FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best way to say thanks for great care?

Making a donation through the University Hospital Foundation’s Champions of Care program provides you with the opportunity to say thank you to the person who changed and saved your life – or the life of someone you love.  At the same time, you recognize and support the excellent work that saves and changes lives every day at the University of Alberta Hospital, the Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute and the Kaye Edmonton Clinic.

By honouring someone who has made a meaningful difference in your life with a gift to the
University Hospital Foundation, you’re letting them know their efforts are noticed and valued.

Your Champion of Care will receive a pin to wear with pride. Units will receive a framed certificate to display. Your gift will support research, equipment and technology to advance the work your Champion does, each and every day – allowing them to change and save more lives.

How do I say thanks with a donation?

To recognize the person or team that made a real difference in your life, or that of someone you love, you can make a donation to the University Hospital Foundation to say thank you to your Champion of Care.

You can choose to honour an individual, a specific unit or an entire program. Your Champion of Care will receive a pin to wear with pride. Units and programs will receive a framed certificate to display.

You can honour your Champion of Care by making a gift in one of the following ways:

Click: click here.
Call: 780-407-7007
Come In:
University of Alberta Hospital Donor Office
Level 1 – Next to the Information Desk
Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute Donor Office
Level 2 – Next to the Information Desk
Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Kaye Edmonton Clinic Donor Office
Level 1 – Across from the Patient Resource Centre
Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Or you can mail your gift to:
University Hospital Foundation
1H1.91 WMC
8440 – 112 St NW
Edmonton AB T6G 2B7

Who can I honour as my Champion of Care?

You can choose to honour an individual, a specific unit or an entire program.

How will my Champion of Care know that I honoured them?

University Hospital Foundation staff will present the pin or framed certificate to your Champion of Care, along with any personal message you share with us. The amount of your donation will not be shared with your Champion of Care.

Will I receive a charitable tax receipt for my gift?

Yes! If you make your donation online, your charitable tax receipt will be emailed to you. If you make your donation over the phone or through the mail, your charitable tax receipt will be mailed to you.

Can I designate my gift towards an area of care?

Yes, you can designate your gift to a specific area of care. Simply select the area of care in the drop down menu on the online donation form. Or let us know which area you’d like to support when you call or mail your gift.