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Your Guide to Giving

Giving Opportunities

Supporting the Building Care Together campaign enables you to make an important investment in the future of health care for our community. The Victoria Hospitals Foundation offers many options for giving; you can select the choice most suited to you. These are just some of the ways you can help. Please contact us to discuss other options.

Gifts of Cash

Cash gifts are the most common form of giving. For many, it is as easy as writing a cheque or using a credit card. Your charitable tax receipt is issued on the date your donation is received.

Gifts of Appreciated Property

Making a gift of publicly traded securities — such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds — or real estate is easy to do and can provide you with an even greater tax benefit. Your donation is exempt from capital gains tax as a result of the 2006 federal budget. Gifts of stock or real estate are considered to have been received on the day the transfer is completed.

Gifts of Personal Property

Valuable jewellery, antiques, furniture, and art can be used to make a charitable donation. These types of gifts must be accompanied by an independent third-party appraisal of the current fair market value. In most cases, your gift would be sold and the proceeds used to improve patient care at our hospitals.

Planned Gifts

Planned giving allows you decide now on a future gift to the Victoria Hospitals Foundation. This type of planning often enables you to make a larger contribution than you thought possible, while benefiting from tax advantages. Planned gifts may include wills, annuities, charitable remainder trust, and life insurance.

Gifts of US Funds

The American Friends of Victoria Hospitals Foundation is a registered U.S. charity (is a registered 501 (C)(3) organization) in the State of Washington. It was created to enable American gifts in support of wellness and the care of the sick specifically by supporting the Victoria Hospitals Foundation.