Pender Harbour & District Health Centre (PHHC) has been open since 1976 and will soon celebrate our 50-year anniversary. We wouldn’t be able to celebrate this milestone without the generosity and support of our community. Your Health Centre is 100% dependent on others for our funding. Our major funders in government are facing financial challenges and seeking ways to maintain or lower their operating costs. PHHC receives rent from tenants and incredible support from the PHHC Auxiliary (Bargain Barn) which help contribute to capital projects and operating costs. PHHC continues to provide many programs that are entirely funded through the Centre such as seniors’ health and nursing services. We also look at our donations to help with the operational expenses of the Health Centre in the absence of funding from the government, notably the Ministry of Health. PHHC’s goal is to ensure sustainable funding for these programs as well as future ones the community identifies.
Plan for Our/Your Future
The old saying: “You can’t take it with you!” is most appropriate. However, you can create a memorable legacy which includes tax benefits. These include a reduction of future estate taxes by immediate charitable gifts, pledge or a bequest in your will. We are seeking a sustainable future for your Health Centre. We wish to serve the community in the way you expect including maintaining and developing new health programs funded solely by the Health Centre. We have created an endowment fund within the Sunshine Coast Foundation to ensure a source of funds solely for future health-related needs within our community. This preservation of capital graciously donated both recently and, in the future, will make your Health Centre “Ours Forever”!
As we move forward, we continue to look at the community and welcome any donations you may want to make, no donation is too small, and every cent will be used in the operations of the Health Centre. You can donate online (see below), with cash and cheque, through bequests and through share contributions.
Ways to Donate
The Pender Harbour Health Centre has various ways that you can donate to the Health Centre, our operations, programs and infrastructure. Donations to the PHHC can be made in the following ways:
- Online via our website – you can use the link below to donate securely through our website and our partners at PayPal.
- E-Transfer – you can E-Transfer a donation from your financial institution by sending it to . Please make sure you add “donation to PHHC” in the comments.
- Cheque – You can mail cheques to Pender Harbour Health Centre, 5066 Francis Peninsula Road, Madeira Park, BC, V0N 2HO. Please make cheques payable to “Pender Harbour Health Centre”.
- Stocks and Securities – Through current tax rules with the CRA, individuals can donate publicly listed securities or mutual fund while receiving a full market value tax receipt for your gift. Please reach out for more information.
- Legacy Gifting (bequest or life insurance) – Individuals or families may choose to leave a legacy gift to the PHHC to allow us to continue to serve the community for many years to come. These legacy gifts can be through a bequest in your will or through a life insurance policy where PHHC is listed as a beneficiary.
Further, if you would like your donation to be used on a specific project or need, such as building maintenance, staff development or programming then we ask that you reach out to us and let us know that you would like your donation to be restricted. All general donations are used as allocated by the Board of Directors.
If you would like to learn more about donating to the PHHC, please reach out to our Finance and Administration Manager John Rathbone at .
Please note a tax receipt will be issued within two weeks of your donation.