Donate - Ways to Give

Ways to Give

San Diego Hospice and The Institute for Palliative Medicine offers exceptional opportunities to memorialize or honor your loved one, while supporting the vital programs and services that make a difference in our community. For more information on these lasting gifts of tribute, please contact the San Diego Hospice Foundation at 619-278-6100.

Lasting Gifts of Tribute Opportunities

A Thousand Words
With a gift of $500, to benefit the Center for Grief Care and Education, individuals can have a photograph tile placed on one of three columns for a two-year period. Located on the western point of the San Diego Hospice campus, each column rotates to provide viewing from any vantage point.

Memorial Point
With a gift of $2,500, a permanent 1'x 3" stone surrounding the foundation of the flagpole will be engraved with your loved one's name in the Memorial Point and flagpole area, dedicated to those individuals who have contributed to the strength of our country.

Pillars of Inspiration
With a gift of $10,000 or more, individuals may choose one of the pre-selected inspirational messages to be engraved onto a stone plaque and mounted on one of the distinctive pillars on the grounds of San Diego Hospice and The Institute for Palliative Medicine. The individual's name will also appear on the plaque.

Wall of Tribute
With a gift of $1,000 or more, individuals may elect to have a copper leaf plaque engraved with a personal inscription. The leaf is affixed permanently to the "Wall of Tribute," located on the San Diego Hospice and The Institute for Palliative Medicine campus, making a beautiful and lasting remembrance of your loved one.

Tribute Garden
With a gift of $2,500, $5,000, $10,000, or $25,000, a permanent stone (varying in size depending on the size of your gift), will be engraved with your loved one's name in the Tribute Garden at San Diego Hospice and The Institute for Palliative Medicine. The Tribute Garden is on the westernmost point of our Hillcrest campus, overlooking the Pacific Ocean and Mission Valley. The area is designed as a plaza, fully open, with plants and benches flanking its sides. A bronze sculpture of a woman and child highlights the northern end of the garden.

Additional Ways to Support Quality of Life in Our Community

Donation of Stock
To make a donation of stock or estate planning gifts, please contact the San Diego Hospice Foundation, at 619-278-6185 or send email to United Way / CHAD - Member ID# 5588

Does your work participate in United Way Workplace Campaigns? If so, you can designate your gift to San Diego Hospice and The Institute for Palliative Medicine. Use our Member ID# 5588 to identify San Diego Hospice as your preferred beneficiary.

Planned Giving - Click Here for more information

The planned giving staff at San Diego Hospice & Palliative Care stands ready to help you meet your unique financial needs by:

• Providing gift plans that benefit you and your family
• Bringing immediate and deferred tax advantages to both you and your heirs