Ways You Can Help

¢ Cash and Checks
Outright gifts provide immediate support to St. John’s Foundation for Community Health.  For many of our donors the ease of giving cash or by personal check made payable to St. John’s Foundation for Community Health is the preferred method of giving.  Please indicate the account you would like your gift designated and mail to:

St. John’s Foundation for Community Health
1235 E Cherokee
Springfield, MO  65804

You may also make your gift online.

¢Tribute gifts
Tribute gifts or memorials are given in honor and remembrance of special people and significant occasions in life. Gifts may be made in honor of a loved one, a nurse or physician. Gifts also may be made in memory of a loved one's birthday, anniversary or a holiday such as Memorial Day. Tribute gifts may be directed to any fund, and an acknowledgement of the gift will be sent to the family of the person being remembered or to the person being honored.


Mercy Society
Individuals, businesses, foundations and organizations which make a minimum commitment of $25,000 in cash, securities, or real or personal property to St. John’s Foundation for Community Health, usually in payments of $1,000 or more annually, meet the criteria for membership in The Mercy Society.  Additionally, membership is extended to those making planned gifts through a bequest, life income agreement, trust agreement, or another acceptable planned or deferred giving instrument with a value of at least $25,000 based upon a formula including life expectancy, the consumer price index, and the type of deferred gift. 

Through careful planning, donors can support our mission, bringing healing and care to many in our community and region.  Besides outright gifts of cash, appreciated securities donors might wish to look into the benefits from deferred gifts – including bequests, life insurance policies, and trust arrangements.

¢ Create a living trust or annuity
Consider naming St. John's Foundation for Community Health as the beneficiary to your living trust or create a charitable gift annuity. Both options will pay an income for life to you or a loved-one and benefit the Foundation.

¢ Giving through life insurance
There are several ways to give a gift to the St. John's Foundation for Community Health through existing life insurance policies you may own.

¢ Stocks and other highly appreciated assets
You can give by way of transferring stocks and other assets or investments you currently own.

¢ Giving through a will
This is a good option for people who are not able to give immediately or for people want to continue to help make a difference for future generations.
 

Types of Gifts

¢ Unrestricted
These funds are used to support our greatest needs.

¢ Restricted
These funds are used to support specific areas or institutions as determined by the benefactor (i.e. Mercy Villa, Nursing Scholarships).

Areas of Excellence
¢ St. John’s Cardiovascular Services
¢ St. John’s ER/Trauma/Burn Services
¢ St. John’s Neuroscience Services
¢ St. John’s Oncology Services
¢ St. John’s Senior Services
¢ St. John’s Women’s and Children’s Services
¢ St. John's Senior Services
¢ St. John's Sports Medicine Services

Educational Assistance and Research
¢ CRNA Program Fund
¢ J.F. Johnson Nursing Education
¢ Food Service Assistance Program
¢ Medical Research
¢ St. John’s Hospital Lab Education
¢ St. John's Medication Access Program
¢ Tom Steele Memorial
¢ William Morris Pharmacy Education

Mercy Mission
¢ McAuley Fund
¢ Spirit of Mercy Fund
¢ St. John’s Clinic Force for Good
¢ St. John’s Co-Worker Crisis Fund

Other Funds
¢ Area of Greatest Need
¢ Heartprints Bereavement Fund
¢ St. John’s Hospice Care
¢ St. John’s Hospitality House
¢ St. John’s Kohl’s Injury Prevention Program
¢ St. John’s Mercy Villa

St. John’s Foundation for Community Health
1235 E. Cherokee
Springfield, MO  65804
417.820.6111 / 417.820.6996 Fax