Evercare

In September, 2007 donations large and small started arriving at NHF from around the country, sent by family members and friends in honor of people who had passed away while under the care of one of Evercare Hospice & Palliative Care’s hospices. As of July 31, 2010 a total of $141,434 has been donated to NHF through this unique program.

Since Evercare Hospice & Palliative Care is incorporated as a for-profit entity, any gifts given to it are not tax-deductible to the giver. Therefore, in order to maintain the donor’s intent in making a gift toward hospice, Evercare partnered with NHF to harness those local donations to make a national impact.

Patricia Ford, vice president of operations for Evercare Hospice & Palliative Care, says, “What is so great about this program from the donor’s standpoint is that they can know with assurance that 100% of the dollars they are giving are going to an organization dedicated solely to end-of-life initiatives.” 

She adds, “Evercare is thrilled with the success of this program, as it is a testament to the high-quality care we provide. Not one of those memorial checks was solicited by us. Each one came solely because a family member was so pleased with their experience with Evercare Hospice that they directed others to donate in their loved one’s name.”

NHF’s Vice President Pamala Bouchard says, “We are enormously grateful to Evercare’s leadership for approving this program, for the staff at the Evercare sites that work with us on the administrative side to process the gifts, and to the family and friends who choose to honor their loved ones with memorial gifts.”