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The Crouse Health Foundation...

An easy and meaningful way to become one of Crouse's community partners in healthcare.

To make a gift to the Crouse Health Foundation.

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CROUSE HEALTH FOUNDATION
736 Irving Avenue
Syracuse, NY 13210
Tax Identification Number: 16-1035427
NYS Charities Registration Bureau Registration #053895

Mission

To promote, solicit, accept and provide stewardship for all voluntary dollars given in support of Crouse Health initiatives benefiting the health and wellness of the community.

Programs and Services

Founded in 1974, the Crouse Health Foundation is a not-for-profit corporation organized to encourage individuals, corporations, foundations and other groups to financially support the programs and efforts of Crouse Hospital . The Foundation is governed by a voluntary board of directors; these community members are responsible for the investment, management and administration of all funds and other property given or bequeathed to Crouse.

Gifts of any magnitude are gratefully accepted and donors enjoy a wide range of opportunities to meet their areas of interest and philanthropic goals:

Donors may restrict charitable gifts to a specific Crouse Hospital department or service, or earmark monies for the Crouse Health Foundation Endowment Fund. Unrestricted gifts are also encouraged to give Crouse the flexibility to use donations where they are needed most.
The meaning of a contribution may be enhanced by making it in memory of or in honor of a family member, friend or caregiver.
Donations may be made through one gift or a series of gifts pledged over time.
Gifts may be given outright or structured to maximize one's financial and estate plans through our Planned Giving Program. Opportunities such as our Pooled Life Income Fund, charitable trusts, gift annuities, bequests and IRA designations allow donors to plan their gifts based on personal situations; some options also provide donors with income for a term of years or life.
The Foundation can accept gifts of cash, life insurance and appreciated property (securities, real estate and, on a limited basis, tangible personal property).

In addition to the satisfaction received from supporting healthcare in our community, donors to the Crouse Health Foundation are eligible for income tax deductions and other tax incentives that exist under federal and state laws.

To assure that our donors have full confidence in our organization, the Crouse Health Foundation subscribes to the ideals and services outlined in the nationally-recognized Donor Bill of Rights (a copy of this document is available through the Foundation office). Additionaly, the Foundation does not exchange or rent any of its mailing lists.

Noteworthy Bits and Bytes

* The Crouse Health Foundation Endowment Fund, established in 1983, now has $24 million in assets. The principal remains untouched, while a portion of the investment income earned annually is used to fund equipment, services and programs at Crouse. Over the past 20 years, close to $13.5 million has been given to the hospital from investment earnings. For a list of items purchased for the hospital this year, click here.

*Another major accomplishment of the foundation was the $8 million capital campaign for construction of the Harry and Lillian Marley Education Center. The Marley Education Center houses the Crouse Hospital School of Nursing, in-service and continuing education programs, and community service and health education programs.

* The Kienzle Family maternity Center Campaign was a $5.6 million campaign to revitalize maternity and neonatal care services at Crouse Hospital. The new Marjorie D. and Lester C. Kienzle Family Maternity Center, which opened in September 1999, provides mothers-to-be and their families with the best of all worlds: compassionate, personalized care and the availability of the latest medical technology. Not only does this ensure the appropriate care for all levels of maternal and newborn patients, it utilizes the hospital’s resources most cost-efficiently.

* Operation: Innovation, a $6 million campaign for a new surgical center at Crouse Hospital, is currently underway. The 90,000 square-foot facility, which will include 18 inpatient and outpatient rooms plus ancillary space, will position Crouse Hospital to support technological advances and innovative procedures while providing the best in patient care. The new surgical center is scheduled to be completed in September 2010, and more information is available in the project abstract.

Your support will allow Crouse Hospital to remain a leader in general and specialty surgical services. Click here to contribute to further this project and Crouse Hospital's mission.

Special Activities, Programs and Publications

Special Events

Crouse Health Foundation Is Beneficiary of the
10th annual Syracuse Auto Dealers Association Charity Preview

The Syracuse Auto Dealers Association (SADA) Charity Preview, an annual event held in conjunction with the association's auto show, raises funds to benefit the children and families of Central New York. Crouse Health Foundation was pleased to be selected once again as a beneficiary of this premier event held on February 5, 2008 at the Oncenter.

Over $13,000 in net proceeds from SADA Charity Preview tickets sales were designated to benefit Crouse Health Foundation. Around 1,600 attendees mingled among the newest vehicles while leisurely enjoying delicious food, drinks, and musical entertainment.

For more information or to request a ticket order form and/or Charity Preview invitation for 2009, please contact Phyllis Devlin at the Foundation office, (315) 470-7008 or by email.

Click here for more information on SADA

Seventh Annual Crouse Classic Golf Tournament
to Be Held on Monday, July 21, 2008

Crouse Health Foundation's seventh annual Crouse Classic Golf Tournament will be held on Monday, July 21, 2008 at the Bellevue Country Club. Both morning and afternoon shotgun starts will be offered with the morning being a Best Ball format and the afternoon being Captain and Crew. The day will conclude with a reception, dinner and awards presentation.

Proceeds from the event support children's services at Crouse Hospital. Tournament proceeds have purchased much-needed equipment for the hospital's Kienzle Family Maternity Center, including the Baker Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, a New York State regional referral center for premature and critically-ill infants for the seventeen-county region it serves.

For more information and/or to make reservations, please contact Phyllis Devlin at the Foundation office, (315) 470-7008 or by email. Foursomes and individual golfers are welcome with costs including greens fees, cart, continental breakfast, barbecue luncheon, on-course snacks and beverages, reception, dinner, golfer gift, golf contests and awards. A variety of sponsorship opportunities are available.

Turning Stone Resort Championship, an Official PGA TOUR Event

Crouse Health Foundation was chosen to participate as one of the benefiting charities for the inaugural Turning Stone Resort Championship, an Official PGA TOUR Event, held on September 17 - 23, 2007 at the beautiful Atunyote Golf Course, Turning Stone Resort. Following the tournament, Crouse was recognized as one of the Top 10 Charities for ticket sales. Over $6,300 was netted to further the mission of the Crouse Health Foundation.

For more information and/or to purchase tickets for the 2008 tournament, please contact Phyllis Devlin at the Foundation office, (315) 470-7008 or by email.

Tribute Evening 2007 Raises $300,000
Edward S. Green Honored

Over 900 people honored Edward S. Green at the Tribute Evening 2007 black-tie gala, held on Friday, September 28 in the Convention Center of the Oncenter Complex. Festivities included a reception, gourmet dinner, entertainment, and coffee bar. Net proceeds of $300,000 will further the mission of the Crouse Health Foundation.

Ed Green has been actively involved with Crouse for over 30 years. Since 1975, Green has served on the Crouse Health Foundation Board providing leadership in a variety of positions, including as President from 1981 - 1983. He was instrumental in the creation of the Foundation's Endowment Fund and has been an invaluable member of the Finance Committee.

A founding member of Green & Seifter Attorneys and Green & Seifter CPAs, Ed is also a principal of Green & Seifter Investment Advisers. In addition to his professional activities, he has devoted a significant amount of time as a volunteer for a wide-range of charitable and civic organizations including InterFaith Works, the Syracuse International Film and Video Festival, the Everson Museum, Syracuse University, WCNY, Syracuse 20/20, the Syracuse Symphony Orchestra, Gifford Foundation, and much, much more.

Syracuse native Michael Amante was the featured Tribute Evening entertainer providing a Broadway hits and Pops performance.

Tribute Evening 2008 will be held on Friday, September 12 at the Convention Center of the Oncenter Complex. Tables of ten and individual attendees are welcome. A variety of sponsorship opportunities are available. For more information and/or to make reservations, please contact Phyllis Devlin at the Foundation office, (315) 470-7008 or by email.

Commemorative Giving:

* "Milestones and Memories" - our commemorative giving program that assists donors in making meaningful gifts in memory of or in honor of a family member, friend or caregiver.

* "Grateful Patient Program" - a special way to recognize your physician, nurse or other caregiver while giving something back to the community.

Brochures for both programs are available through the Foundation office.

Community Education:

* "Dialogue - A Conversation with our Constituents" - our community education program consisting of free seminars and publications that aid individuals with their estate and financial plans.

Giving Clubs:

* "The Crouse Health Society" - a giving program that recognizes individuals and corporations who make gifts of $1,000 or more in a given year.

* "The Crouse Memorial Heritage Guild" - a program that recognizes individuals who have notified the Foundation of their intent to include Crouse in their estate and financial plans.

Publications:

Our Annual Report on Giving, Foundations for the Future donor newsletter, Dialogue estate and financial planning newsletter and Planning Perspectives gift planning site are all available online by simply clicking on each link.

For Information or Publication Contact:

Carrie Berse, CFRE, FAHP, President
Phyllis Devlin, Director of Development

Phone: 315/470-7702

Fax: 315/470-5645

e-mail: CrouseFoundation@crouse.org

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