Ways To Make a Donation to Hospice of Santa Cruz County
Your gifts and donations to Hospice of Santa Cruz County support compassionate hospice care and transformative holistic support for patients, families, and the community.
Make a Tribute Gift or Donation in Memory of a Loved One to Hospice of Santa Cruz County
You can remember or honor your loved one with a gift donation that supports hospice care for others. You can give a one-time gift in their name and also remember them in other ways through supporting Hospice of Santa Cruz County.
Families often direct donations in their loved one’s obituary to an organization that was meaningful to them. If you’d like to direct tribute gifts to Hospice of Santa Cruz County, add the following line to the obituary or other announcements:
Gifts in memory of ___________(insert your loved one’s name) can be made to:
Hospice of Santa Cruz County, 940 Disc Drive, Scotts Valley, CA 95066
Gifts in Wills
Begin your legacy with us
To help you get started on your plans and legacy, you can use FreeWill, an online tool that guides you through the process of creating your will or trust. It’s easy to use, accessible online and can be completed in 20 minutes. You can use this resource on its own, or use it to document your wishes before finalizing your plans with an attorney.
By naming us as a beneficiary in your will or trust and informing us of your intent, you join our Legacy Circle. Learn more here.
Donate a Vehicle to Hospice
Donating your vehicle makes a positive impact on the environment and helps benefit our mission through our partnership with Charitable Adult Rides & Services (CARS). We accept all types of vehicles (cars, trucks, trailers, motorcycles, boats and more).
Join a Donor Circle
Circle of Care
Consider making an ongoing monthly gift. It’s easy. Just choose an amount you’d like to give each month, then either sign up with your credit card or mail a check. We’ll send you a receipt for your total annual giving at year’s end. You can sign up online or by downloading, completing, and returning this form to us.
Angel Circle
Angels share a common vision – that individuals and families live as fully and comfortably as possible at end-of-life. By pledging $1,000+ for three consecutive years, you help sustain community programs. Your Angel Circle gifts can be given all at once or in installments across the year. Contact Sigfrid Garman 831.430.3084 to become an Angel Circle Member today. Or, you can join online or by downloading, completing, and returning this form to us.
Legacy Circle
A gift to Hospice of Santa Cruz County in your estate plan will support programs and assure compassionate care for the community in the future. There are several easy ways to leave your legacy, learn more here.
Other Ways to Give to Hospice of Santa Cruz County
Gifts of Stock
Leverage a record market and receive potential tax benefits when you donate appreciated stock! Your broker can transfer shares of publicly traded stock directly to Hospice of Santa Cruz County via our broker below:
Morgan Stanley
Attn: Kyle Coulter
6004 La Madrona Drive
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
(831) 440-5203
DTC#0015
Account Number: 136-106889-068
When you transfer stock, please contact us to notify us that you’ve made a gift – or ask your broker to do so on your behalf – so that we can credit the donation to you.
Hospice of Santa Cruz County’s policy is to sell shares promptly upon receipt. Gift value is based on average trading price on the date of the transfer.
IRA Charitable Rollover
Put Your IRA to Work Charitably.
If you are 70 1/2 years or older, you can transfer up to $100,000 ($200,000 for married couples, if each has their own IRA) from your traditional or Roth Individual Retirement Account (IRA) directly to Hospice of Santa Cruz County. The transfer can count towards your required minimum distribution and you avoid any income tax on your Qualified Charitable Distribution.
Hospice of Santa Cruz County
940 Disc Drive
Scotts Valley, CA 95066
Tax ID# 94-2497618
Workplace Giving
We are an United Way agency. If your company has a United Way or other workplace giving program, designate Hospice of Santa Cruz County as your charity of choice. If your employer has a matching gift program, follow your employer’s procedure and your gift will be instantly doubled.