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IF
you would like to make a di erence in the lives of
people in our community, we’d like to hear from you.
rough the work of Grande Ronde Hospital and the
Grande Ronde Hospital Foundation, we invest—every
day—in the well-being of the community. at 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 dona-
tion. is can take the form
of cash or assets, such as real
estate, stocks or life insurance.
Because a charitable gi o en provides tax advantages for
the donor, you can help yourself while helping others.
Your gi may be used to o er care for those who cannot
a ord 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 gi annuities (CGA).
is type of dona-
tion 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 speci-
ed period of time. (If you like, a designated bene ciary,
such as your spouse, can also receive annual payments
from your CGA.) In addition, you can take an immedi-
ate tax deduction for a portion of the gi you transfer.
Gi s 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 gi 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
bene ciary of your life insurance policy.
To learn more about these and other options for
planned giving, talk to your nancial adviser or lawyer.
To learn more about the work of the Foundation, call
541-963-1431
.
Contact the
Foundation
900 Sunset Drive
La Grande, OR 97850
Phone: 541-963-1431
Email: foundation@grh.org
Donate to the GRH Foundation at
www.grh.org/giving .Seventy-one golfers from around the
region converged for the Grande Ronde
Hospital Foundation’s 20th annual
Grande Ronde Amateur Golf Tourna-
ment. The tournament included 36 holes
of individual stroke play at the La Grande
Country Club on Sept. 12 through Sept. 14.
This year, nearly $17,000 was raised for
the purchase of two wireless transducers
for antepartum fetal monitoring in the
Many ways to give to Grande Ronde Hospital
Thank you to the donors whose generosity helped to remodel the
SurgiCenter waiting room at Grande Ronde Hospital.
Your donation
can help.
Find out how at
www.grh.org/
foundation.
hospital’s Family Birthing Center. The new
monitors will further enhance the patient
care experience for expectant moms at
Grande Ronde Hospital (GRH) by giving
them greater freedom of movement
during labor and delivery.
Missed the tournament?
You can give online
With just a fewweeks left in 2014,
online giving is
an easy way to
make a tax-
deductible
contribution to
support patient care
at GRH or to honor
the memory or service
of an individual. You can donate
with Visa, MasterCard, American
Express or Discover cards. Go to
www.grh.org/giving .New technology for the birthing center