BridgingLife Make a Gift

At BridgingLife, formerly Carroll Hospice, our goal is to provide quality end-of-life care and bereavement services to all those in need, regardless of their financial resources. The generosity and support of the community has allowed us to fill in the gaps and ensure that all of our patients receive the care they need. Each year, more than 20% of our operating budget is supported through private contributions.

Your gifts, no matter how big or small, help us provide numerous services and programs to patients and family members, including medical supplies, pharmaceuticals and spiritual and bereavement support.

Make an Online Donation

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Mail your check to:
BridgingLife Development Office
200 Memorial Avenue
Westminster, MD 21157

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Call us at 410-871-7220.

Founders Circle

The Founders Circle is open to individuals who contribute $1,000 or more on an annual basis and organizations that contribute $2,500 or more annually to BridgingLife. This level of giving offers a wonderful opportunity to provide direct, compassionate end-of-life care for your fellow community members.

Gallery of Honor Wall

Just inside the front entrance to our inpatient facility, you'll find our BridgingLife Gallery of Honor, established to recognize those who have made cumulative cash contributions of $10,000 or more. Donors are listed according to their respective giving category:

CHAIRMAN’S CIRCLE - $500,000 or more
1986 SOCIETY - $250,000 to $499,999
PRESIDENT'S CLUB - $100,000 to $249,999
STEWARDS CLUB - $50,000 to $99,999
GUARDIAN CLUB - $25,000 to $49,999
SPONSOR - $10,000 to $24,999

Champions of Care

We honor all of our caregivers through the Champions of Care program. This program offers you the opportunity to honor a doctor, nurse, aide, social worker, chaplain or other caregiver who has touched your life in an important way. Your Champion will receive a special card informing them of your thoughtful gift (no amounts are shared) along with a lapel pin to wear proudly.

Giving Tuesday

Double your impact on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023, the International Day of Giving! For 24 hours, Myers-Durboraw Funeral Homes will match every dollar donated to BridgingLife up to $10,000! Your gift will continue the compassionate, quality end-of-life care that is our specialty.

A Season to Remember

This annual event, presented by Burrier Queen Funeral Home and Crematory, P.A., offers the opportunity to purchase personalized, hand-inscribed pieces that memorialize a loved one or pet. A pre-recorded ceremony recognizes and celebrates the lives of those who are no longer with us.

Taste & Toast

After more than two decades of celebrating Taste of Carroll, we’re reimagining our signature fundraising event with a NEW name: Taste & Toast. It’s the same food, wine and craft beer celebration that you know and love—now with a fresh name and look to better represent BridgingLife’s mission to bring comfort to more families in more communities, from Greater Baltimore to Southern Pennsylvania. This culinary event takes place the last Monday in April each year.

Commemorative Bricks

BridgingLife offers a lasting way to memorialize your loved ones or pay tribute to a caregiver through our commemorative brick program. Each commemorative brick is engraved with an honor or memorial message dedicated to a person who has impacted your life in a special way. Your brick will help form the pathways surrounding Dove House, BridgingLife's inpatient facility in Westminster, while your donation will support the many services and programs hospice provides. The 4" x 8" paver allows for up to three lines of text, 18 characters per line.

Planned Giving

This type of gift includes bequests, appreciated securities, land, trusts, and gift annuities.

Memorial Gifts

BridgingLife friends always have the option to make a gift in honor or memory of a loved one, simply by providing the requested information on our donation form. We will promptly acknowledge your gift with a letter sent to the person honored or the family of the memorialized individual. As always, the amount of your gift will remain confidential.

Named Gifts

Donors often look for ways to make a significant impact by providing a gift to name a specific area or program at BridgingLife. For naming opportunities available, please call 410-871-7220.

Matching Gifts

Many companies offer matching gift programs to their employees. A matching gift program can double— even triple—your original donation. Some companies also match gifts made by retirees and/or spouses. If your employer offers a matching gift program, please see your company's Human Resources Department to request a special matching gift form to submit with your donation.