Frequently Asked Questions

Choose a category below for more information.

Registration

Can I start a team with two people? Yes, walk teams can be any size. Whether it’s just you and a neighbor or you and 100 of your closest friends, we appreciate your walking with us to support health care for families.

Who Your Gift Helps

Northwell Health Walk at Jones Beach

When you walk in the Northwell Health Walk at Jones Beach, you help fund care for women and children through the Katz Institute for Women’s Health and Cohen Children’s Medical Center.

  • For the Katz Institute for Women’s Health, your fundraising will help fund our Innovation Grant Program, which provides seed funding to support projects in the area of women’s health, including new programs and services, education, research and other innovative endeavors, as well as a new Breast Imaging Center. On top of the best available equipment and technologies, our new center will completely reimagine the mammography experience. Mammograms and early detection saves lives, and we want every woman to have this life-saving test. To make that possible, we are introducing an unparalleled patient experience to make it feel like a relaxing day at the spa.
  • For Cohen Children’s Medical Center, your fundraising will support the purchase of the latest generation echocardiogram machine to allow our cardiologists to have the clinical data to most accurately evaluate our patients. It will also fund our Chairman’s Research Grant. Many of the most important ideas to improve the care we provide sick and injured children have been derived at the bedside through the observations of our dedicated pediatricians. The Chairman’s Research Grant not only provides an amazing opportunity for our faculty which helps us retain top talent, but will also lead to promising new treatments for the children treated at Cohens.
Northwell Health Walk at East End

Walking at our East End location raises funds for two critical priorities at Peconic Bay Medical Center: cardiac services and women’s wellness initiatives.

  • Your fundraising will help us continue building the Kanas Regional Heart Center and cardiac catheterization facility, which has provided life-saving medical procedures for critical heart conditions close to home. Since October 2017 the Kanas Regional Heart Center has seen more than 880 patients and saved more than 45 people having emergency heart attacks. We could not have treated these patients without donor support
  • Your fundraising will support our women’s wellness initiatives: a program that offers coordinated and convenient local access to screening tests, procedures and imaging technology that are critical to preventing and managing disease regardless of an individual’s ability to pay.
Northwell Health Walk at Staten Island

When you walk with us in Staten Island, you support the creation of the Gruppuso Family Women and Newborn Center at Staten Island University Hospital.

  • Your fundraising will support the Gruppuso Family Women and Newborn Center and its life-saving equipment for our sickest infants in a new state-of-the-art neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).
  • Your fundraising will support the Center’s seamless experience for mothers, babies and families through the integration of the Maternity Unit, Labor and Delivery and NICU onto a single floor and private labor and delivery rooms that will offer vastly improved comfort for patients and their families.

Donations

Are donations tax deductible?
Your generous gift is 100% tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. The Northwell Health Foundation is a registered 501(c)3 organization.

Who should checks be made payable to?

  • Jones Beach Walk, please ask your supporters to make checks payable to the Northwell Health Foundation and mail to: Northwell Health Foundation, 2000 Marcus Avenue, New Hyde Park, NY 11042, Attn: 2019 Walk. Download an offline donation form here.
  • East End Walk, please ask your supporters to make checks payable to the PBMC Foundation and mail to: Peconic Bay Medical Center Foundation, 1300 Roanoke Avenue, Riverhead, NY 11901, Attn: 2019 Walk. Download an offline donation form here.
  • Staten Island Walk, please ask your supporters to make checks payable to SIUH Foundation and mail to: Staten Island University Hospital Foundation, Office of Development, 475 Seaview Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10305, Attn: 2019 Walk. Download an offline donation form here.

Are there any fees in addition to the donation amount?
No, there are no additional fees. A minimum suggested fundraising goal of $100 per walker is appreciated.

How will a donation to the Northwell Health Walk appear on a credit card statement?

  • Jones Beach Walk and Staten Island Walk donations will appear on a credit card statement as “Northwell Health Foundation.”
  • East End Walk donations will appear on credit card statement as PMBC Foundation. 

What if people want to give me cash?
It is safest and best for recordkeeping that your sponsors make all of their donations through our secure website using a credit card. If this is not possible, it is best for you to convert all cash received to checks or money orders. If you are unable to convert the cash, then please call your local Walk contact to arrange a time to drop the payment off at a Foundation Office.

I handed in my form with cash donations. Why aren’t all of my donors listed on the website scroll?
We are not able to list individual cash donations less than $50 on the website scroll. Only team names will appear on the scroll with the total amount raised. If you did not include your team name on your form, please call (516) 321-6333.

Only individual donations made online can be listed on the website scroll. If you would like a tax receipt for gifts of $10 or more, please send your name, address, email and gift amount to your local Walk Foundation.

Can I continue to collect donations after the Walk? Where do I send the checks?
Absolutely, and you are encouraged to do so! The website will remain fully functional after the Walk, and donations may be made online at any time. All donations must be received on or before Friday, June 7, 2019. You may also continue to mail donations to:

  • Jones Beach Walk: Northwell Health Foundation, 2000 Marcus Avenue, New Hyde Park, NY 11042, Attn: 2019 Walk. Download an offline donation form here.
  • East End Walk: Peconic Bay Medical Center Foundation, 1300 Roanoke Avenue, Riverhead, NY 11901, Attn: 2019 Walk. Download an offline donation form here.
  • Staten Island Walk: Staten Island University Hospital Foundation, Office of Development, 475 Seaview Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10305, Attn: 2019 Walk. Download an offline donation form here.

Can I enter donations received via check to my web page?
Unfortunately, there isn’t an option for you to enter checks. However, once they are received at a Foundation office, we will process and add them to your web page.

If someone makes a donation to my personal page, will it be reflected on my team’s page?
Yes, any donation made to an individual who is a member of a team will count toward both the individual’s and team’s fundraising goal.

Can I change my personal and/or team fundraising goal once I have set it?
Yes, you may log into your personal and/or team fundraising pages at any time and increase or decrease your goal as necessary.

What happens if I am unable to reach the fundraising goal I have set for myself and/or my team?
While we encourage you to do everything you can to reach your goal, you will not be penalized if you do not reach the goal you set

Matching Gifts

What is a matching gift, and how do I find out if my company has this program?
Many employers sponsor matching gift programs and will match any charitable contributions made by their employees. If your company is eligible, the impact of your gift to the Northwell Health Walk may be doubled or more!

Where do I send my matching gift form?

Jones Beach Walk and Staten Island Walk:
Northwell Health Foundation, 2000 Marcus Avenue, New Hyde Park, NY 11042, Attn: Debbie Osmond.

East End Walk:
Peconic Bay Medical Center Foundation, 1300 Roanoke Avenue, Riverhead, NY 11901 Attn: Jean McCoy.

I submitted a form for matching gifts but don’t see the donation on my page. Where can I find it?
The Northwell Health Foundation cannot post a matching gift until your company approves it. Unfortunately, companies match gifts on their own timetables. If you have questions regarding your matching gift, please contact your company to see if the donation has indeed been matched. If it has, please contact Debbie Osmond at (516) 321-6312 or dosmond@northwell.edu, and we will do everything we can to ensure that the donation appears on your page.

Sponsorships

Is a corporate sponsorship tax deductible?
Funds given in exchange for sponsorship deliverables can be tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. Please check with your company’s accounting and tax experts to get an accurate accounting of what can be declared charitable and what is a business expense.

Can sponsorship money be credited to a personal or corporate team?
No. Sponsorships are accounted for separately from participant donations. If you are interested in becoming a sponsor, please contact Josh Braunstein at (516) 321-6346 or jbraunstei@northwell.edu.

I know a local service that would be a good fit for a Northwell Health Walk sponsorship. How can I get them involved?
For details, please contact Josh Braunstein at (516) 321-6346 or jbraunstei@northwell.edu.