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Donations to the Oregon Veterans' Home - Lebanon

Have you ever wondered how you could give back to those who gave so much? Donating your time or resources to the OVHL is a great way to start.

Your financial donation to the Homes goes towards activities and items that make life more enjoyable for the residents, including: field trips, exercise equipment, refreshments for outings, transportation, medical equipment and supplies, benches, patios, plants, and magazine subscriptions. Donations are also used to assist in the cost of care for those with temporary financial difficulties.

Ways to Donate

Donations are accepted by the below methods, and all donations are tax-deductible.

Online Donations

Online donations are securely accepted via the web application below:

In Person Or By Mail

The reception desk at the OVHL is happy to accept your donation and provide a receipt on site, or you may mail checks to:

Oregon Veterans' Home - Lebanon
c/o Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs
700 Summer St NE
Salem, Oregon 97301

Charitable CheckOff

Another way to give to the OVHL is to donate a portion of your state tax refund. Oregon Department of Revenue’s Charitable Checkoff program allows you to donate all or part of your Oregon tax refund to the Home. Contact the Program Director for details.

Other Types of Giving

Donations to the OVHL are used to support our veteran residents or augment the many programs we have. Donations are used to enhance the quality of life for veterans through activities, events, and equipment. Great consideration is taken to use the gifts to improve the quality of life for our honored veterans to enjoy. (We reserve the right to carefully select what donations are accepted and prefer each donation to be in good to best condition for the honor of our veteran residents. The OVHL is a state-owned facility, and therefore a non-smoking campus, and will not accept any smoking-related items.)

Our residents need/use the following items:

• LARGE PRINT Books
• CD Players/Radios (portable), Music CDs
• DVD/Blu-Ray Players
• Anything Frank Sinatra, Andy Williams, and/or Bob Hope
• Birthday Supplies (balloons, string, signs)
• LARGE PIECE Puzzles (under 300 pieces)
• LARGE PRINT Crossword, Word Finds, and Sudoku Books
• Non-alcoholic Beer (O'Doul's, Coors Cutter, etc.)
• Electric Razors (Norelco, Remington, etc.)
• Travel Documentaries (DVD/Blu-ray)
• Audio books (on CD only)
• Local (Lebanon/Albany) restaurant gift cards (in increments of $10)
• Wal-Mart gift cards (in increments of $10)
• Microwave Popcorn / Kettle Corn
• Nerf Guns
• Folgers Coffee (our veteran residents prefer the Folgers brand)
• Twin Size Quilts/blankets
• Hunting/Fishing magazine subscriptions
• Adult clothing protectors (bibs)

The items on the list are not to limit those who want to give. If there is something you are interested in donating to the OVHL, which is not on the list, please contact the Home ahead of time before bringing the item(s) in to the building.

Memory Care Specific Needs

Our Memory Care unit specializes in providing honorable care for veteran residents with dementia-related issues. Donations for this Home are specific and aimed at providing engaging activities for our honored guests. Our veteran residents in Delta Neighborhood need/use the following items:

• Cooking/baking kits
• Race car tracks and cars
• Train set
• Easy assemble wooden models (boats, planes, ships, cars, trucks)
• Card making supplies (stickers, card stock, stamps, fine-point markers)
• Calm music CDs (classical piano, Zen, nature sounds)
• I Love Lucy and Andy Williams DVDs