Giving Programs


Friends of St. Michael's – gifts and pledges of up to $250 per year.
Our inspiration for this program for gifts up to $250 per year came from many people who have expressed their thanks with gifts in the past, for the quality of care they or family or friends have received. You may make a gift to current "Greatest Needs" or designate a gift for the Nursing Home, Hospice, Home Care, or our Good Neighbor’s Fund, through our Friends program. "Greatest Needs" are determined by St. Michael's governing board. To make a gift, please click on our printable Giving Form.

Tree of Life – gifts and pledges from $250 to $10,000.
The Tree of Life is centrally located at St. Michael’s Hospital, with engraved leaves in six colors recognizing gifts from $250 to $10,000. This special program is a wonderful way for people to honor and remember special people or an important event. Our Tree of Life represents neighbors and friends working together to sustain the best possible local health care, bringing hope and healing to all. Currently Tree of Life gifts to St. Michael's "Greatest Needs"  as determined by St. Michael's governing board, unless otherwise directed by the donor. To find out more or to make a gift through our Tree of Life program, click here for a printable Tree of Life Brochure.

Legacy Society – gifts through your Will, Life Insurance policy, Retirement Fund assets, or other planned gifts.
Your intent to make a special planned gift that fits your particular situation can, if you wish, be recognized by membership in our Legacy Society from the date of your pledge.

Planned gifts through your Will, Life Insurance policy, Retirement Fund assets or other giving vehicles may have tax benefits, depending on your situation. Written pledges declare intent. With donor permission, a declarations of intent can be recognized by membership in our Legacy Society from the date of the pledge.

Wills can be simple to create but most Americans don’t "get a round to it” and die without one. There are useful will-writing resources available in libraries and online. The simplest language is: "I give, devise, and bequeath to St. Michael's: (specific dollar amount, or particular asset, or fixed percentage of your estate) for the benfit of St. Michael's and its general purposes."

There are other options that may be better suited for your personal situation. The following example is of one couple who were not ready to make a bequest but found a suitable planned gift option. Through careful planning their generosity had immediate benefits that they could enjoy in their life times and long-term benefits that will touch the lives of future generations:

A couple worried about supporting the wife’s elderly mother created a gift annuity that was designated to provide the mother with monthly payments for the rest of her life. They received a tax deduction that enabled them to free up enough income to make an outright gift to their favorite charity and arrange for a future gift from the remainder of the money in the annuity after the death of the mother.

We encourage you to consult with your attorney, tax advisor or estate planning expert about ways to give which might work best for your personal financial circumstances. If you have already designated St. Michael’s as a beneficiary in your will, life insurance policy or retirement assets, please let us know by clicking on our Declaration of Intent form. To find out more about designating gifts and Giving Programs, please contact Foundation Director Cynthia Malmrose at 320-352-2221; cynthia.malmrose@stmichaelsfoundation.org.

Many Ways to Give: Outright gifts of cash or other assets, such as Stock or Real Estate, that are sold as soon as they are received and can mean tax savings for you and/or your beneficiaries.

Gifts to honor or remember a friend or loved one.

One-time gifts or ongoing gifts (quarterly, for example).

Gifts through one of our Giving Programs, which can be designated to Greatest Needs or to Nursing Home, Hospice, Home Care, or Good Neighbors Fund.

Special gifts designated to a particular health care area that is close to your heart.

Each and every gift will help us make our community stronger and healthier, now and for the future. For examples of how gifts to the Foundation have made a difference, please click on Use of Contributions. You may click on Request for Information to receive more information or click on our printable Giving Form to make a gift.

Charitable Giving Online:



When shopping online using Goodsearch.com, giving to St. Michael’s Hospital is a simple "click away". At Goodsearch.com, you can also click on Goodshop for a wide variety of online stores that will contribute 2% to 5% of your purchase to the nonprofit of your choice. You can make an online gift to St. Michael’s through networkforgood.org. You can also give special occasion gift cards that allow your gift recipients to make a charitable gift to St. Michael’s or another nonprofit. To do that, go to Network for Good’s website and click to choose a printable certificate for your gift recipients or an email card to be sent electronically.