Giving to BMH
Why Charitable Support is So Important to the Work of BMH
Over the years, Brattleboro Memorial Hospital has been the beneficiary of generous financial support from so many of our friends and neighbors. Building on the legacy of Thomas and Elizabeth Thompson, these gifts of support have provided BMH with the resources to continue to provide high-quality health care here in our community.
Whether outright gifts or planned legacy gifts, these donations help fulfill the mission of Brattleboro Memorial Hospital, which is to provide “community-based quality health services delivered with compassion and respect.”
Nothing is more important than your health. That’s why your contributions are vital in helping us meet our patients’ medical needs. By supporting BMH, you are investing in the health of our community.
Your tax deductible gift to Brattleboro Memorial Hospital will help our providers sustain their commitment to excellent, personalized care for each of our patients.
You can give to BMH’s Annual Fund in a variety of ways:
- Donate an outright gift
- Give in honor or in memory of a family member, caregiver or friend
- Commemorate the birth of a baby
- Make a planned gift or bequest
- Give through a stock and/or mutual fund share
The Office of Development plans, organizes, and directs the development of gifts and special funds from individuals, businesses, special events, and other appropriate sources to provide philanthropic support for the capital needs and healthcare programs of Southern Vermont Health Services Corporation and its subsidiary, Brattleboro Memorial Hospital.
For more information on investing in Brattleboro Memorial Hospital, please call Gina Pattison, director of Development at 802-257-8314. Or e-mail Gina at gpattison@bmhvt.org.
Supporting BMHVT
There are so many ways to support the work we do at BMHVT:
Give Now (or Annual Fund)
Your generous, tax-deductible gift to Brattleboro Memorial Hospital helps sustain high-quality, compassionate healthcare in our community. Contributions to our Annual Fund provide essential support for our providers, strengthen patient care, and help ensure BMH can continue meeting the healthcare needs of our friends and neighbors. Every gift makes a meaningful difference.
Birth Center Stabilization Fund
Following financial challenges that threatened its closure, Brattleboro Memorial Hospital’s Birthing Center will remain open thanks to strong community support and a more sustainable care model. On September 10, 2026, the BMH Board of Directors voted unanimously to keep the Birthing Center open, preserving essential maternity services for local families.
Mako Robot
Help Brattleboro Memorial Hospital advance orthopaedic care with the purchase of a new MAKO Robotic-Arm for BMH Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine. Your generous donation will support this important investment in advanced surgical technology and help improve care for patients in our community.
Employee giving
Join your colleagues in making a difference through the Brattleboro Memorial Hospital Employee Circle of Giving. Every contribution, regardless of size, helps strengthen patient care and support our hospital’s mission. Make a donation and help create a lasting impact in our community.
At the turn of the 20th Century, Brattleboro did not have even one nurse who resided in this town, let alone a hospital. So in 1901, the fund known as the Thompson Trust became available to the town.
You may direct your Annual Fund gift to either BMH’s Area of Greatest Need for general operating support and improvements in patient care, or to the Uncompensated Medical Care Fund, which provides relief to those who need medical services but lack adequate resources to pay.
The 1904 Legacy Society was established to recognize supporters who have constructed legacy gifts that will benefit BMH at some time in the future.
For more information on investing in Brattleboro Memorial Hospital, contact the Development Office at 802-257-8314 or email Gina Pattison at rpattison@bmhvt.org.