Hospice of Havasu has relied on generous community donors since the agency started in 1982.
All donations are used for local patients and programs, including grief support groups, caregiver support groups, education and children’s bereavement programs.
To review our 2008 Expenses as percent of Income click here.
To review our 2008 Income by Source click here.
To review Hospice of Havasu's Nonprofit Report on Guidestar.org click here.
In addition, donations have helped Hospice of Havasu keep its promise to the community that no one will be refused services because of an inability to pay for them. Donors have a variety of options:
HeartGift Donations
A donation, at a level you are comfortable with, will be used only for local Hospice of Havasu patients and programs. It is the largest donation category for Hospice of Havasu, and one of the most important for the continuation of much-needed programs. Gifts may be given in memory of or in honor of a loved one.
Legacy Gifts
Hospice of Havasu has made arrangements to establish a long-term giving program, with a variety of tools that families and individuals can use now, or later. Contact our office at (928) 453-2111, and we will send you more specific information and can have someone discuss the information with you.
Special Funds
Some donors prefer to give for a specific program or facility, such as the Polidori House, or special fund appeals, such as the annual Hospice Happening fundraiser.
Accountable
We know you, as a donor to Hospice of Havasu, are serious about money.
So are we.
It’s how we’ve been since our founding in 1982.
It’s how we will always be.
Consider:
- * All contributions stay here, used for patients and programs in Mohave and LaPaz counties.
- * We meet the Better Business Bureau standards for charitable giving.
- * Our books are always open.
- * As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, our emphasis is solely on our mission.
We know the value of public recognition, and we ensure that our supporters receive proper credit for their efforts.
That’s accountable. That’s Hospice of Havasu.
Even poor people donate money to charity. Why?
According to a new study by University of Oregon economics professor William Harbaugh and psychology professor Ulrich Mayr, they do it because it feels good.
The Chicago Tribune reports that the study, which scanned the brains of volunteers as they donated money to a food bank, showed that the pleasure centers of the brain were activated by the act of giving. Even more interesting, not all people responded in the same way. The study showed that people whose brain reacted more to being given money were less willing to make donations.
"The brain is directly telling us, 'I like the food bank more than I like me,' or the other way around and can tell you who's going to give," said Colin Camerer, economics professor at the California Institute of Technology. "That's pretty cool."
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- Hospice of Havasu
- 365 S. Lake Havasu Avenue, Lake Havasu City, Arizona 86403
- (928) 453-2111
- (888) 468-2111