Your gift will support UPMC Mercy Burn Center’s mission to be a transforming and healing presence within the community through the delivery of cutting-edge burn care. The Charles E. Copeland Burn Fund ensures that we can continue to:
Making a gift to the Copeland Burn Fund also is a thoughtful way to honor the accomplishments or memory of a relative, friend, or colleague.
Throughout his medical career at UPMC Mercy, Charles E. Copeland, MD, was a man of many firsts. A true visionary, he recognized the tremendous need in Pittsburgh — then a booming industrial center — for outstanding trauma and burn care. In 1967, he established Mercy Hospital’s Burn Center and was a founding member of the Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation.
In 1987, Dr. Copeland established the burn fund to support patients and their families and to advance the mission of the Mercy Burn Center. Named in his honor, the great work of the Charles E. Copeland Burn Fund is maintained through the generosity of individual donors and a variety of community fundraising events.
There are several ways you can contribute to the UPMC Mercy Copeland Burn Fund. You will receive a written acknowledgement and receipt of your gift. Contributions are tax deductible, as provided by law.
Make your check payable to the UPMC Mercy Copeland Burn Fund and mail to:
UPMC Mercy Development Office
Building B, Suite 9508
1400 Locust St.
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
You can make your gift online by designating the UPMC Mercy Copeland Burn Fund on our donation form, using Visa, MasterCard, American Express, or Discover Card.
Some donors prefer to make a gift pledge, which can be paid in installments over months or years.
Planned giving involves charitable gifts made as a part of a person’s financial or estate planning. These gifts can provide tax benefits and income streams; they are executed either over an extended time or at some point in the future.
Gift plans can be funded with stocks and securities, artwork, real estate, life insurance policies, or other assets.
Contact Andy Ziegler, Director of Development at zieglerra@upmc.edu or 412-398-3354 for more information.
This gift can be a thoughtful way to recognize the accomplishments or memory of a relative, friend, or colleague.
Contact Andy Ziegler, Director of Development at zieglerra@upmc.edu or 412-398-3354 for more information.
Many companies match charitable donations made by employees or employees’ spouses. This support can double or even triple the value of your gift.
Please check with your human resources department to see if your company has such a program, and how you can get a matching gift form.
Contributions are tax deductible, as provided by law.
The official registration and financial information may be obtained from the Pennsylvania Department of State by calling, toll-free within Pennsylvania, 1-800-732-0999. Registration does not imply endorsement.
