FAQs

There are several ways to donate to the foundation.

• You can send a check or money order to Calaveras Wellness Foundation, P.O. Box 844, San Andreas, CA 95249

• An ACH transfer can be scheduled by calling (209) 754-2512

• You can access the donate page on this Website and donate with a credit card or Paypal or Venmo

• You can hand-deliver your donation to the Mark Twain Health Care District, located on the Mark Twain Medical Center campus, next to the helipad

• Or call (209) 754-2512 for other options

The mission of the Calaveras Wellness Foundation is to fill health care gaps in the county. Those gaps are identified by various community health needs assessments. The assessments identify behavioral health care, substance use disorder, and access to health care services as the biggest challenges. Foundation donations are used to provide those services. Donations are also used to assist health care workers who are struggling either financially or physically. Donations can be “restricted” to specific interests or projects on request.

The Calaveras Wellness Foundation was founded in 2023 because members of our community wanted to give back. They wanted to support and sustain the health care we have. They also wanted to contribute to new facilities, senior services, and youth services. The Foundation provides a platform to accept and distribute donations.

The Calaveras Wellness Foundation is a California registered not-for-profit charity organization and recognized by the US Internal Revenue Service for purposes of tax deductions. More information about IRS tax deductions can be found here.

Yes, estates and trusts can donate to the foundation. We recommend you consult your tax advisor or accountant in this situation.

Never. We keep your personal information confidential on a security protected hard drive. It is not kept in the cloud. When you donate to the Calaveras Wellness Foundation your donation can be kept anonymously at your request. We still provide an IRS tax letter acknowledging the donation, but acknowledgment of the donation at the receiving end is a personal choice. For example if you were to donate to construction of a new youth center, you, your family, or organization could be recognized publicly, or remain anonymous. For more information about confidentiality and/or acknowledgement please contact (209) 754-2512.

The two foundations serve two different purposes, both very worthy. The MTMC Foundation focuses more on hospital care, hospital facilities, and in-patient equipment. The Calaveras Wellness Foundation focuses more on non-hospital health care services, such as behavioral health, clinic care, hepatology consultations, women’s health, and youth services. You can find out more about the MTMC Foundation here.

This is easy to do and can be done on the pledge request by contacting (209) 754-2512

Absolutely and this is common. You can simply mention it in the obituary, or we can help you with the language if necessary. Often in this situation the obituary will annotate the foundation website.

Yes. Often donors will want to restrict a gift to a certain purpose, such as cancer care, health care employees, behavioral health for youth, etc. This is easily done by coordinating with the foundation to ensure your gift is allocated to that specific purpose. This is common.