- Highlighting its nationally recognized achievements in patient safety and quality, Waldo County General Hospital was named a Top Rural Hospital by The Leapfrog Group for the first time since 2009.
Read MorePen Bay Waldo Healthcare Foundation
The Pen Bay Waldo Healthcare Foundation is a nonprofit charitable organization that provides support for Pen Bay Medical Center, Waldo County General Hospital and other Coastal Healthcare Alliance affiliates in Knox and Waldo Counties. The Foundation also supports MaineHealth Care at Home services at the Sussman House. Our aim is to build lasting relationships with donors and engage the community in long-term support that will sustain the healthcare of our region for many years to come.
About us
The Pen Bay Waldo Healthcare Foundation supports Pen Bay Medical Center, Waldo County General Hospital and other Coastal Healthcare Alliance Affiliates. The Foundation raises charitable contributions for approved capital improvements, vital programs, daily operating costs and future endowment needs to supplement institutional revenues from insurance payments, private pay patients and reimbursement from federal and state sources.
The Foundation works with many community partners who help raise donations in the community. From the WCGH Aid’s yard sales and book drives of Camden National Bank, to the school drives for toys and Rockland Women’s Golf Association Golf Classic, our community partners are working with the Foundation to strengthen our healthcare system.
Ways to Give
A healthy Midcoast community depends on philanthropic contributions. Generous gifts to the Pen Bay Waldo Healthcare Foundation help us provide exceptional care to every patient, every day. You may designate your gift for Pen Bay Medical Center, Waldo County General Hospital, the Sussman House or even to a specific program or fund.
Make a Gift Now
The Pen Bay Waldo Healthcare Foundation welcomes gifts of all sizes and in many forms. We invite you to make a gift now by considering one of the following gift options:
- Make an online gift using our secure website
- Contact the Foundation at 207-921-6713
- Make your check payable to Pen Bay Waldo Healthcare Foundation and mail to 22 White Street, Rockland, ME 04841
Gifts of Stocks or Securities
Giving long-term appreciated stock offers you a two-fold tax saving. First, you receive a tax deduction for the full fair market value of the stock on the date of the gift. In addition, you avoid paying any capital gains tax on the increase in value of your stock.Please call Amy McNaughton at 207-921-6716 questions regarding gifts of stock.
Matching Gifts
Corporate matching gifts are an easy way for people to maximize the impact of their personal donations to Pen Bay Waldo Healthcare Foundation. By taking advantage of your company’s matching gift program, you can generate an additional gift that may automatically double or triple your own donation.
To make a matching gift, check with your human resources department to find out about its Matching Gift Program. Many companies will provide a form for you to complete and send to us regarding your donation. We will confirm your gift and return the matching gift form to your company, which will then send a matching gift to Pen Bay Waldo Healthcare Foundation.
Foundation Staff
Lynn Cole
207-921-6714
Senior Director of Campaign Initiatives
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Sherry Gagne
207-921-6711
Director of Prospect Management and Research
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Jody Herbert
207-921-6713
Development Information Specialist
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Amy McNaughton
207-921-6716
Director of Annual Fund & Development Operations
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Deborah Schilder
207-921-6712
Director of Grant & Foundation Relations
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Dayna Small
207-921-6707
Administrator & Donor Relations Assistant
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207-921-6710
Vice President of Development
Winter Stewardship Report
Meet Charlotte Root. At 91 years young, Charlotte is Pen Bay Medical Center’s longest-serving volunteer. Charlotte started volunteering at the hospital gift shop in 1979, and has volunteered every week for the past 40 years. Charlotte and her husband, John, a retired PBMC surgeon, celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary last year.
Read more in our Winter Stewardship Report