The Waterloo Community Foundation is pleased to announce the establishment of the Cedar Valley Hospice Waterloo Endowment Fund. An anonymous donor has generously contributed the initial funds to create this long-term endowment, designated specifically for services in Waterloo.
Cedar Valley Hospice is Northeast Iowa’s leading expert in hospice and palliative care. Their team of professionals offer a variety of compassionate care services to patients and caregivers, including hospice and palliative care, grief support for adults and youth, caregiver support, and case management for persons living with HIV. This endowment fund aims to provide stability and long-term support to ensure these essential services continue to be available in Waterloo.
“We are honored that this generous donor chose to establish an endowment fund for Cedar Valley Hospice – Waterloo at the Waterloo Community Foundation,” said Executive Director Michaela Vandersee. “This endowment fund will help us further our mission: To Enrich Lives with Knowledge, Respect and Compassionate Care for generations to come. By contributing to this fund, you are helping ensure your family, friends and neighbors will continue to receive the highest quality compassionate care and support during some of life’s most difficult moment.”
Community members may contribute to the Cedar Valley Hospice Waterloo Endowment Fund online at https://wloocommunityfoundation.org/donate/. Checks can also be mailed to the Waterloo Community Foundation, PO Box 1253, Waterloo, IA 50704. All checks can be made out to the Waterloo Community Foundation with “Cedar Valley Hospice Waterloo Endowment Fund” in the memo line.
As a permanently endowed fund, the Cedar Valley Hospice Waterloo Endowment Fund is eligible for the Endow Iowa State Tax Credit Program. As a nationally accredited community foundation, the Waterloo Community Foundation has been proud to offer this program that gives all donors who give to an endowed fund at a qualified community foundation an opportunity to receive a 25% state of Iowa tax credit for their gift. Learn more about this program at https://wloocommunityfoundation.org/endow-iowa-state-tax-credit/.
For more information about Cedar Valley Hospice and its services, visit www.cvhospice.org.
