Give Hope
Supporting patients who have financial needs
Proceeds from the Heritage Classic events support a great cause: the Mayo Clinic Hope Fund.
The Mayo Clinic Hope Fund is the only fund that helps patients and their families cover indirect, unanticipated costs such as food, lodging and transportation while receiving care at any Mayo location.
During planning for the Mayo Clinic Sesquicentennial in 2014, Mayo employees expressed the desire to give back to patients and their families. The Mayo Clinic Hope Fund was created and named by Mayo Clinic employees for this purpose. Hope stands for, Help Others Pay Expenses.
Requests for assistance from the fund are managed by Medical Social Services staff at all Mayo locations. Funds are distributed to patients at all Mayo Clinic sites. In addition to the real-time financial support, the Hope Fund provides patients and their families with peace of mind – a key aspect in the healing process.
The Heritage Classic is the primary fundraising event for the Hope Fund, with more than $280,000 raised to support our patients.
Thank you for considering the needs of Mayo patients through direct donation to the Mayo Clinic Hope Fund.
