Pittsburgh Presbytery - Mission Agencies

Presents for Patients®

5850 Meridian Road
Gibsonia , PA 15044
724-444-5521

MISSION

To brighten the holidays for lonely nursing home patients, assisted living and personal care home patients by matching them with a caring community member who visits them and brings a gift.

PROGRAM PARTICIPATION

Participation in PRESENTS FOR PATIENTS ® can take many forms:

“Adopt” patients – People are needed to “adopt” a patient by buying a small gift and personally delivering it. The visit is the real gift. Sign-up cards are available at participating facilities and businesses and can be mailed to PRESENTS FOR PATIENTS ® headquarters. Individuals are matched with residents of nearby nursing homes and personal care homes. The patient’s first name, age and three gift requests are listed on a card sent to the person’s home. Items patients request typically cost $5-$25. Information and sign-ups are also available online at www.PRESENTSFORPATIENTS.com or by calling (724) 443-0011.
Volunteering at PRESENTS FOR PATIENTS ® headquarters – Volunteers are needed to answer telephones, match patients receiving a visitor, and wrap gifts for patients who do not receive a visitor.
Purchase a blanket – For people who do not have time to personally visit a patient but still want to be involved, embroidered throws decorated with the PRESENTS FOR PATIENTS ® logo are available for $30.
Make a financial contribution – Financial contributions are tax-deductible to the full extent of the law and are used to buy gifts for patients who do not receive a visitor.
Donate gifts or excess inventory – Business and individuals may donate gifts or excess inventory that will be matched with a patient.

HISTORY

PRESENTS FOR PATIENTS ® was founded in 1984 by William V. Day, president of St. Barnabas Health System. His goal was – and is – to help patients combat the loneliness they often feel during the holidays by providing them with a gift and visitor. Mr. Day’s secondary goal was to provide members of the public with an opportunity to visit their local nursing homes and personal care homes to witness the acts of goodwill and compassion that occur every day. Since its founding, PRESENTS FOR PATIENTS ® has provided more than 300,000 gifts and visits to patients in Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York, West Virginia and Tennessee. The program has received numerous awards from local and national civic organizations, including President Ronald Reagan’s Citation in 1988. Because of the heart-warming value to patients and participants alike, PRESENTS FOR PATIENTS ® has grown each year since its founding.

PROFESSIONAL STAFF

Nanci L. Case, President, St. Barnabas Charities
Debbie Panei, Assistant Director of Development
Herb Dankmyer, Manager of Community Organization Relations

INFORMATIONAL PROGRAMS AVAILABLE

Presentations can be arranged upon request to businesses, civic groups and church groups

Literature available for mailing upon request.
Newsletter issued.
Presents for Patients headquarters is open for visitors.

VISIT US ON THE WEB

www.presentsforpatients.com