Partner Funds
Even the smallest act of caring for another is like a drop of water rippling across the entire pond.
Partner funds are one way individuals or families can make a difference in an interest they care about or honor a loved one. Like a donor advised fund, partner funds provide an immediate charitable tax deduction. By taking an active role in directing how funds are disbursed, donors can be confident their charitable dollars honor their values.
A partner fund can be established with a gift of $5,000 or more. Other family members, friends or donors who support your efforts can also make a contribution in any amount to your fund. Here are some of the ways partner funds benefit Douglas County residents.
The CrossFit Roseburg Partner Fund was established to promote healthy lifestyles for youth in Douglas County through activities and scholarships for CrossFit classes, to name a few opportunities. CrossFit has provided Christmas gifts for youth and raises funds for vulnerable youth through an annual exercise competition.
Dr. Chuck McCart was a beloved emergency room doctor who lost his battle with cancer in the spring of 2011. Among the qualities that made him an outstanding physician was his understanding of first responders and how access to emergency care was essential to saving lives. He championed the construction of a helipad on the Mercy campus that was dedicated and named in his honor. The Dr. McCart Scholarship Program continues his work by providing a scholarship(s) to a deserving paramedic student.
The fund helps to provide education and awareness about palliative care. The goal of palliative care is to support the best possible quality of life by providing education, guidance, and medical expertise aimed at alleviating or preventing the stresses of illness. Honoring Life also provides some limited support for end-of-life expenses.
Mercy Hospice volunteers help provide comfort for those facing the end of life. Their support allows patients to receive comfort care in their own home. The fund supports volunteer mileage, training and special projects.
When lifelong Oregonian, Kimmie Murray, was diagnosed with breast cancer through early detection, she and her husband Bob learned many other women could not afford a mammogram. They applied the same skills that made their trucking business successful by establishing a fund to increase awareness and access to mammograms.
The Lance Michael Emmons scholarship celebrates Lance’s love for music and sports. Dedicated to helping other youth, Dotty and Jim Stapleton as well as their family, want to remove barriers that might keep youth from participating in sports. They created the fund to honor Lance and promote healthy physical activities by assisting Douglas County youth pursuing a sport with registration and equipment fees.
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Established by Kenny and Kathy McGinnis to provide funding for events for families of special needs children and scholarships for Douglas County college students pursuing careers working with special needs children. It also supports research for MPS (Mucopolysaccharidosis) and related disorders in memory of their daughter Molly, who was born with this disease.
Sarah Beavers is a survivor of a childhood cancer. At the time of her illness, the family had major medical insurance, but it did not cover all of her expenses, citing a pre-existing condition. Her family decided to create this fund with the excess monies that were received in the hope they would be able to help other families who have children fighting cancer.
For the last several years, Sarah and her family have disbursed money from the fund to support Camp Millennium and Mercy Foundation's Healthy Kids Outreach Program.
The Hatfield family established the fund to honor Dean Hatfields, ’s mother Zelma Taylor and his wife, Jeanne – a beloved schoolteacher. Focused on youth with special-needs and young adults who have a disability, its purpose is to support and establish Douglas County programs that provide opportunities to develop their physical and emotional potential. Among the fund’s accomplishments are the two-week YMCA Partners Sport Camp; Douglas Education Service District’s Motor Activities Training Program where youth with severe disabilities participate with partners in a full-day sports program; Bowman’s Fish Pond dedicated for use by the elderly and youth with disabilities; and support of Umpqua Valley disAbilities Network. Visit the Taylor Hatfield Memorial Fund.
One way we support employees dealing with unforeseen life emergencies is through our employee assistance program.
The Professional Management of Oregon Employee Assistance Fund was established to provide financial assistance to employees faced with sudden hardships. Assistance can help with those reasonable and necessary personal, family, living, or funeral expenses resulting from qualified disaster or life event.
Kelly
C. Morgan Health Care Career Scholarship Fund
The Professional Management of Oregon (PMO)
created a scholarship in recognition of Kelly Morgan’s 42ars in healthcare,
including 16 years as CEO of Mercy Medical Center. The program supports scholarships in higher education
for Douglas County high school graduates pursuing careers in health care.
Please call 541-677-4818 for details.