funds with no maximum.

5. No contributions will be accepted via fax, phone or pittsburghfoundation.org site – only contributions to the Pittsburghgives.org site will be matched.

6.Credit card gifts will be matched to the value of actual donations, minus the processing fee collected by Network for Good.

7.Per the policy regarding unrestricted monies, no independent schools, churches/ synagogues/ mosques /temples or organizations located outside of Allegheny County are eligible for matching funds; they may receive contributions through PittsburghGives that day but they will not be matched.

8. Pittsburgh Foundation staff and immediate family are not eligible to participate.

Thanks, as always, for your support!

You may designate your gifts in the following ways:

Unrestricted (where the need is greatest)

Clinical Programs (gifts in support of any of the Hospital's clinical programs)

Community-Based Programs (gifts in support of the Hospital’s community based programs, such as the Home Visit Program)

Medical Education (funds to support the Hospital’s teaching programs that guarantee our patients the most current and effective care and treatment available; and capital gifts to renovate and upgrade the Richard M. Johnston Health Sciences Library used by physicians, residents, nurses, allied health professionals and patients and their families)

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Medical Research (funding for cutting-edge medical research projects taking place at The Western Pennsylvania Hospital, including research to develop a vaccine to prevent cervical cancer)

Patient Care Fund (provides funds for food, transportation, lodging, clothing and other patient or family caregiver needs)

School of Nursing Scholarship Fund (provides educational scholarships to needy School of Nursing students)

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Summer Camp for Burned Children (provides funds for burned children to attend summer camp)

Women’s Health (supports women’s health initiatives including breast cancer prevention and treatment )

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Other (gifts in support of any service provided by The Western Pennsylvania Hospital)