Generosity in Action

Woodland Retirement Community is fortunate to have residents, families, volunteers and staff who are committed to ensuring and enhancing the quality of life for all residents at every level of service – now and in the future.

Over the years, gifts to Woodland Retirement Community have been as varied as the people we serve and have been made directly by individuals. Sometimes it takes time for individuals to realize and react to a specified need – the Woodland Van Campaign lasted two years.  However, the giving spirit both within and beyond the walls of Woodland combined with the staff’s tenacious pursuit of their goal ultimately resulted in the van purchase in January 2009.  Both the spirit and the tenacity continue at Woodland.

In addition, gifts to the Woodland Retirement Community help to provide charitable care to those residents who have outlived their personal financial resources. No one has ever been asked to leave the Presbyterian Senior Living system of care because they had outlived their resources. This means if a person does not divest or give away assets, we have an unwavering history of keeping our commitment to the people we serve.  In fact, Woodland Retirement Community provided $1,380,216 for uncompensated care in 2010.

If you or a loved one have benefited in any way from our services, we invite you to consider extending the gift of quality care and quality of life in any number of ways.

Memorial and Outstanding Service Gifts

• Commemorating a life through a memorial gift: 
  
  
  • An increasing number of people are suggesting donations to Woodland Retirement Community in lieu of flowers.
  • Others are contributing assets that are no longer needed such as life insurance or retirement account balances.
• Acknowledging Outstanding Service by a member or specific members of our staff or volunteers by making a donation in their name.

Our Wish List

• Donating toward an item on our “Wish List,” which fall under several categories:

Resident quality of life

• New Electric Beds - $2,000 each
• New Multipurpose Room Addition
• Facility “face lift” – any amount
• Paint
• Artwork
• Activities room - $7,000 – includes paint, carpet, upgrade furniture
• New drinking glasses for the dining room

Energy efficiencies

• Auto on/off lights in rest rooms and other common areas – any amount
• Window replacement - $1,200 / window

Environmental stewardship

• Recycling efforts - $50/month
• Landscaping – any amount

Simply contact Joyce Jones, Campus Administrator, about the kind of gift, bequest, or other support that would be meaningful to you and impact the quality of life and care of the people we serve. Her direct line is (814) 447-0363 and her email is jojones@presbyterianseniorliving.org.

You can also contact Timothy Allison, the Regional Director of Presbyterian Senior Living Mission Support at (814) 693-4024 or email tallison@presbyterianseniorliving.org to learn more about the broad array of donor opportunities within our organization.

As with every not-for-profit organization, we rely on the compassionate support of our residents and their families and friends, as well as the contributions provided by countless other organizations committed to the care of the elderly. There are always needs to be filled and services that require financing beyond internal budgetary capabilities, so we are dedicated in continuing our work to raise the funds needed to fulfill our mission at every level, down to every last resident at Woodland Retirement Community.