Making An Impact on Tomorrow's Healthcare

One Couple’s Meaningful Gift to PIH Health

PIH Health Foundation donors,
Louise and Steve Griffith

“We love PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital. The doctors are excellent, and the hospital just keeps getting better and better.”

As the holidays and end of the year approach, many people count their blessings, reflect on the passage of time, and make plans to give more to the causes they care about.

Steve and Louise Griffith discovered the value of supporting PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital in a unique way. At the end of 2021, the Los Angeles couple made a donation of long-term appreciated stock, which gave PIH Health the full market value of the stock, while helping the Griffith’s avoid a significant capital gains tax. That meant more money went to a place the Griffith’s have known and treasured for years.

“We love PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital. The doctors are excellent, and the hospital just keeps getting better and better,” said Steve and Louise, both of whom were born at the hospital, as were three of their grandsons. “We’ve been involved with and committed to supporting the hospital for many decades.”

Louise’s work at the hospital goes back to when she volunteered as a candy-striper (hospital volunteer) at age 16. Later, after she was married and her children were in school, she returned to the hospital and volunteered for more than 20 years. She was also a member of the auxiliary, served on the auxiliary board, and now currently sits on the PIH Health Foundation Board as one of its newest members.

“I’ve always been very connected and felt very happy to be able to give back—we’ve been doing so for more than 40 years,” said Louise. “I believe that PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital is truly one of the very best hospitals in Southern California and we wouldn’t go anywhere else.”

If you’re looking for creative ways to give to PIH Health, you have many options that offer tax advantages while making a meaningful difference. For example, you could consider a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) from an IRA, a gift of appreciated stock, or a distribution from a donor advised fund. Other ways to support PIH Health include gifts of cash, matching employer gifts, and including PIH Health in your estate plans. PIH Health Foundation can help you customize a solution that works best for you.

To learn how you can support PIH Health, visit PIHHealth.org/Support.