Why Your Donation Matters
The Foundation supports hospice and palliative care services and programs that are unfunded or underfunded, yet are critical to delivering exceptional health care services and unique programs to patients and families when they need it most.
Supported Programs and Services
Charity Care
Pikes Peak Hospice and Palliative Care serves all in our community in need of healthcare services regardless of their ability to pay. Our Charity Care program supports patients and families without insurance, inadequate insurance coverage or co-payments and deductibles that cannot be paid by the patient or family. Donated dollars allow us to continue our commitment to our community that everyone deserves a dignified and peaceful passing.
Palliative Care
Palliative Care services are provided to patients with a serious or life-limiting illness, who may or may not be terminally ill. Palliative Care focuses on education of the disease process, informed healthcare decision making, completion of advance directives and relieving the patient’s discomfort, stress, and symptoms. Palliative Care services can be provided concurrently with curative or aggressive treatment or therapies by other providers or healthcare institutions. Palliative Care is a service that is appropriate at any age and for any illness. Palliative Care creates an extra layer of support that helps patients stay at home longer, avoid re-hospitalizations and emergency room visits, and improve their quality of life.
Services are provided by a professional team of medical providers. Palliative Care services, in many cases are paid by Medicare, Medicaid and Private Insurers, although payment does not cover the cost of providing community based palliative care services.
Pediatric Care
Pediatric hospice care is provided for children living with a terminal illness. Services provide expert pain and symptom management through a team approach, working alongside the child, their parents, siblings, and grandparents, as well as their community healthcare providers. Our pediatric care services help avoid re-hospitalizations and emergency room visits to improve quality of life.
Pediatric Hospice Care is provided by an interdisciplinary group that includes, physicians, registered nurses, social workers, chaplains and/or hospice aides.
Complementary Therapies
Complementary Therapies are administered through the Volunteer Department, and enhance the patient’s comfort and quality of life by supplementing the medical, physical, emotional, and spiritual care prescribed by the patient’s hospice care team. Research demonstrates the critical role of complementary interventions in relieving stress, decreasing pain, and adding quality to one’s remaining days. Specially trained volunteers administer a variety of therapies including but not limited to Touch Therapies, Certified Pet Therapy Teams, Music Therapy, Aromatherapy, and Soothing Sounds Musicians and Singers.
Complementary Therapy programs have no source of support but through generous donations to our Foundation.
Center for Grief and Loss
Grief is an extremely personal journey, traveled in different ways and at different paces. Our professional grief counselors and trained volunteers ensure bereaved individuals don’t have to make the journey alone.
The Pikes Peak Hospice & Palliative Care Center for Grief and Loss offers a comprehensive menu of grief support and bereavement services so that family members can find an approach that’s right for them. Grief support is available to those whose loved one died under the care of Pikes Peak Hospice & Palliative Care and to our community members. Support from the Foundation allows The Center for Grief and loss to provide the following services to those we cared for and to community members unable to pay for services:
- One-on-One Counseling, In-Person or Virtual
- Specialized Grief Support Groups for Adults, Teens, and Children
- Children’s Grief Camps
- Tribute Receptions
- Commemorative Celebrations
- Grief Newsletters and Educational Materials
Education
The Foundation’s support for educating professionals in our healthcare community and our employees through seminars, presentations, speaking engagements, grand rounds, internship and student rotation programs or other types of professional or community educational presentations or opportunities that seek to expand PPHPC’s mission, services, or commitment to the community. Donations for this program also allow hospice and palliative care professionals to pursue specific educational endeavors, programs, conferences, or academic degrees in subject matter related to quality end of life care.
Public Awareness
Foundation support of Public Awareness activities allows for increased awareness of end-of-life care and debunking the many myths and stigma surrounding hospice and palliative care. Funding is used for public awareness campaigns, direct mail pieces, social media, advertisements, commercials and/or audio outlets.
Sentimental Journeys
Sentimental Journeys is a program offered to patients and their families that provides for special and memorable outings that would not otherwise happen. Donations are used to pay for specialized transportation and professional staff that escort patients on their outings, to provide additional comfort and security. Working in tandem with PPHPC’s professional staff, patients choose special outings/excursions that are meaningful and will enhance their lives. The cost of each Sentimental Journey varies dependent upon the excursion. Weddings, family photography, picnics, sporting events, airline tickets to fly family members into the Springs for final goodbyes, trips to the High Country are all examples of special memories we can create through the donations of supporters.
Patient Special Needs
Patient Special Needs is a specific program created to assist families with emergent needs that cannot be met by any other resource. Frequently, patients and families struggle to live their lives with some semblance of normalcy in meeting everyday needs. This creates an enormous amount of stress on patients and families, as well as hospice professionals providing care when they are facing challenges such as utilities being turned off, eviction, lack of food, clothing, and even limited funeral expenses. The Patient Special Needs program is designed to meet one-time emergent needs for the patient and their family to reduce the stress in their current situation and add to the quality of their lives. Foundation support allows us to provide financial relief to families during their most vulnerable time in life.
Team Member Appreciation
Our hospice and palliative care professionals are highly valued because of the expertise, compassion, and kindness they share each day. They receive so much from the care they provide in our community and at the same time carry the emotional weight that is undeniable in end-of-life care. We recognize and reward team members who demonstrate the values of Pikes Peak Hospice and Palliative Care and a commitment to our mission through a variety of internal programs designed to celebrate and reinforce positive employee performance.
We recognize team members during national awareness months, weeks and days including November’s National Hospice and Palliative Care Month, National Nurses Week, National CNA Week, Spiritual Care Week, National Doctor’s Day and World Social Work Day. We host annual celebrations including events such as summer picnics and holiday events. These activities are designed to recognize the dedication, commitment and compassion demonstrated by PPHPC’s employees who deliver quality care and support to our community. Foundation funding allows us to go the extra mile in recognizing the people who work in this specialized niche of healthcare.
Ways to Give
Empty Stocking Fund
One Donation, 20 Agencies!
Since 1984, Empty Stocking Fund (ESF) has collected goods and money to help needy families during the holiday season. Learn More
Colorado Gives Day
It’s More than Just a Day!
It’s a movement that inspires and unites thousands of donors to give where they live and support Colorado nonprofits. Learn More
Make a Donation
One-time and recurring monthly donations can be made in several ways. Donate today using our Online Donation Form. You can also make a donation by phone. Call us at 719.457.8104 and indicate that you would like to make a credit card donation. If you prefer to make a contribution by mail, you can View and Print our Donation Form. Complete the form and send it in with your donation to:
Pikes Peak Hospice Foundation
2550 Tenderfoot Hill Street
Colorado Springs, CO 80906
Remember Someone You Love
Memorial gifts are a poignant way to remember a loved one. We welcome your gifts in their name. For all memorial donations totaling $1,000 or more, we will honor your loved one’s name at a Pikes Peak Hospice Foundation Tribute Reception. Family members and contributors are invited to attend the reception.
How Does it Work?
When using our Online Donation Form to make make your memorial donation, be sure to select “Yes” under “Recognition Gift?” on the form. Then select either the “In Memory Of” or “In Honor Of” option and include the name of the person you wish to remember as well as the name(s) and address(es) of those you would like us to notify about your gift. If you prefer, you can View and Print our Donation Form, complete it, and send it in with your donation to:
Pikes Peak Hospice Foundation
2550 Tenderfoot Hill Street
Colorado Springs, CO 80906
Request Others Make a Donation
You can also request that others make donations in memory of your loved one. Should you choose to do this, please use the information below in any public notices.
The family requests that memorial donations be made to:
Pikes Peak Hospice Foundation
2550 Tenderfoot Hill Street
Colorado Springs, CO 80906
Hearts of Hospice
Honoring Those Who Care
Patients and families often ask how they can show their appreciation for the care they or their loved one received from Pikes Peak Hospice & Palliative Care. The Hearts of Hospice program provides an opportunity to pay tribute to an individual employee, volunteer, or an entire care team who treated you or your loved one with exceptional care. By making a donation, you not only honor a caregiver, but you also ensure hospice and palliative care is available for others in need.
How Does It Work?
When making a donation using our Online Donation Form, be sure to select “Yes” under “Recognition Gift?” on the form. Then select the “In Recognition Of (Hearts of Hospice)” option, enter the name of the person you wish to recognize, and include a brief story about the difference your honoree made. If you prefer, you can View and Print our Donation Form, complete it, and send it in with your donation to:
Pikes Peak Hospice Foundation
2550 Tenderfoot Hill Street
Colorado Springs, CO 80906
Hearts of Hospice Recipients
On receipt of your donation, Pikes Peak Hospice Foundation will arrange to honor the employee, volunteer, or care team internally (such as at an all-staff meeting). A photograph of the occasion and an expression of gratitude will be sent to the donor.
What are the Benefits?
There are numerous benefits to patients, families, and the employee, volunteer, or care teams named through this program. First, it honors excellence in service provided by Pikes Peak Hospice & Palliative Care. Second, the donations from this program benefit future patients and families through programs of care and related support services.
Please know it is an honor to provide our community with exceptional hospice and palliative care services. We are honored to walk this journey with you.
Hospice Promise Fund
Pikes Peak Hospice Foundation allows donors to make restricted contributions to its endowment fund, the Hospice Promise Fund. These donations are invested to meet the future needs of patients and families facing life-limiting illness.
How Does it Work?
The fund produces a stream of income used to meet ongoing operational expenses not reimbursed through traditional payer sources. Because of generous donors over the years and conservative investment guidelines, Pikes Peak Hospice Foundation may distribute earnings as needed to Pikes Peak Hospice & Palliative Care. The distribution of the earnings is guided by an Investment Policy.
These dollars are used to cover the unreimbursed costs for programs of care such as Palliative Services, Charity Care, Pediatric Pathways, Complementary Therapies, Sentimental Journey, and Patient Special Needs.
Contributions of any amount are welcome. We look forward to reporting the impact your donations make to our patients and families in need. Donate to the Hospice Promise Fund online today. Be sure to check the box “Endowment Fund” under the “Use My Gift” heading on the form. Thank you for your generous support!
Donate Stocks or Securities
Donating stocks, bonds, and/or securities is a fabulous way to support patients and their families, and receive tax benefits. Stocks that have appreciated in value can be subject to capital gains tax when sold; however, by transferring your appreciated shares of stock directly to Pikes Peak Hospice Foundation, you can avoid all capital gains and resulting taxes.
DTC Eligible Security Information
Please ask your Financial Advisor/Broker to deliver all DTC Eligible Securities to:
DTC Participant # 2669
Institutional ID #26725
Agent Bank #20290
Custody A/C: 44-21202 ANB Bank
Internal A/C: 411420 Pikes Peak Hospice Foundation Board Designated Endowment
ANB Bank
Attn: Financial Services
15 West Cimarron Street, Suite 203
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
Please note: Our Advisor/Broker will sell gifts of stock within 48 hours of receipt, utilizing the funds to operate our general programs.
Notification of Incoming Donation
Use the online form below to notify us of your incoming donation. If you prefer, download and complete our Stock Transfer Delivery Form and mail/email it to us (instructions are included).
Questions
For questions about the stock delivery process at our brokerage firm,
please call our local agent Tiffany Assaf at 719.381.5651, ext. 45651 or email tiffany.assaf@anbbank.com.
We are grateful for your support in this way.
Planned Giving
Planned giving allows you to make a great difference in the lives of patients and families, while taking advantage of unique tax savings and/or income benefits.
The following are the most common types of planned gifts. These are simply an overview of your options, and are not intended to constitute tax, accounting, or legal advice. Donors should consult with their own professional advisors regarding a planned gift.
Bequest
A bequest through a will or living trust does not reduce your current income yet enables you to provide substantial future support for a cause you care about. You may specify that Pikes Peak Hospice Foundation receives:
• A specific dollar amount
• A percentage of your estate
• Certain assets such as real estate
• A remainder of your estate after everyone else is provided for
Charitable Trusts
A Charitable Remainder Trust is a special tax-exempt trust to which you can give appreciated stock or real estate. The trust then provides you with an income stream for life, and upon your death, all assets remaining in the trust pass directly to Pikes Peak Hospice Foundation. You also bypass all capital gains taxes on the appreciated property, and further receive a current charitable income tax deduction.
Life Insurance
A gift of life insurance enables you to make a substantial future gift to Pikes Peak Hospice Foundation without financial impact during your lifetime. You can donate a policy you already own that no longer serves its original purpose, a policy you buy to specifically benefit Pikes Peak Hospice Foundation, or a policy in which you name Pikes Peak Hospice Foundation as a contingent beneficiary.
Retirement Plan Assets
Retirement plan assets are different from most other assets a person owns. At death, most retirement plans are subject to an estate tax and income tax. Because of the income tax levied on most retirement plan assets when they are transferred, those assets are ideal to fund a charitable gift at death.
Need More Information?
There are a variety of ways to include Pikes Peak Hospice & Palliative Care in your future giving plans. Please contact Executive Director, Andrew Petersen (APetersen@pikespeakhospice.org or 719-457-8103) to learn more about bequest intentions, charitable gift annuities, charitable IRA rollover, and other common vehicles to make a lasting impact on PPHPC.
Other Ways to Give
Do You Shop at King Soopers or City Market?
We are proud to announce that we’ve teamed up with King Soopers and City Market to be a part of their Community Rewards Program. Every time you shop for groceries and swipe your SooperCard, King Soopers and City Market will make a donation to Pikes Peak Hospice Foundation. Here’s how to enroll: Visit www.KingSoopersCommunityRewards.com. Click Enroll Now. Sign into your account or create an account. Click Community Rewards. Search for Pikes Peak Hospice Foundation or enter EN851. Click Enroll. It’s that easy! Thank you for your participation.
Employee Matching Gift Program
Corporate matching gifts are an easy way to double or triple the impact of your personal contribution to Pikes Peak Hospice Foundation. Simply check with your employer to determine if they will match your gift and send the form they supply you with to our address.
United Way
Although Pikes Peak Hospice Foundation is not a United Way agency, you may write in our name as one of your designated charities.
Hospice Foundation
There are several ways to make a transfer. To determine the method best suited to your needs, you or your broker should contact Andrew Petersen, Executive Director of Pikes Peak Hospice Foundation at 719.457.8103.
Attend and/or Sponsor an Event
Please contact Andrew Petersen, Executive Director of Pikes Peak Hospice Foundation at 719.457.8103 regarding sponsorship opportunities. Learn more about Pikes Peak Hospice Foundation Events.
Help Pikes Peak Hospice & Palliative Care
Pikes Peak Hospice Foundation is a 501(c)(3) corporation. All donations are fully tax deductible as allowed by law.
Our Federal Identification Number is 84-1453050.
Why Give
Giving Societies
With deep gratitude for the generous gifts of so many donors, we have established several Pikes Peak Hospice Foundation Giving Societies. These societies offer its members benefits such as invitations to special events, recognitions, and Foundation news.
Florence K. Lawrie Society
This giving society honors those who make a significant contribution to ensure hospice and palliative care for our community. The names of all donors who give $10,000 or more (one-time or cumulatively over a period of years) will be engraved on our Today’s Tributes, Tomorrow’s Legacies tribute wall and are recognized in our Annual Report. Members receive invitations to special events and updates throughout the year.
Flo Carris and Susan Langstaff Founders’ Society
The Founders’ Society recognizes donors who join forces with our founders in generously supporting hospice and palliative care with annual gifts of $1,000 or more. Founders’ Society members receive invitations to special events, updates throughout the year, and optional recognition on our Today’s Tributes, Tomorrow’s Legacies tribute wall as well as in our Annual Report.
Legacy Circle
Those who inform us that they have made a provision in their estate plan to support Pikes Peak Hospice Foundation are invited to join this honorary giving society. There is no minimum gift required and requests for anonymity are always respected. The benefits of membership in Legacy Circle include invitations to special events, updates throughout the year, and optional recognition on our Today’s Tributes, Tomorrow’s Legacies tribute wall and in our Annual Report.