Ways to Give

Giving Opportunities

St. Joseph's Medical Center reaches out to those who need care the most.

Giving Circles

For an annual pledge of only $100 or more you can become a member of a St. Joseph's Foundation Centers of Excellence Giving Circle. St. Joseph's Foundation Centers of Excellence Giving Circles help provide funding for capital projects, community education projects, and support services for patients and their families serviced by the Regional Cancer Center, Heart Center, and Women & Infants Center.

• CANCER CIRCLE - Cancer Navigator Program - The Cancer Navigator program is a free service to help anyone newly diagnosed or experiencing a recurrence with cancer to navigate through the tests, procedures, treatments, and support issues that follow a positive biopsy. The program is funded primarily through community donations and serves over 400 people each year. The goal to raise an additional $100,000 for this program will allow for the hiring of a part-time dedicated cancer navigator to provide outreach, support and assist with charitable care.
• HEART CIRCLE - Heart Lung Machine - With almost 4,000 cardiac procedures annually, which includes over 400 cardiac surgeries a year, St. Joseph’s is one of the top ten volume cardiac surgery programs in the state of California and ranks among the top programs in the nation! An essential component of cardiac surgery is a Heart Lung Machine which helps provides blood oxygenation and circulation to organs and the brain while the patient’s heart and lungs are temporarily stopped. The purchase of an additional new machine to accommodate the volume of surgeries performed costs $200,000 and will be 100% funded by philanthropy.
• WOMEN & INFANTS CIRCLE – Books For Babes – St. Joseph’s Medical Center is honored to help welcome 2,500 babies each year! St. Joseph’s Auxiliary with the Tau Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma (an international organization of educators) provides “Baby’s First Book” to each newborn at St Joseph’s. Research shows that early exposure to books enhances children’s learning. Babies who are held in early months and who hear the sound of their parents’ voices develop positive feelings regarding language and books. Baby’s First Books, offered both in English and Spanish, contain colorful presentation of nursery rhymes on one page and suggestions for parents to promote literacy on the opposite page. The cost of providing these books to every baby born at St. Joseph’s is over $7,000 each year and is funded completely by philanthropy.

Members of our Giving Circles receive special benefits in recognition of their commitment to the expansion of services and new technology that provide for the changing health care of our community. Please print our Giving Circles Gift Form (PDF) and send it to us with your donation.

Tribute

Honor life's special moments! Honor accomplishments, milestones, special events, and holidays with a gift to St. Joseph's Foundation. Just tell us who you wish to honor when you send your gift. If you would like us to notify the person(s) or their family of your gift, please provide the appropriate contact information. Please note that we do not disclose the gift amount. For your convenience, you can fill out our gift form (PDF) and send it to us with your donation.

Memorial Gifts

Arrange for a gift in memory of a loved one to benefit St. Joseph's Foundation. Just tell us who you wish to memorialize when you send your gift. If you would like us to notify the family or other party that a gift has been made, please provide the appropriate contact information. Please note that we do not disclose the gift amount. To make this easy, you can fill out our gift form (PDF) and send it to us with your donation.

Obituary Memorial Designations

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.

Star Is Born

Honor a child of any age who was born at St. Joseph's Medical Center by making a minimum donation of $100 and   receive a personally engraved star to hung on the Star is Born Wall of Fame (PDF). When here to show off your star, listen and you may hear a lullaby play to announce the "newest St. Joseph's arrival!" Please refer to our gift form (PDF) and send it to us with your donation.

Matching Gifts

Many community minded corporations offer a Matching Gift Program to their employees. Find out if you can double or triple your donation through our Matching Gift Program.

O'Connor Society

Named after Father William O' Connor, founder of St. Joseph's Medical Center, you are invited to join the O'Connor Society by making a $10,000 gift or pledge. (Your pledge can be spread over a multi-year period.) For additional benefits and information, please contact Kristina Knudsen at (209) 467-6347 or by email.

Planned Giving

Learn how to leave a legacy while making a tax-saving gift through your will, trust or other estate plans. With so many options available, we believe you can find the one that will achieve your philanthropic goals, meet your financial needs, and significantly advance the work of St. Joseph's Foundation. We will provide a private consultation to explain each option in-depth and suggest a gift plan that suits your needs and meets your expectations. Options include a simple bequest, a gift of securities, an outright gift of personal property, a gift of retirement assets, a gift of life insurance or gifts of real estate to name a few.

Wedding Favors

Want to thank your guests for joining you on your special day in a meaningful way? In lieu of a traditional wedding favor, make a gift to St. Joseph's Foundation in honor of your guests.

AED Program

St. Joseph's Foundation is working in collaboration with Dr. Manshadi on the Athletic Heart and AED Program. This program will work to place AEDs in local schools, reducing the chance of students dying from sudden cardiac death. Dr. Manshadi's goal is to place AEDs in 90% of the high schools in California within 3 years. For more information visit Dr. Manshadi's website.

For details and additional information on any of these gift option, please contact us at (209) 467-6347.