Donor Recognition: Societies and Clubs

One of the most prominent ways that we honor donors is through our recognition societies and clubs. Individuals and businesses that give $1,000 or more in a calendar year are named in donor displays in our hospital lobbies. Cumulative gifts of $10,000 or more are also inscribed in our donor displays as well as members of the Legacy Society. Donors of $100+ are listed in our annual report of giving. Other donors at lower annual levels of giving are thanked individually throughout the year for their gifts. The Foundation's recognition societies and clubs are listed as follows:

Lifetime Giving Recognition

Benefactors Society

The Benefactors Society recognizes cumulative giving beginning at the $10,000 level. Individual and corporate donors have their name inscribed in beautiful corian in our hospital lobbies.

Legends $1 million+
Philanthropists $500,000-$999,999
Visionaries $250,000-$499,999
Pioneers $100,000-$249,999
Founders $ 50,000-$99,999
Patrons $ 25,000-$49,999
Fellows $ 10,000-$24,999

Annual Giving Recognition

Through the years, Wuesthoff Health System has grown because our community recognized and supported a higher standard of healthcare. We honor those who share the same vision and generosity as our founders.

Society of 1941 members and our generous Corporate Partners support our healthcare system's medical outreach through annual gifts of $1,000 or more. Donors at this level are recognized annually at a special event hosted in their honor.

Individual annual giving is recognized through the Society of 1941 at the Bronze, Silver, and Gold levels. Businesses and organizations are recognized at the same levels through our Corporate Partners society.

Society of 1941
(individuals/couples)
Gold $10,000 or more
Silver $5,000
Bronze $1,000
Corporate Partners
(businesses/organizations)
Gold $10,000 or more
Silver $5,000
Bronze $1,000

Golden Key Club

The Golden Key Club recognizes a special donor group within the Society of 1941. In addition to their annual $1,000 Society of 1941 gift, Golden Key Club donors make a one-time endowment fund gift of $5,000 or more or provide a deferred gift of $25,000 or greater through their estate planning.

In recognition of this combination of current and permanent support of Wuesthoff, Golden Key Club donors receive a Society of 1941 Golden Key Club membership card identifying the cardholder as a Golden Key Club donor. Among the many benefits of being a Society of 1941 Golden Key Club donor are VIP recognition and services at all Wuesthoff Health System facilities. This includes expedited registration and notification of Wuesthoff Health System Foundation staff upon arrival at Wuesthoff facilities.*

Additionally, Society of 1941 Golden Key Club donors will receive:

  • Membership card that serves as a VIP Visitor's Badge when accessing public areas of Wuesthoff facilities
  • Invitation to free annual Flu shot event
  • Expedited registration process at Wuesthoff facilities*
  • Private room when available at no extra charge at Wuesthoff Medical Center - Rockledge (Wuesthoff Medical Center - Melbourne has all private rooms)
  • Gourmet meals upon request for patient and guest
  • 24-hour pager number to Foundation staff
  • Free copies and Notary service at the Foundation Office
  • Invitations to health screenings and health fairs where free and discounted health care services are provided
  • Physician referral services
  • Assistance with Medicare and supplemental insurance paperwork
  • Discounts at many Wuesthoff retail facilities

*Society of 1941 Golden Key Club donors will be asked to provide the pre-admission information required to receive this benefit

Annual Giving Clubs
Kenaston Club $500
Keystone Club $250
Centurion Club $100

Wuesthoff Legacy Society

Following in the footsteps of Eugene Wuesthoff and the other early health care pioneers who built our Rockledge hospital in 1941, Legacy Society donors are providing for the future of quality health care services in Brevard. The Legacy Society recognizes donors who make gifts to Wuesthoff as part of their estate planning. This includes will provisions, trusts, charitable gift annuities, retained life estates and many other special gifts. For more information about these giving opportunities click here.

Donors who finalize their planned gifts and notify the Foundation prior to December 31, 2007 will be recognized as charter members of the Legacy Society.