Donor support funds patient and family needs and opportunities that fall outside the scope of insurance coverage. It also funds community outreach in the form of education about end-of-life care and bereavement resources for those experiencing loss.
If you wish to send a check, mail to: Family Hospice, Development Department, 700 Bower Hill Road, Suite 1405, Pittsburgh, PA 15243, or click the link below to donate online.
If you need assistance with your donation, please contact Helen Stickney at 412-572-8457 or stickneyhe@upmc.edu.
All of us at Family Hospice wish you and your loved ones a season of peace and love. Please consider joining us in a long-standing tradition of remembering them at this special time of year.
For your gift of $35 or more, we will place your loved one’s name on a dove to hang on the tree of your choice. There are several locations from which to choose, including the Galleria of Mt. Lebanon, Monroeville Mall, The Block at Northway and the US Steel Tower downtown. Order here.
Have a 5”x5” stuffed dove created with your loved one’s favorite clothing. Ideal fabrics include: cotton, denim, flannel, or fleece. Please allow 2 weeks for production. Clothing should be sent with your order. $35 each or (3) for $100. Please note, shipping and handling charges will apply. Order here.
Additionally, there is a 3½ “x4” silver metal dove ornament from Wendell August Forge. For $150 a name can be engraved and mailed to your home. Please allow 3 weeks for production. Order here.
If you have questions or would like to place an order by phone, please contact Dianne Whetsell, Special Events Coordinator at 412-639-4975 or whetselld@upmc.edu.
The Family Hospice Foundation meets the needs of patients and their families through grants, gifts, and donor-supported specialty funds. When directed to the General Fund, benefactor dollars have the broadest impact.
You may also choose to direct your contribution toward a more specific purpose via these established specialty funds:
You may also consider Planned Giving (will/bequest, stocks and bonds, IRAs, real estate or trusts) or an ongoing financial commitment through our Giving Society.
If you wish to donate through United Way, our number is: 18940049 (Family Hospice – Home Nursing Agency).
For more information about making a gift to any fund, please contact:
Christine Jamison
Director of Development
412-572-8812
Jamisonc2@upmc.edu
Honor your loved one and celebrate their life with a memorial keepsake.
Choose from:
View memorial keepsakes options here (PDF). Any of these items can be engraved.
For information about ordering a memorial keepsake, please contact:
Christine Jamison
Director of Development
412-572-8812
Jamisonc2@upmc.edu
By participating in a Family Hospice special event or fundraising activity, you are also supporting our mission of providing compassionate care to our patients.
These events include:
For information about events, please contact:
Dianne Whetsell
Special Events Coordinator
412-572-8874
Whetselld@upmc.edu
