Since 1985, we have been dedicated to raising private support that advances Valley Senior Living’s mission. We provide options for you to consider, including gifts of cash, bequests, or creating an endowment fund.
Generous gifts enable us to offer a range of enriching amenities and services to our senior residents and communities. These include chaplaincy ministry, music therapy, intergenerational programming, community connections, and so much more.
Spiritual well-being is a necessary component in the care of every person. Our Chaplaincy Ministry program provides spiritual care to residents, families, and caregivers of all faiths.
Our chaplains provide:
Music can reawaken the mind and uplifts the heart. Valley Senior Living offers music therapy to our residents as a life enrichment. Music therapy enhances memory recall, offers positive changes in emotional well-being, provides stimulation, and increases social interaction between residents, families, and care partners.
Intergenerational programming is a multi-faceted program at Valley Senior Living care communities, providing positive connections to younger generations. Resident interactions with younger generations develop cognitive, social, and emotional learning skills for all generations. With an on-site Head Start classroom, pen pal programs, and middle school and high school planned activities, residents and children of all ages interact often, and the joy this brings to our communities is heartwarming.
With a focus on keeping Valley Senior Living residents connected to the community, the Community Connections program includes taking residents to sporting events, concerts, theater productions and other community events throughout each season.
The Wishing Well Fund has been established as part of Community Connections to give residents an opportunity to reconnect with their past or experience something they’ve always wanted to do by providing the resources necessary to grant a wish.
Gifts of money can support Valley Senior Living’s work and mission immediately. These gifts may be given in honor of or in memory of loved ones, friends, or caregivers.
Gifts to an endowment fund are a vital source of stability and strength, helping to meet the needs of those we serve. Endowment funds are prudently invested under the advisement of our Board of Directors, as this endowment fund grows, the principal stays intact with the interest being used to fund the donor’s designated program or project.
Gifts of stock and other securities provide you with a meaningful way to make a gift to Valley Senior Living. Gifts of stock can take advantage of charitable tax deductions and capital gains tax benefits.
Bequests can be outlined in a Will or added to an existing Will as a codicil. It can be a specific dollar amount, a percentage of an estate, a specific piece of property or the residue of an estate.
An example of how your bequest can be expressed in your Will:
I give to Valley Senior Living, 2900 14th Avenue South, Grand Forks, ND 58201 ___ percent of my estate, or the sum of ____ dollars, or a specific piece of property (include description of securities or property).
Beneficiary Designations are one of the easiest ways to make a significant future gift. Simply name Valley Senior Living as a recipient of all or a portion of an insurance policy, CD, or retirement account. Your insurance agent or retirement account administrator can assist you with the proper designation forms.
Charitable Gift Annuities are flexible and functional planned giving options. Charitable gift annuities are irrevocable gifts; in exchange for a gift of appreciated assets or cash, income is paid to you for your lifetime. The annuity payments are based on the gift amount and your age. A portion of each payment may be tax-free.
Our team can help answer questions, set up planned giving, or work with you to organize volunteering or events.
