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Why Give to Murray
Murray-Calloway County Hospital has been serving the region since 1910. The hospital is dedicated to providing patients in our community with the best quality healthcare in our region while maintaining a non-profit, community-owned status.
In 2008, Murray-Calloway County Hospital created The Foundation at Murray-Calloway County Hospital (formerly the Endowment for Healthcare) to improve the quality, access and affordability of healthcare in our region. Its purpose is to advance the mission and vision of your public, not-for-profit hospital.
Ways to Give
Please note, there is a fee for all online donations. If you would prefer to send a check, please mail to: The Foundation at MCCH 803 Poplar Street, Murray KY 42071. If you have any questions or would like to discuss your gift plans, please contact us at (270) 762-1291 or via e-mail at foundation@murrayhospital.org
Enduring Hope
The Foundation has launched a new campaign called “Enduring Hope” to raise funds for a new regional cancer center on the MCCH campus.
Cancer affects more than 3 out of 10 people in Kentucky alone — higher than the national average. The goal of our new Cancer Center is to help change this statistic.
Please consider giving to the “Enduring Hope” campaign today, and be a part of the change.
Anna Mae Owen Residential Hospice House
Opened in 2016, the Anna Mae Owen Residential Hospice House provides a place for terminally ill patients to end life’s journey in a comfortable, home-like setting. It offers an important option for people in need of end-of-life care who prefer not to die at home, in a hospital or nursing home.
With a variety of services, residential hospice houses are prepared to meet the physical, emotional, psychosocial, and spiritual needs of their residents. Your donation will help us to support the daily operational needs of this facility.
Music and Memory
The Dr. Jan Weaver Music and Memory program at Plainview Skilled Nursing Facility and Rehab supports the training of employees to help them work with dementia and Alzheimer patients by providing high-quality, person-centered care through digital music technology. These employees identify those residents who could benefit from the program and provide them with personalized playlists.
Plainview Skilled Nursing Facility is one of just seven facilities in Kentucky to be Music & Memory certified.
Brick Program
Dedication bricks can be laser engraved with a variety of messages: your own name or the name of a loved one, either living or deceased, the date of birth, graduation, wedding or anniversary, or a special message to the community. Bricks are placed quarterly and can be purchased and placed in one of two brick gardens:
MCCH South Tower
Hal E. Houston, MD, Memorial Brick Garden
Anna Mae Owen Residential Hospice House
Tommy & Billie Carroll Memorial Brick Garden
Planned Giving
Life Insurance: The gift of life insurance can transform a gift into a lasting legacy in your name or the name of a family member you wish to have remembered in a special way.
Wills: Charitable gifts under your will, also known as testamentary gifts, take effect only after the time of your death. The amount contributed to charity upon death will not be subject to income tax.
Gift of Personal Property: Donate tangible personal property related to our tax-exempt function.
Gift of Retirement Assets: Name MCCH as the beneficiary of the remainder of the assets after your lifetime.
Gifts of Real Estate: Donate property to MCCH.
Charitable Remainder Trust: Create a trust that pays income annually; the principal is retained for a charitable organization.
Charitable Lead Trust: Create a charitable trust that pays fixed or variable income to us for a specific term of years; the principal is retained for heirs.
Naming Opportunities
We are pleased to have naming opportunities available. The opportunities for donors who wish to dedicate a room or fund a facility, equipment or program can vary based on location and type of facility. Our fundraising staff works closely with our donors to identify a fitting and unique naming opportunity.
We are currently seeking donors for naming opportunities in our new Regional Cancer Center. For more information on our cancer program and the new facility click HERE.
To discuss these opportunities, please contact Lisa Shoemaker, Senior Philanthropy Officer at (270) 762-1291 or mailto: foundation@murrayhospital.org.
Founders Society of 1910
These giving societies recognize individuals, corporations, foundations and organizations whose irrevocable cumulative gifts have reached $100,000 and above.
Mason and Houston Society: $1,000,000 and above
McDevitt, Hahs and Keys Society: $750,000 – $999,999
Hart, Jones, and Lowry Society: $250,000 – $749,999
Clark, Austin, and Quertermous Society: $100,000 – $249,999
Main recognition posted on Founders Wall – On Medical Arts walkway wall just outside of the Cardiopulmonary and Emergency Departments. Secondary recognition in annual reports.
Lifetime Gift Society
The following Lifetime Gift Societies recognize individuals, corporations, foundations and organizations whose irrevocable cumulative gifts have reached between $1,000 and $99,999.
Cornertstones: $80,000 – $99,999
Pillars: $60,000 – $79,999
Benefactors: $40,000 – $59,999
Visionaries: $20,000 – $39,999
Builders: $10,000 – $19,999
Caregivers: $1,000 – $9,999
Main recognition posted on Founders Wall – On Medical Arts walkway wall just outside of the Cardiopulmonary and Emergency Departments. Secondary recognition in annual reports.
Poston Donates $20,000 to Regional Cancer Center at Murray-Calloway County Hospital
Stuart and Sheila Poston recently made a donation of $20,000 to the Foundation at Murray-Calloway County Hospital (MCCH) in support of the new Regional Cancer Center. Their donation was a naming opportunity for the fireplace located in the main lobby of the cancer center.
