There are several Ways to Give to Saddleback Medical Center Foundation. Gifts can be made online, by telephone or through the mail with cash, check, credit cards, and appreciated assets such as stocks or individual retirement accounts (IRAs). Charitable gifts can be designated to specific areas of care, special fundraising projects and events or to "Area of Greatest Need."
Yes, whether it's for a birthday, Mother's Day or in memoriam, Saddleback Medical Center Foundation offers several ways for you to make a gift in someone's name through tribute giving.
Yes, often times patients and their families are grateful for the care given to them by their physicians, nurses or other medical staff. A thoughtful way to show your gratitude is by making a donation in your caregiver's name through the Guardian Angel program.
Without your caring generosity, much of the vital work of Saddleback Medical Center would not be possible. While words can never fully express our gratitude, we would like to recognize your contribution in these ways:
- You will receive a receipt acknowledging your contribution within two working days of receipt of your gift.
- You will receive our donor newsletter, Momentum.
- You will be recognized as a donor in our annual Report on Giving (if your gift is $250 or more) and on our website.
- You will become a Friend of the Foundation if you give a cumulative amount of $1,000 or more per year.
- You will receive a permanent listing on the Donor Wall of Honor in the main lobby of Saddleback Medical Center if you give a cumulative lifetime gift of $25,000 or more.
If you do not wish your name to appear as a donor in any of our publications, please contact:
Melissa Centeno
Director of Fund Development
Phone: (949) 452-3106
By email
We will send you your tax receipt within two working days of receipt of your gift. If you encounter any problem with your tax receipt, please contact:
Mona Lopez
Director, Data Management
Phone: (949) 452-3946
By email
100 percent of your donation goes directly to your specified designation. Please see Saddleback Medical Center Foundation's Impact Report for a report on giving this past calendar year.
Whatever suits you best. You have the option to give on a monthly, quarterly or annual basis. We can work with you in arriving at the flexible giving schedule that is most convenient for you.
We are at your service. For specific information about who to call, please refer to Our Team or send us an email and we will contact you as soon as possible.
Since the beginning, people in the area understood the importance of having a community hospital in their backyard. More than 31,000 individuals, corporations, private foundations and Saddleback Medical Center physicians, employees and volunteers have contributed through the years.
This donor recognition program provides members with special benefits and personal attention by Foundation staff at facilities within Saddleback Medical Center. Members are also invited to an annual members-only recognition luncheon. Donors who have made a yearly cumulative contribution of $1,000 or more to the Foundation, have given a cumulative donation valued at $25,000 or more, are Heritage Society members, have volunteered 10 years of service or more or is a board member for Saddleback Memorial Foundation qualifies as a Friend of the Foundation.
To become a Friend of the Foundation, please call:
Colleen O'Connor
Major Gifts Director
Phone: (949) 452-3964
By email
Heritage Society members support Saddleback Medical Center Foundation through estate bequests, charitable trusts and annuities, and other deferred gifts. Members are listed on the Heritage Society donor wall and are invited to an annual recognition event held in the fall. In addition, members receive invitations to other Saddleback Medical Center Foundation special events.
To become a member of the Heritage Society, please call:
Colleen O'Connor
Major Gifts Director
Phone: (949) 452-3964
By email
Unlike for-profit hospitals that answer to investors, our nonprofit medical center re-invests extra revenue back into Saddleback Medical Center to provide better patient care for the community we serve. We invest in technologically advanced equipment, program services as well as educational programs to the community.
Saddleback Medical Center cares for all patients regardless of their ability to pay. The actual payments the hospital receives from Medicare and private insurance cover only a portion of the amounts billed and do not cover all costs. Private donations allow us to invest in new life-saving technology and programs that enhance the patient experience.
As part of MemorialCare, Saddleback Medical Center provides extraordinary care, every time. MemorialCare is our own unique brand of health care provided at Saddleback Medical Center and at our sister hospitals – Orange Coast Medical Center in Fountain Valley, Long Beach Medical Center, Miller Children's & Women's Hospital Long Beach.
An innovative concept in health care delivery, MemorialCare is created by physicians and other health care professionals who study the best practices in medicine and work to implement them at our medical centers. The results are outcomes that frequently surpass state and national outcomes for many major diagnostic groups. For you and your family, it means a superior choice of health care services.
Patients at Saddleback Medical Center benefit from the expertise of physicians and other healthcare professionals throughout the system. Together, they have studied and determined the best way to treat patients. As a result, MemorialCare has earned widespread recognition for extraordinary quality and progressive leadership.
No. Your gift to Saddleback Medical Center Foundation can only benefit Saddleback Medical Center. You have a choice in designating your gift to a variety of service areas of the hospital.