Giving to The Living Center

As a not-for-profit organization, The Living Center is many times dependent upon private donations to further enhance the environment and overall livelihood of our residents. Projects that are seemingly a distant dream can become a reality with support from friends and families. We have various donor opportunities, many of which provide lasting recognition of your loved one or anyone you designate.

There are several ways you can support The Living Center. Click on the plus sign to learn about each option.

How to Give

The Living Center General Fund

The fund provides support to a wide array of worthy endeavors at The Living Center. Your donation makes possible things like an aquarium for our 1st Floor and 2nd Floor Residents or a power wheelchair for a Resident. Giving to the General Fund provides us with flexibility in providing financial support to the area of greatest need.

Chaplain’s Fund

The Chaplain’s Fund supports the many spiritual services provided by Our Chaplain. Your donation would provide funds for conducting our Celebration of Life Memorial Services as well as much needed one-on-one support for Residents and their families.

Tax-Wise Gift Giving

There are many ways in which friends of The Living Center can express their appreciation for the wonderful work which is done here.

Gifts of Assets
The simplest way to support The Living Center is through cash gifts, but creative gifts of assets can include appreciated assets such as securities or real estate. These can not only provide charitable deductions, but often offer additional tax savings as well.

Gifts by Will
Through various types of bequests for The Living Center, you may secure a charitable estate-tax deduction for the value of the gift. Best of all, you will know that your generosity will support The Living Center for years to come.

Gifts That Pay You Income
Do you want to help support The Living Center, but worry about having enough income for yourself and your loved ones? Life-income gifts, such as gift annuities and charitable remainder trusts can provide donors with an income stream, significant tax savings, and the satisfaction of supplying The Living Center with vital long-term resources.

Gifts of Retirement Fund Assets
You may consider using retirement fund assets to make a significant gift that will support The Living Center. Because of the estate and income-tax treatment of retirement fund assets, the cost of your gift to your estate and heirs is often relatively small.

Bus Fund

We are thrilled to be emerging from the last few years of quarantine and get our residents back out and about. Unfortunately, our resident bus sat for an extended period of time and is no longer functional. The resident bus is the ticket to freedom and adventure for our residents. It keeps our residents engaged in the greater community by allowing them to attend community events and experience the wonderful parks and restaurants Pittsford and the surrounding Rochester area has to offer. In an effort to not only raise funds necessary to purchase a new bus; once HLC obtains a bus we need to keep our bus in business! With your continued support, our recreation department can provide continual outings for our residents as well as help the hospital system if transportation becomes a challenge.

How to Send a Donation

You can make a secure online donation directly to The Living Center using a major credit or debit card.
Note: Donations are processed by The University of Rochester Gift Office as a courtesy to The Living Center.

Online Donation Form

Send Donation by Mail

Send a check by mail to:
The Living Center at The Highlands
Attention: Jennifer Johnson
500 Hahnemann Trail
Pittsford, NY 14534

Tax Wise Gift Giving

Call (585) 641-6281

For more information on donating to The Living Center please contact:

Jennifer Johnson

Director of Social Work/Development

(585) 641-6281
Email