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Foundation Mission
The River Garden Foundation is a philanthropic organization established to provide resources for programs and facilities to enhance the quality of life for the aged. Its primary purpose is to fund the not-for-profit River Garden system of services.
The Foundation is dedicated to helping the elderly remain in control of their own lives by assuring appropriate supportive services to people at all levels of need and financial ability.
The aim of the Foundation is to keep pace with the changing needs of the aging through programs that meet a broad array of health care needs, as well as provide a full spectrum of residential options.
Each year, River Garden must raise over $1.3 million to subsidize the care of residents under Medicaid for whom payments fall far short of the actual and Medicaid allowable cost of care. This amount must be raised through contributions and special events.
We Welcome Gifts of All Sizes
- Endowment Fund
- Legacy Gifts
- Area and Name dedications $5,000 and up
- Gala Sponsorships
- Golf Tournament Sponsorships
- Benefactors Society
- Caring Family Fund
- Yahrzeit Plaques
- Honoree and Memorial Tributes
- Gifts can be in the form:
- Outright gifts of cash or securities
- Charitable Gift Annuities
- Charitable Remainder Unitrusts
- Gifts of Life Insurance
- Charitable Lead Trusts
- Bequests in Wills
We encourage you to consult with the River Garden Foundation staff regarding any specific questions you may have on selecting a suitable commemorative.
The Annual River Garden Gala is a spectacular social event that brings the entire community together in support of River Garden. The funds generated by the Gala help underwrite the costs of caring for the over 50% of the Home's residents who are on Medicaid.
The Annual River Garden Classic Golf Tournament benefits the River Garden Geriatric Training Center. Without the philanthropic support of our community we could not afford to offer low tuition to our students and house the school on our campus.
Endowments
Donating to the River Garden endowment fund helps to ensure that River Garden will sustain the high quality of care and quality of life for residents that our community has come to expect. Endowment resources enable the Home to weather the increasing vagaries of government funding.
The men and women who founded the Home in the 1940s understood that they were creating a community asset which, if cared for properly, would proudly hold itself out in service to the Jacksonville Community for generations to come. They also recognized that as the Home grew and matured it would become a lynchpin in sustaining quality of life in the community by linking generations together.
Endowments for Care: Named funds providing operating subsidy for the majority of residents who are medically indigent.
Endowments for Programs and Services: Named funds subsidizing specific medical, clinical, educational and therapeutic programs.
For more information on our foundation, please contact Development or call (904) 886-8432.