Making a Gift in Honor of or in Memory of Someone
Memorial gifts honor the memory of someone who touched your life in a special way. Many people make memorial contributions to remember the birthday or anniversary of a loved one. Families can ask for memorials to St. Joseph's Medical Center in funeral notices as a way of honoring and remembering loved ones.
Tribute gifts or Honorariums provide donors with a way to express their appreciation or love and respect for a family member, friend, coworker or other special person. Such a contribution is a thoughtful way to remember someone's birthday, anniversary, retirement or other key achievement. Caregivers can be honored for the care you or a loved one have received here at St. Joseph's Medical Center.
Designating St. Joseph's Medical Center's programs in your loved one's obituary gives many people great satisfaction in making a gift in memory or in honor of a friend or loved one whose life has been touched by St. Joseph's Medical Center. It is often a thoughtful remembrance in place of funeral flowers.
You may request memorial gifts in lieu of flowers for your loved ones. Many people find great satisfaction in making a gift in memory or in honor of a friend or loved one whose life has been touched by St. Joseph's Medical Center. St. Joseph's Foundation can help you include memorial gift information in obituaries. Sample sentences include:
- In lieu of flowers, mourners are encouraged to make equivalent monetary donations in his/her memory to St. Joseph's Foundation. Please designate the Cancer Center (example) as the gift fund.
- The family requests that memorial gifts be forwarded to St. Joseph's Foundation, 1800 N. California Street, Stockton, CA 95204.
