Honor and Memorial Naming Opportunities
Walk of Friends
A commemorative brick walkway, the "Walk
of Friends" is located
in the garden at the Arthur B. and Ethel V. Horton VNA Hospice
Center. Your gift
of
$100 will provide you with an engraved 4" x 8" brick
to be placed in the Walk of Friends. The bricks are deeply etched with
a protected
inscription. The 4" x 8" brick will hold a maximum of three lines, with
thirteen characters and spaces on each line. A 8" x 8" brick is available
for $500 gifts and accommodates a maximum of five lines with
thirteen characters and spaces on each line.
Honor/Memorial Wall Plaques
Plaques on the Memorial Wall,
located in the lobby area and in the alcoves in each wing of the Arthur B. and Ethel V. Horton VNA
Hospice Center, are available for donations beginning at $1,000.
Families may request memorial donations be grouped and applied
toward the plaque. Families, organizations and businesses are able
to upgrade their plaque to the next level through additional
donations over time.
|
Memorial Wall Giving Levels |
| Supporters |
$1,000 - $4,999 |
Purple plaque |
| Sponsors |
$5,000 - $9,999 |
Blue plaque |
| Patrons |
$10,000 - $14,999 |
Burgundy plaque |
| Benefactors |
$15,000 and greater |
Black/Gold plaque |
Tree Plaques
Cast bronze plaques at the foot of trees surrounding the VNA Hospice
Center are available for a donation of $3,000. Families may request
memorial donations be grouped and applied toward the plaque. (The
Center is unable to accept additional trees due to space
limitations.)
Remaining Room/Area Naming Opportunities at the Hospice Center
From 2000 until 2002, the VNA conducted a capital campaign to raise
funds for the construction of the Hospice Center. During the
campaign, room and area naming opportunities were determined. Donors
making donations at designated amounts were given the opportunity to
“name” the area or room in honor or memory of a loved one,
organization, or business. A few naming opportunities remain and
include:
- North and South Wings
$300,000
- Lobby (including sculpture area)
$100,000
- Frontage Landscaping
$100,000
- Front Landscaped Island
$100,000
- Emergency Generator
$50,000
- South Entrance Area
$35,000
- Nurses Call System
$25,000
- Security and Fire Alarm Systems
$25,000
- Signage
$15,000
Donors may choose to make their donation in the form of a pledge,
payable over a three year period. Those leaving bequests may
stipulate a remaining naming opportunity if the VNA is informed in
writing of the intent.
Other Ways to Help the Visiting Nurse
Association, the VNA Hospice program, and Meals on Wheels
While gifts of cash and by check are the
most popular, sometimes other types of giving can be more beneficial
for donors. More information on the following is available upon
request.
- Matching Gifts from employers who match
their employees’ gifts.
- Stock, Bonds, or Mutual Funds
- Real Estate
- Personal Property
- Bequests through a will or living trust.
- Retirement Plans such as pensions or
Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs).
- Life Insurance as named beneficiary.
Questions concerning gifts to the Visiting Nurse Association,
the VNA Hospice program, Meals on Wheels and Respite care may be directed to the Development Director at (219)
462-5195 or by e-mail to mgalka@vnaportercounty.org.
