Ways to Give

However you choose to give to the Parkinson Foundation, you can be assured that your gift will be used to the best possible advantage to benefit individuals with Parkinson disease, their families, and caregivers. If you wish, you can designate your gift in memory or honor of someone, or simply recognize a special occasion. Be sure to tell us the name and address of the person to whom you would like an acknowledgement sent. We recognize all donors in our quarterly newsletter.

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By Telephone
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Honor and Memorial Gifts

Other Ways of Giving

Corporate Matching Gifts
Planned Giving
Securities and Stocks
United Way

Donate by Telephone
Please have your credit card information handy. Call the Foundation at 412-365-2086 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. We will take your credit card information over the phone and use our secure online payment system to process your donation.

Donate by Mail
You can print an easy-to-complete donation form by clicking here. Please complete all the required information. Make your check payable to the Parkinson Foundation of Western Pennsylvania and send the form along with your check to:

Parkinson Foundation of Western Pennsylvania
6507 Wilkins Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15217

Honor and Memorial Gifts
Making a gift in honor of or in memory of someone special is a meaningful way to celebrate the spirit of a loved one or to celebrate holidays, special events, or special achievements. Making a gift in honor of or in memory of someone special gives you the opportunity to make a lasting tribute that will benefit the Foundation’s mission. The Foundation will send an acknowledgement card to the person or family you indicate, informing them that you have made a gift. We will not disclose the amount of the gift unless you ask us to. You will receive an acknowledgement of your gift. Click here to make an online honor/memorial gift.

Matching Gifts
Corporate matching gifts are an easy way to increase the impact of your contribution to the Parkinson Foundation of Western Pennsylvania. More than 7,500 U.S. corporations match gifts made by employees, officers, directors, and in some cases, spouses/partners and retired employees, officers, or directors. By taking advantage of a company's matching gift program, you can generate an additional gift that may automatically double or triple your own contribution. Here's how to make a matching gift:
  • Check with your company's human resources department to find out about its matching gift policy.
  • Many employers will provide a form for you to fill out and send to us with your contribution.
  • We will verify your gift and return the form to your company, which will then issue a matching gift contribution to the Parkinson Foundation of Western Pennsylvania in your name.

Planned Giving
Wills and Living Trusts
Your gift through a will or living trust supports the Parkinson Foundation of Western Pennsylvania’s continued efforts to find the cause and the cure for Parkinson disease and to reach out to the Parkinson community with information and support.

Many of the Foundation’s most generous commitments have been in the form of bequests. Gifts through a will or living trust provide a legacy that continues to do good for years to come.

You may choose to make an outright bequest to the Parkinson Foundation by leaving a specific dollar amount or a percentage of your estate. Some people leave the residue or part of the residue of their estate to the Foundation.

The process of including the Parkinson Foundation in your will or trust is simple. The following is a sample of bequest language:

"I give (____ percent of my estate) or (the residue of my estate) or ($_______ specific dollar amount) to the Parkinson Foundation of Western Pennsylvania, a Pennsylvania nonprofit corporation, for its general use and purposes. The Parkinson Foundation of Western Pennsylvania is located at 6507 Wilkins Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15217".

If you are considering a gift through a will or living trust, we encourage you to consult with an attorney who is familiar with estate planning.

Life Insurance
Many individuals have life insurance policies whose benefits they no longer need. If this applies to you, you may want to consider naming the Parkinson Foundation of Western Pennsylvania the beneficiary and assigning the Parkinson Foundation ownership of the policy. You may also purchase a new policy with the Parkinson Foundation of Western Pennsylvania as the beneficiary. You will receive a charitable deduction; and if you are removing the life insurance policy from your estate, you may also reduce your estate taxes. Please contact your insurance representative or attorney regarding donations of insurance policies.

Gifts of Securities
A gift of appreciated securities is a wonderful way to support the work of the Parkinson Foundation of Western Pennsylvania, while receiving significant tax benefits. The Foundation maintains an account with Smith Barney to facilitate gifts of securities.

Please provide the following information to your broker:

DTC Instructions for Securities Contributions
Parkinson Foundation of Western Pennsylvania
6507 Wilkins Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15217

Please contact us or our account representative prior to transfer:
Mindy Lacock of Smith Barney
2600 Old Washington Road, Suite 200
Pittsburgh, PA 15241
412-833-0310

Deliver to:

Smith Barney DTC 0418 or credit to: Parkinson Foundation of Western Pennsylvania,
Account # 31J-05008-11-251

Donate through United Way
Each year, employers who hold United Way campaigns distribute a pledge form to their employees. That form has a Contributor Choice option. By checking the Contributor Choice option and writing in our agency code, 885037 and our name, Parkinson Foundation of Western Pennsylvania, employees can direct their contributions to Parkinson’s research and services in Western Pennsylvania.

If you already made your United Way contribution or pledge without designating the Parkinson Foundation, you can still do so via email to customerservice@uwac.org. Simply provide your name, the amount you gave, and how you want to change, e.g., by directing a portion of or your entire gift to the Parkinson Foundation of Western Pennsylvania, Agency Code 885037. Alternatively, you may request the change via letter to: United Way, Customer Service, 1250 Penn Avenue, P.O. Box 735, Pittsburgh, PA 15230.