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We wouldn’t be where we are today, without you.
For the past 125 years, your trust and support has allowed Valley Health Systems, Inc. and Holyoke Medical Center to serve the Pioneer Valley with pride. We’ve remained a community hospital since the founding in 1893 and have prospered and grown through the decades. The philanthropy of the many, many donors who have given throughout the years is astounding and heartwarming. We wouldn’t be where we are today, without you.
Philanthropy is vital to the Hospital’s ability to maintain its status as a healthcare leader in Western Massachusetts.
As a non-profit community hospital, Valley Health Systems relies on your gifts to provide exceptional patient care and experiences. Your gift remains local, to enhance vital services and programs and to help us meet the outreach needs in your community.
Ways to Support HMC
Gifts come in all shapes and sizes. Many ways of giving can enable you to meet your philanthropic goals while supporting the patient care needs of Holyoke Medical Center. We invite you to give in a way that best suits you and we would be happy to help you decide which option best meets your charitable interests. Read about the impact of your gift on Holyoke Medical center here.
Below you will find a few of the ways that you can make a difference.
Make a gift now or complete our giving form.
Gifts of Cash
A quick and easy gift that goes to work right away in providing support for our most urgent needs.
Gifts may be made in the form of a check, credit card or cash. Please make checks payable to: Valley Health Systems, Inc.
Mailing Address:
Valley Health Systems, Inc.
Development Office
20 Hospital Drive
Holyoke, MA 01040
To make a gift using your credit card (Visa, MasterCard, American Express or Discover) or mobile wallet (Apple Pay, Visa Checkout or Masterpass) or PayPal please click here or call the Development Office at 413-534-2579.
Sustainable Giving
You can help sustain and strengthen Holyoke Medical Center’s work by making a convenient monthly, quarterly or annual pledge. You choose the recurring amount you wish to give when you make your secure donation online. You can change the amount or cancel at any time. For more information related to your recurring payment, including how to cancel, please call the Development Office at 413-534-2579 or email Development@holyokehealth.com.
Make a gift now or complete our giving form.
Tribute Giving
A tribute gift is a meaningful way to show you care about a special person in your life, a special occasion, or simply express thanks. Some examples of Tribute Giving include:
- The birth of a child
- Anniversary
- Recent hospital stay or get well soon message
- Graduation
- Holidays
- Special life event
When a gift is made in honor or in celebration of someone, a card is mailed to the individual or family being honored or to whomever you indicate should be notified of the gift (note: the gift amount will never be disclosed).
Make a gift now or complete our giving form.
Memorial Giving
One way many people choose to honor the memory of a lost friend or family member is through a memorial gift.
When families choose to make Holyoke Medical Center a recipient of gifts in memory of a loved one, we will respond with a note of thanks and acknowledgment. Additionally, a designated family member will receive a list of donors with their contact information, so the family can acknowledge the gifts.
Make a gift now or complete our giving form.
Giving in Lieu of Flowers
In lieu of flowers many families ask others to make donations to the hospital. Simply include the following language in the obituary:
In lieu of flowers, please consider giving to Holyoke Medical Center, in memory of (honoree’s name). Contributions can be made at holyokehealth.com/Give-Now/Donate or mail checks, payable to Valley Health Systems, Inc., to Valley Health Systems, Development Department, 20 Hospital Drive, Holyoke MA 01040. Please include honoree’s name in the memo line.
If you would like to receive a list of donors and contact information, please contact the Development Department: (413) 534-2579 or development@holyokehealth.com.
Matching Gifts
A corporate matching gift is a great way to leverage your donation. A matching gift means that your personal donation is matched by your employer to double the total benefit of your contribution. It is your employer’s way of helping you to support those organizations and causes that you feel are important.
Please contact your employer’s Human Resources Office to inquire about their matching gift policy and to obtain the necessary form to multiply your gift dollars.
Planned Giving
By including Holyoke Medical Center in your estate planning, you will be leaving a legacy of caring for many years to come. A planned gift to Holyoke Medical Center may also be a wise way to reduce or even eliminate estate, capital gains, gift and income taxes you donate for giving purposes. You can make a planned gift to Holyoke Medical Center in various ways. Please contact our office to see what plan may be right for you.
Holyoke Medical Center recommends that you talk with your financial advisor, attorney or accountant to consider the best option for you.
Events & Sponsorship
Participation and sponsorship of an annual Holyoke Medical Center event is a great way to support our mission and the patients we care for throughout the region. To learn more about our events, please click on the links.
Corporate Support/Giving
Become a corporate partner with Valley Health Systems. We tremendously value the relationships that have formed with the many corporations that support our mission. There are many ways companies – large or small – can partner with us:
- Make a tribute gift by honoring a family member, friend, or colleague or remember someone by making a heartwarming memorial gift.
- Make a gift online goes to work right away in providing support for our most urgent needs.
- Become a sponsor of one of our well-attended events such as the Holyoke Medical Center Annual Gala.
- Memorialize a loved one the special people in your life by purchasing a specially printed ornament placed on our Tree of Love.
- Dedicate a space that is named for your company.
Make a gift now or complete our giving form.
For more information, please contact the Development Office at development@holyokehealth.com or by calling 413-534-2579.
Employee Emergency Assistance Fund
Help for our Caregiving Heroes
An unexpected financial hardship can happen to anyone. It even happens to our own employees now and again. That’s why we have the Employee Emergency Assistance Fund to offer support when our caregivers need some extra help.
A donation to the fund makes it possible for a Valley Health Systems employee experiencing an unexpected occurrence or situation to receive some much needed monetary assistance. We’ll be able to make a difference in an employee’s circumstances with your thoughtful support.
Employee Giving
Employee Giving
It Starts with Us
As an employee at Valley Health Systems, we hope you believe in the work we do and the community we serve. You play an essential role in the mission of VHS and employee giving is an investment you can make to help our patients and our mission.
Working here isn’t just about a paycheck; it’s an opportunity to pay it forward. The donation you make may be tax-deductible, and don’t forget that giving feels good!
Thank you for choosing Valley Health Systems!
Click here to make a donation by payroll deduction.
Volunteers
Join our team of approximately 50 medical center volunteers! These remarkable individuals of all ages generously donate their time and make a meaningful impact in the lives of others. Volunteers play a vital role in supporting our staff and enhancing patient care in many ways, from serving as couriers to assisting in the emergency department. Volunteering with us is not only a rewarding experience but also offers many benefits to you, our staff, and most importantly, our patients. Learn More about Volunteer Opportunities.
Miscellaneous
Holyoke Medical Center welcomes different types of gifts which may include gifts of stocks, bonds, money market funds, donor advised funds, shares, real estate, etc. What may be beneficial to potential donors are the tax benefits these types of gifts receive. Holyoke Medical Center will accept these gifts at the discretion of Holyoke Medical Center and the Board of Directors.
Recognizing and Thanking Our Donors
A trusted institution that’s been helping the community for over 125 years, the story of Holyoke Medical Center (HMC) is one of determination, perseverance and true dedication. The hospital is well known for its quick response to the needs of the community and our services require resources and talent. Holyoke Medical Center has always remained dedicated to progress which translates to the immense impact your generosity has made.
Through your generous partnership and continued investment in our future, we exist to serve you, your loved ones, and the Pioneer Valley by providing the best possible care with compassion and love for what we do. Thank you for choosing Holyoke Medical Center.
- Two donations offer comfort to patients: Two blanket warmers were purchased from donations made in memory of Mary N. Naro, and from the Holyoke Hospital School of Nursing Alumni Association.
- Renovations of Inpatient Behavioral Health, made in memory of Ingrid “Kim” Morse: Holyoke Medical Center’s inpatient behavioral health unit receives renovations as a way for a family to give back.
- Alice N. Smith: life-long volunteer & supporter of Holyoke Medical Center, leaves generous gift upon her death.
- Holyoke Hospital Auxiliary Association: After over 100 years of raising funds for Holyoke Medical Center, the Auxiliary Association dissolved, but not before donating $254,000.
- Barbara Bernard: Long time Holyoke resident Barbara C. Bernard is amongst the first to contribute towards the Holyoke Medical Center capital campaign, titled Care. Community. Commitment., for the Emergency Department and Medical Office Building.
- Lids for Love Donation: The Holyoke Medical Center Oncology Department received a donation of over 150 hats from 14-year-old Holyoke resident Cameron Boucher in memory of a Holyoke Firefighter.
Valley Health Systems 2023 Donor Report