Find out how you can help ensure the future of Porter Medical Center and create a legacy improving the lives of generations to come.
Your Gift Invests in the Areas of Greatest Need
There are many ways to support Porter Medical Center. From a one-time online donation to a planned gift, every contribution touches the lives of our local community members.
When making your donation, please be sure to choose an area to support. Gifts to our Porter Medical Center Unrestricted Fund allow us to direct your contribution to areas of greatest need.
Memorial & Tribute Gifts
A gift to Porter Medical Center is a beautiful way to honor a friend or family member or remember a loved one. You can also recognize a caregiver who made a positive impact on the care you received.
Memorial and tribute gifts can be made online, by check or through any of other the ways to give listed below.
How to Give
We offer many ways to give. If you need assistance or would like to discuss your options, please contact the Porter Medical Center Office of Development at 802-388-4762.
Make a gift via credit card at any time using our online form. You may also provide your credit card information by calling us at 802-388-4762.
One-time donations are greatly appreciated. To make your gift go further, please consider a recurring donation. You can change or cancel your gift at any time.
We welcome gifts by check. Please make your check payable to Porter Medical Center and mail it to:
Porter Medical Center
Office of Development
115 Porter Drive
Middlebury, VT 05753
To transfer funds electronically to our bank, please contact us.
Making a gift of stocks, bonds and other securities offers a two-fold benefit to you: The tax deduction is equal to the fair-market value of the donated securities, and you typically avoid capital gains taxes.
Stock gifts can be sent electronically. Please give your broker the following information.
Broker: The Northern Trust Company
DTC#: 2669
Account Number: 44-80241
Account Name: UVMHN-Cash Pool
Reference/Organization Name: University of Vermont Health – Porter Medical Center.
Important: Be sure to notify us of the incoming donation at abarr@portermedical.org or 802-388-4762.
Planned gifts allow you to create an enduring legacy by arranging for future contributions to Porter Medical Center. Some planned giving options include:
- Charitable gift annuities
- Gifts of stock
- Gifts by will or living trust
- IRA Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCD)
- Retirement account beneficiary gifts
Our planned giving experts can help you understand the options available to you and create a charitable plan consistent with your family’s financial goals.
We welcome foundations and corporations interested in making a grant to Porter Medical Center. Please contact us directly to discuss options.
Including Porter Medical Center in your loved one’s obituary is a special way to honor their memory. You may include the following text at the end of the obituary:
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to Porter Medical Center, Office of Development, 115 Porter Drive, Middlebury, VT 05753, or online.
We will thank each donor who gives in memory of your loved one and provide you with names and addresses if you wish to thank them personally.
Charitable gifts may have significant tax implications. We advise consulting with your financial, tax and legal advisors. If you have questions, please contact us at 802-388-4762.
Porter Medical Center employees may contribute to the "Mission Possible" employee giving program through automatic payroll deductions. To enroll, visit our intranet home page, hover over the Resources tab and click the Mission Possible menu item.
The day we opened the Memory Care addition I watched the first resident wheel herself into the new space, and her smile kept getting bigger as she got closer to the windows. I don’t ever recall seeing such a beautiful expression on her face. It was priceless.