We are humbled by the many letters and phone calls that people make telling us how grateful they are for the outstanding care they or their family member have received at Geer Village Senior Community.
As medical care and insurance coverages change, your contribution helps us to be there for all patients and family members, regardless of their ability to pay, at a time when they are in dire need of quality care.
A gift by cash, check or credit card (online) provides the support necessary to provide services, over and above what is not covered by insurance or other sources. Your gift goes to work immediately to make a difference in the lives of individuals served at Geer Village Senior Community.
Checks may be made out and mailed to:
Geer Foundation
77 South Canaan Road
Canaan, CT 06018
For more information, contact Stacie Nicholas, Development Director at (860) 824-2618 or email snicholas@geercares.org.
For more information, contact Stacie Nicholas, Development Director at (860) 824-2618 or email snicholas@geercares.org.
Donate now and funds will be used to support the purchase of PPE, as well as provide staff with morale boosters, resident assistance and staff assistance with emergency needs due to the Covid-19 crisis.
Of course, no one knows what the future will bring – we are literally taking it one day at a time!
Technology – Donate an iPad or tablet or make a donation so we can purchase more. We use them to let families Facetime. Currently we have a small inventory and it limits how many can participate at a time.
Activities – Donate small gifts of stationary and writing material, games, puzzles, large print reading material, books, DVDs, etc. – anything to help a senior pass the time and feel connected to the larger world.
Communications – A drawing or handwritten letter of encouragement to Residents and even staff would be appreciated. Pen pals and facetime friends would be wonderful!
Please contact Jill Simmons at (860) 824-3831 or jasimmons@geercares.org to make a donation for Technology, Activities or Communications.
We are humbled by the many letters and phone calls you make to tell us how grateful you are for the outstanding care you or a family member have received at Geer Village Senior Community. For every letter we receive, there are countless others who are also thankful and often ask how they can help and give back to show their appreciation.
If you or a family member was a recent recipient of our services, we invite you to share your story with us. The Grateful Patient and Family Program provides you the opportunity to say thank you to the caregivers who make a difference every day and to provide the legacy of great care for generations to come! Every gift counts and shows that you care!
As medical care and insurance coverages change, we are committed to staying on the cutting edge – for you, for your loved ones and for every person in our community. Your contribution helps us to be there for all patients and family members, regardless of their ability to pay, at a time when they are in dire need of quality care.
Your donation helps to make our community healthier. Right here. Right now.
You can even make your gift in tribute to a staff member and we will notify them of your generosity in recognition of their care.
Gifts may be made in honor or memory of a loved one or staff member to an existing fund. This is a thoughtful and caring way to honor or remember a loved one and at the same time help others. Recipients or their family members will be notified of your generosity. Please note it may take a few weeks for your gift to be received, processed and for the family to be notified. Be sure to include the name and address of those you would like notified of your gift.
A gift is appropriate for many occasions:
For convenience you can use the Donate Now button above for online donations
For obituaries, we recommend the following language:
Donations may be made in memory of (name of decedent) to Geer Foundation. Please make checks payable to: Geer Foundation, at 77 South Canaan Road, Canaan, CT 06018.
A donor-advised fund (DAF) is a charitable account sponsored by a public charity that donors use to support their philanthropy, like Fidelity, Schwab or BNY Mellon. Donors make irrevocable, tax deductible contributions of cash, securities or other assets to the Donor Advised Fund and these assets are invested for growth to provide philanthropic support over time. The donor(s) to the fund then recommend grants from their DAFs to qualified 501 (c) (3) public charities, like Geer Foundation.
If you have an account with Fidelity Charitable, Greater Kansas City CF, Schwab Charitable or BNY Mellon, you can easily recommend a grant to Geer using the DAF Direct form on this page.
If you have questions about how your gift may be designated, please contact Stacie Nicholas, Development Director at (860) 824-2618.
Many corporations will match an employee’s gift to charitable organizations. In addition, some companies provide donations to organizations where their employees volunteer. Imagine the increased impact your gift can make. Please contact your company’s human resource department for more information.
Gifts large and small are important, they all add up to a big impact!
Most people require some kind of help at some time in their lives, whether it’s physical, financial or spiritual. During life’s struggles, we are often reminded that more must be done to sustain programs that help others.
When you make a bequest or other planned gift, you help the Geer Foundation for years to come. What better way to thank the people or organizations that had an impact on your life than to make a contribution from your estate through a bequest? Legacy giving is not only for the wealthy! Please consider Geer Foundation when making your long term estate plans.
It is important that you let us know if you have left a bequest so that we can help to ensure your gift is appointed properly and include you in our Heritage Society. Should you wish to remember Geer Foundation in your will, we encourage you to provide the following bequest language to your attorney:
“I give, devise and bequeath $___ (sum of money), or ___% (percentage) of my estate, or ___ (named property), or all the rest, residue, and remainder of my estate to Geer Foundation, Inc., located in Canaan, CT tax exempt number 06-1230842.”