Ways to Give

There are many special occasions to remember those we admire and love — Mother’s and Father’s days, graduations, birthdays, weddings and anniversaries.

A tribute or memorial gift to Winchester Hospital is not only a thoughtful remembrance, it will help to ensure excellent choices in health care and the ongoing development of innovative programs and services that will be available to you, your family and your neighbors should the need ever arise.

To show someone you care or to remember a loved one, you may make an online donation now. If you would like additional information, please contact the Winchester Hospital Foundation Office at 781.756.2156 or email Denise Flynn.

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As an expression of sympathy, memorial contributions may be sent to Winchester Hospital, c/o Philanthropy, 41 Highland Ave, Winchester, MA 01890. You may also donate online at support.laheyhealth.org/WINgive

If so, you may wish to make a donation in honor of someone who made a difference to you. Your “Champion of Care” will receive an acknowledgment letter and a pin that designates him or her as a Champion of Care. This recognition of both their personal commitment and professional expertise is highly rewarding for our staff.

The greatest benefit of making a gift to the Champions of Care program is knowing that you are making a difference in the lives of others. Winchester Hospital is a nonprofit medical center. Your gifts enable us to attract highly qualified staff, buy vital new equipment, expand and refurbish medical facilities, fund physician and nursing education, offer patient education and support groups, and support essential hospital services.

If you’d like to honor a Winchester Hospital caregiver in this special way, you may make an online donation now.

Honor a newborn with a gift that supports vital needs in Maternal Child Health, including the Special Care Nursery and Mother Baby Unit. The baby’s name will be displayed on a commemorative footprint plaque on the distinctive donor wall outside the Mother Baby Unit. For more information, please contact Nancy Breton, 781.756.2158.

Gifts of securities — such as individual stocks, bonds, or mutual fund shares — can benefit both you and Winchester Hospital. A gift of securities has tax benefits that increase the value of your gift. This may allow you to make a larger gift than if you first sold the securities and then donated the net proceeds.

For assistance in making a gift of securities, please email or call us at 781.756.2156.

As our health care system continues to evolve, our hospital will be ever more dependent on philanthropic support to sustain its nonprofit mission of caring for the Winchester community. We invite you to become a philanthropy leader by making an annual gift of $1,000 or more. Your commitment will touch the lives of many patients and families we care for every day.

Leadership levels include:

Visionary* $25,000+
Champion* $10,000 to $24,999
Ambassador $5,000 to $9,999
Benefactor $2,500 to $4,999
Patron $1,000 to $2,499
* Members are also eligible for systemwide recognition and benefits.

Please click here to become a leader and invest in the future of care at Winchester Hospital.

To learn more, please call  Denise Flynn at Winchester Hospital at 781.756.2156.

We are so grateful for the sponsorship support we receive for our fundraising events and are eager to partner with other businesses that would like to become involved.

By partnering with corporate sponsors, we are able to offer a range of programs and screenings to promote health and well-being. Sponsorship opportunities are available at all levels for our events. Your company may also support Winchester Hospital by making a one-time gift or ongoing donation. Learn more about corporate giving.

A donor-advised fund (DAF) functions as a personal charitable savings account with tax benefits as you make contributions to your DAF. Once you create a DAF, your funds are invested and grow tax-free. Interested in learning more about DAFs? Read information from the National Philanthropic Trust here.

Planned gifts — so named because of the thoughtful planning that tends to accompany them — can take a number of different forms. Many of these gifts allow both you and Winchester Hospital to benefit at the same time.

Individuals who have given a life income gift, a distribution from a retirement plan or have included Winchester Hospital in their will or estate plan become members of the Lahey Health Legacy Society

To learn more about making a planned gift to Winchester Hospital, please email or call us at 781.756.2156.

The fund was established in 2011 in honor of Dr. Heidbreder, who as Winchester Hospital’s Medical Director of Radiation Oncology was known for his compassion and kindness. Dr. Heidbreder expressly wanted the fund to help patients with expenses outside the standard cancer treatment.

Today, the fund is an essential resource for Winchester Hospital’s cancer patients. Your gift to the fund helps supply patients with gift cards for everyday needs, as well as helping with the cost of supportive therapies like massage, acupuncture and yoga, all provided through Winchester Hospital’s Center for Healthy Living in Woburn. Read more.

Your gift to the Willing Fund supports vital cancer survivorship programs including financial counseling, nutrition, exercise and alternative therapies. The fund was established in 2016 in honor of the late Sally Willing, a Winchester Hospital volunteer for 37 years. To make a gift online, complete our donation form and be sure to enter the Sally Willing Fund as the purpose of your gift.

Our hospital benefits from the increased donation, and you may qualify for a higher category of recognition when your gift is matched.

If your company or parent company does offer a matching gift program, your personnel or human resources department can provide you with a form that you can send in with your donation.

You may make an online donation now or mail your gift to the Winchester Hospital Foundation, 41 Highland Avenue, Winchester, MA 01890. To find out if your employer will match your gift, go to our Matching Gift Company Directory and type in the name of your company.

In the past 10 years, colleagues have given a staggering $6.4 million to our members of the Lahey Health System, including Winchester Hospital.

Funds raised year-round from Care2Share help us recruit and retain top staff, keep our equipment up-to-date, make improvements to our physical plant and purchase new technology. They help us deliver world-class care to our patients and provide a workplace we can be proud of. Gifts become part of Winchester Hospital’s unrestricted funds. This means the funds can be used where they are most urgently needed to keep us on the cutting edge of care.

To make a gift to Care2Share online, click here. See more details here.

For more information, email or call Denise Flynn at 781.756.2156