In the Spotlight

Fountain to Fountain 5K Race

Sat., Oct. 2, 2010
Defiance Regional Medical Center

• Sponsorship Form
• Runner Registration Form
• Forum Registration Form

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2010 DRMC Foundation Scholarship winners: (front row, left to right) Jenna Thomas, Kaitlin Soukup, Staci Gunderman (back row, left to right) Julie Koenn, Dillon Flint, and Megan Meyer. Not pictured: Caitlin Rohn and Michael Battershell.

DRMC Foundation Scholarship

The purpose of the Defiance Regional Medical Center Foundation Scholarship Fund is to promote and enhance health care in our community by providing financial assistance to persons of demonstrated ability to further their education and training in the health care field.

Giving Opportunities to the Community

Your gift has the greatest impact when you allow the Defiance Regional Medical Center Foundation to direct it to a critical need. Or, if you prefer, you may designate your gift for a specific use. The foundation team can help you consider your giving options and those discussions are always confidential. There are many ways to give, including a gift by check, credit card, stock asset or real estate. Know that, regardless of the size of your contribution, your gift will make a direct impact on enhancing programs and services that benefit our patients and their families.

Retirement Plans: Since there are substantial tax penalties for having too much money left in a retirement plan, naming a non-for profit organization could be beneficial. Defiance Regional Medical Center Foundation can be named as part of your estate planning. 

Over the past three years, the Defiance Regional Medical Center (DRMC) Pro-Am Golf Tournament has raised more than $350,000, net, to enhance the health of our community. Proceeds from the tournaments have been used to purchase a digital mammography unit, stereotactic breast biopsy system and state-of-the art urology equipment.

Insurance Policies: Gifts of insurance policies are a great way to make a significant contribution.  Often, donors discover that their needs for the policy have changed and that they no longer need the insurance coverage. It’s possible to name the hospital or long-term care facility as beneficiary of the policy and make a sizable donation.

Planned Gifts: Many planned gifts require the assistance of a legal or financial advisor. Most planned gifts are deferred gifts promising future support for the hospital. Having a conversation with your attorney or planned giving professional could help identify giving opportunities that are applicable to your specific situation.

Memorial and Honorarium Gifts: Cash and planned gifts to the Defiance Regional Medical Center Foundation are a nice way to memorialize or honor a loved one. Opportunities include naming recognition on rooms and donor honor walls, endowed scholarships and the naming of departments and buildings. Please contact the Defiance Regional Medical Center Foundation at 419-783-6802 to further discuss this option.

Gifts of Stocks: A gift of appreciated publicly traded securities can bring the donor greater tax savings than gifts of cash, while benefiting Defiance Regional Medical Center. Please contact its foundation with questions regarding this great vehicle for giving.

Charitable Bequests: A charitable bequest supports the work of our hospitals after death. A charitable bequest may be included at the time of writing a will or it may be added later by a codicil. A bequest does not affect current income and may favorably impact the estate taxes owed.

Commemorative Giving: A gift in honor of a special person or occasion, or a memorial tribute when a loved one passes away can be a thoughtful gesture. We notify the family or the honoree, but the amount of your contribution is never disclosed.

Legacy Giving: Your financial advisor or the Defiance Regional Medical Center Foundation staff can help you learn how to include charitable giving in your estate plans.

Get Involved: The Defiance Regional Medical Center Foundation has opportunities for companies and individuals to become actively involved in its philanthropic efforts. Please contact the foundation at 419-783-6802 for more information on how you can become involved.

Online Giving

Click here for a printable form to make a contribution. (Adobe Acrobat PDF)

All contributions are considered deductible for federal income tax purposes. We encourage our donors to consult with a professional tax advisor.

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