Make a Difference

Ways in Which You Can Make a Difference

As a not-for-profit institution, Hays Medical Center relies on the generosity of the community to achieve our standards of excellence in patient care. Private contributions strengthen our funding resources - allowing us to provide quality programs, services, technologies and education to our patients.

Every gift - no matter how large or small - makes an enormous difference in the lives of those we serve. If you are not already part of the Hays Medical Center family of supporters, we invite you to join us. There are numerous ways to donate to the Hays Medical Center Foundation. For questions or assistance, call our office at (785) 623-2350 or write us at 2220 Canterbury Drive, Hays, KS 67601.

Cash

A gift by a personal check or through a credit card is the most popular way to give to the HMC Foundation. You receive a full tax benefit if you itemize deductions. Checks should be made payable to the HMC Foundation. A cash gift provides an immediate impact on Hays Medical Center.

Marketable Securities and Real Estate

Property such as stocks, mutual funds, real estate and other assets, may help you make gifts at a lower cost. Securities that have increased in value and qualify as long-term capital gain property can make excellent gifts. Tax benefits of giving real estate are generally the same as for gifts of securities. When appreciated property is given, you receive a deduction for the full value of the asset, while you avoid the capital gains tax that would have been due it you had sold it. You may generally deduct gifts in the form of appreciated property up to 30 percent of your adjusted gross income. Currently, property must be held for 12 months and a day to be considered long-term.

If you desire to make a contribution in the form of a marketable security (listed or actively traded over-the-counter), the preferred method of delivery is by depository trust company (DTC). Please call, or have your broker call, the HMC Foundation at (785) 623-2350 for specific instructions.

Life Insurance

You may name the HMC Foundation as a sole and irrevocable owner and beneficiary of a new or existing policy. Either approach will result in a charitable income tax deduction approximately equal to the cash value of the policy on the date of the gift. You may claim additional charitable income tax deductions for the amount of any subsequent premium payments that you make. Another option is naming the HMC Foundation as a beneficiary of a policy.