Types of Giving

The Cornerstone Society – Donors who have an active and continuing interest in the Athens Regional Foundation and Medical Center and a commitment to the promotion of quality health care. Members make an individual commitment of $10,000 or more. This may be paid in cash, stock, securities or real estate or through a pledge payable over a set amount of time. You may wish to secure the assistance of your attorney or tax advisor in determining actual or specific advantages of various payment plans.

Cornerstone Society members will be recognized by handsome plaques on permanent display in the Medical Center. The names of all members will be published in the Medical Center’s publication, Cornerstone. They will receive invitations to functions such as dedications, open houses and other special events and programs. A crystal Frabel of the dogwood, exclusively designed for Cornerstone Society members, is presented upon joining at the annual Cornerstone Society dinner.

The Heritage Circle – This society has been formed to express appreciation to those individuals who choose to remember Athens Regional Medical Center through endowments or planned gifts. You may support the Athens Regional Foundation in different ways. You may make an outright bequest of stocks, securities, or monies, create a gift in trust or charitable life insurance, or even real estate.

The Pillar Society - This society is a group of individuals interested in the Medical Center and in continuing the provision of quality health care services. Members contribute $100 or more annually to the Athens Regional Foundation. Your tax-deductible gift is vital to the success of our effort to continue health care excellence in northeast Georgia.

Unrestricted dollars for this purpose make it possible for the Medical Center to encourage new program development or to continue the growth of quality programs already in place such as The Loran Smith Cancer Care Center, The Guest House and other programs.

The Corporate Honor Roll – The Corporate Honor Roll is sponsored by the Corporate Relations Committee of the Athens Regional Foundation. Your corporate donation will go toward vital funds needed to ensure the Medical Center’s position as one of the leading health care providers in Northeast Georgia. Your gift also ensures that you, your co-workers and your respective families will receive the best medical care possible when it is needed.

Memorial and Honorary Donations – Your gift is a special tribute to friends or loved ones. It can be given on a special occasion to honor someone or as a memorial to show you care.

Your gift of tribute will be used to advance health care services and will help Athens Regional Medical Center meet the changing healthcare needs of our community.

While keeping the amount of your gift confidential, we will acknowledge your gift and its occasion to the person you designate. You, too, will receive acknowledgement of your generosity immediately.

The Cradle Roll - The Cradle Roll allows you to purchase an inscription to bear an infant’s name and birth date for a donation of $50. The display is located outside the hospital’s the nursery. Any baby born at Athens Regional can be recognized through the program.

Proceeds from this program will the specifically designated for the purchase of needed medical equipment and supplies in support of Family Care and Neonatal Services. All gifts are tax-deductible.