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Cash and Credit
Donations of cash, checks made payable to CHRISTUS Foundation for HealthCare or charges to Visa, MasterCard, American Express or Discover cards are excepted. Click the toggle button above to "Make a Donation"
Matching Gifts
CHRISTUS Foundation for HealthCare meets the criteria for the Matching Gift Program of many companies. Enclose your matching gift form from your employer and personal payment in the same envelope. CHRISTUS Foundation for HealthCare will send verification of your donation directly to your employer’s benefits office.
Planned Giving - Leave a Legacy
Bequests are among the most popular and easiest ways to make a planned gift. When you include CHRISTUS Foundation for HealthCare in your long-term financial plans, your legacy strengthens our commitment to help the underserved though the promotion of health and welfare to people in need by continuing to extend the healing ministry of Jesus Christ and the legacy of the Congregation of the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word.
For a confidential discussion about your options around planned giving, please contact Chief Director of Development, James Nicas, at ja[email protected], or (713) 803-1809.
Monthly Giving
Giving on a monthly basis is the easiest way to support the CHRISTUS Foundation for HealthCare. Donations are automatically debited from your checking account or charged to your credit card each month. Enrollment begins for as little as $10 per month and your donation can be spread over twelve (12) months.
Good and Services
CHRISTUS Foundation for HealthCare welcomes the support of individuals and business that can help offset budget needs. Office supplies, promotional products and restaurant vouchers are examples of items that may be accepted. Additional items needed for our ministries may include professional attire at Our Daily Bread or donations for our Nun Run auction.
Marketable Securities
Donations of appreciated shares of marketable securities are a valuable contribution. They may provide significant tax advantages because you can deduct the fair market value of publicly traded securities without paying capital gains tax on the sale of gifted stock.
For more information on how to make a gift and help CHRISTUS Foundation for HealthCare make a difference in the lives of those who need it, please call 713-652-3100.
Special Events
Nun Run
The 14th Annual Nun Run will be held on Saturday, October 13. The 40-mile, Blue Knights police-escorted motorcycle ride raises funds for 19 CHRISTUS School Clinics in Houston’s underserved communities. The event includes breakfast, lunch, a commemorative gift, live music and other activities.
Spring Luncheon
The 15th Annual Spring Luncheon will be held on Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at River Oaks Country Club. This year’s luncheon will honor long time Houston news anchor Steve Smith and his wife Vicki, who have been gracious supporters of CHRISTUS Foundation for many years. This year’s featured speaker will be xxx xxx.
CHRISTUS Foundation for HealthCare, a 501c3 nonprofit, is supported by philanthropic foundations, individuals, corporations, small businesses and events. The Foundation’s budget is more than $6.2 million, annually. We sincerely appreciate donations of any size.
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Because Many Need Us,
Since its creation almost 50 years ago, CHRISTUS Foundation for HealthCare, formerly St. Joseph Hospital Foundation, has worked to provide health care and extend the healing ministry of Jesus Christ to those in need.
Today, using primary care clinics, mobile clinics, and school-based clinics, CHRISTUS Foundation delivers healthcare to more than 70,000 Houstonians who are often overlooked and under-served.
You can give the gift of health, please donate today through our secure system.