Contributions from CommunityHealth’s family of donors (individuals, foundations, corporations, and institutions) support the provision high-quality health care to more than 10,000 low-income, uninsured men and women each year. In 2012, donations covered the costs of providing more than 25,500 medical and dental visits and filling over 66,000 prescriptions for our patients. We are deeply grateful for the generosity of our philanthropic partners and for their confidence in our mission.
You can help advance our mission in a number of ways:
Donate securely online
You can donate online here or by clicking the Donate Now button at left. We accept donations with Visa or MasterCard. We have partnered with Network for Good to ensure that online donations are safe, secure, and easy.
Donate by mail or phone
To donate by mail, please download and fill out our donation form (PDF: 37KB) and send it, along with your check, to:
CommunityHealth
2611 W. Chicago Avenue
Chicago, IL 60622
Attn: Aleta Rupert, Director of Development
To donate by phone using Visa or MasterCard, please call Aleta Rupert, Director of Development, at 773.969.5942.
Honorary donations
- Commemorate a holiday, birthday, wedding, or other special occasion with a donation to CommunityHealth. The special person you honor will receive a letter from CommunityHealth notifying him or her of your thoughtfulness and generosity (gift amount will be keep confidential).
- When a loved one has died, consider having family and friends make a donation to CommunityHealth rather than sending flowers. CommunityHealth will send a personal thank-you to each donor and we will also send the designated family a list of donors and their addresses (gift amount will be keep confidential).
Double your impact with a matching gift
Many companies offer matching gift programs to encourage employees to contribute to charitable organizations. Most of these programs match contributions dollar for dollar, and some will even triple the amount of your gift! Some also extend this benefit to employees’ spouses and retirees. If your employer has a matching gift program, complete their forms and send them to CommunityHealth.
If you don’t know whether your employer has a matching gifts program, contact your HR department.
Gifts of securities
A gift of appreciated securities held for more than one year can provide significant benefits to you as well as CommunityHealth. A gift of stock entitles you to a tax deduction for the market value of the donated stock (not just your cost basis).
Please have your broker contact Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. (Molly Vandeveld at 312.696.2126) and inform them of your wish to transfer stock to CommunityHealth, NFP (Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.) DTC # 5198, directed to CommunityHealth, NFP Account # 7DQ02235.
To ensure that you receive appropriate credit for your stock gift, please contact Aleta Rupert, Director of Development, at 773.969.5942 or arupert@communityhealth.org with your information (including name, stock, and number of shares).
Naming opportunities
CommunityHealth will create individualized recognition plans for donors interested in a naming opportunity, particularly those wishing to honor or memorialize individuals through their gift. A gift may be given as a one-time contribution, or pledged over a two- to five-year period.
For more information, contact Aleta Rupert, Director of Development, at 773.969.5942 or arupert@communityhealth.org.
Planned giving
Planned giving integrates a donor’s charitable gift with his or her overall financial, tax, and estate planning goals to maximize benefits to both the donor and CommunityHealth.
For more information, contact Aleta Rupert, Director of Development, at 773.969.5942 or arupert@communityhealth.org.
