About Us
Giving and Community
Give the gift of aging with dignity
As a not-for-profit nursing home, Memphis Jewish Home & Rehab relies on the generosity of our community to sustain our organization. We are so grateful to our donors, volunteers, and sponsors who have made 95 years of care possible.
Ways to Give
Planned Giving
Planned giving includes gifts made through your estate plan, life insurance policy, retirement assets, or charitable lead trusts. You can impact the Home for many years with a legacy gift and ensure our organization is sustainable even after you’re gone.
Planned giving includes gifts made through your estate plan, life insurance policy, retirement assets, or charitable lead trusts. You can impact the Home for many years with a legacy gift and ensure our organization is sustainable even after you’re gone.
Endowments
Endowments fund the future by securing the principal donation amount and using only the income it yields to fund a particular program or service at the Home. The minimum contribution to establish an endowment is $50,000.
Endowments fund the future by securing the principal donation amount and using only the income it yields to fund a particular program or service at the Home. The minimum contribution to establish an endowment is $50,000.
Tribute Gifts
A unique way to honor, memorialize, or send well wishes to a friend or loved one. The Home accepts gifts in honor of, in memory of, and for the recovery of individuals.
A unique way to honor, memorialize, or send well wishes to a friend or loved one. The Home accepts gifts in honor of, in memory of, and for the recovery of individuals.
Art Dedications
Art dedications and purchases are available throughout the year to honor a loved one. The Gomez Auditorium Art Gallery at the Home has rotating featured artists throughout the year. Dedications are $250 per artwork, and you can customize your tribute however you wish.
Art dedications and purchases are available throughout the year to honor a loved one. The Gomez Auditorium Art Gallery at the Home has rotating featured artists throughout the year. Dedications are $250 per artwork, and you can customize your tribute however you wish.
Amazon Wish List and
Community Rewards
Many organizations offer community rewards when shopping and the charity of your choice will receive benefits often as no cost to you. Examples include: Amazon Smile and Kroger Community Rewards.
Many organizations offer community rewards when shopping and the charity of your choice will receive benefits often as no cost to you. Examples include: Amazon Smile and Kroger Community Rewards.
Volunteering
The gift of time and skills is never undervalued at Memphis Jewish Home & Rehab. Please contact us to learn more about volunteer opportunities!
The gift of time and skills is never undervalued at Memphis Jewish Home & Rehab. Please contact us to learn more about volunteer opportunities!
Annual Golf Tournament
Every September, Memphis Jewish Home & Rehab hosts our annual golf tournament at Ridgeway Country Club. It’s our biggest fundraiser of the year and a great way to support the Home! There are opportunities to sponsor, play, and volunteer.
What to Give
Credit Card
Please make gifts via credit card using our online donation form. You may also call the Development Department at (901) 756-3273 to give your credit card number over the phone.
Check
You may mail or drop off a check donation to the Home at any time. We are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Our address is 36 Bazeberry Rd., Cordova, TN 38018.
Cash and Money Orders
The Home accepts donations in cash and money orders as well. Please drop these gifts off at the Home’s reception desk.
Since a gift of appreciated securities can offer significant tax advantages, you may choose to make an annual gift of stock to Memphis Jewish Home & Rehab. Transferring stock is simple, but during the busy days of December, please allow us up to a week to process your gift. You should always consult your financial advisor before making gifts of stock.
If the securities are held by a broker or banker, you can have the securities transferred directly to the Home’s account.
Contact the Development Department, at (901) 756-3273 or via the contact form to receive transfer information.
If you are aged 70 1/2 or older, you can make a direct contribution from a traditional IRA account to qualified non-profits like Memphis Jewish Home & Rehab of up to $100,000 annually without it being considered a taxable distribution. If you are aged 72 or older, you must take a required minimum distribution annually from your traditional IRA or face tax penalties. In order for your donation to be applied to this year’s tax return, Memphis Jewish Home & Rehab must receive your donation by December 31. Distribution checks need to be made payable directly to Memphis Jewish Home & Rehab.
Please contact the Development Department at (901) 756-3273 to notify the Home of the distribution.
Any information should be reviewed by your legal or financial advisors to determine whether it is applicable to your circumstances.
We are so grateful to donors who give medical and personal items to the Home. We are not able to accept all in-kind donations due to certain medical regulations. Please contact the Development Department at (901) 756-3273 if you have any concerns about your in-kind gift.
Examples of in-kind gifts we can typically accept:
- New, unopened personal protective equipment (PPE)
- Flowers and floral arrangements
- Judaica and Jewish ritual objects
- New wheelchairs and walkers
- New, unused clothing and jewelry
- Large-print books
- New, unopened snacks
- Artwork and new art supplies
- New, unused personal hygiene items
Questions?
Contact our Development Department at (901) 756-3273 or via our online contact form.