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As a thank you for being a friend of the Jennie Edmundson Foundation, FreeWill is delighted to help you create your legal will. It’s 100% free to you, and most people finish in 20 minutes or less.

While most of us are not in a position to give at the level of the Edmundsons, with a bit of estate planning, you may be able to make a gift ten times larger than what you can give in your lifetime. A straightforward way to build a legacy that benefits the patients, families, and communities Methodist Hospitals serves is by including a gift to us in your will or trust.

We’ve partnered with FreeWill because their secure online tool can help you make or update your will or trust within 20 minutes, free of charge. You can use FreeWill on its own, or use it to document your wishes before finalizing your plans with an attorney.

If you have already included a gift in your will or trust to the Jennie Edmundson Foundation, please fill out this brief form so we can thank you and ensure our records are up to date. 

Designating us as a beneficiary of one or more of your non-probate assets is another way to establish your legacy with the Jennie Edmundson Foundation. These assets are not included in your will, and FreeWill helps you plan for them separately.

Information contained herein was accurate at the time of posting. The information on this website is not intended as legal or tax advice. For such advice, please consult an attorney or tax advisor.

In the early 1900s, the Women’s Christian Association (WCA) asked J.D. Edmundson for a loan of $50,000 to further expand Council Bluffs’ first hospital. He agreed and said the loan would become a gift if the hospital were named to honor his beloved wife, Jennie. With a deal in place, Jennie Edmundson Hospital was built in its present location and opened its doors on February 12, 1907.

J.D. Edmundson’s support continued with a generous gift of $225,000 upon his death in 1933. To honor a request from Mr. Edmundson, a bouquet of roses is placed beneath Jennie’s portrait each year on her birthday.

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Where does the money go?

When you make a gift to Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital Foundation, 100% of your contribution benefits the program or project you choose. How would you like your gift used?

• Where the need is greatest: Used to enhance clinical and operational excellence in the most critical areas
• Charitable Patient Fund: Provides health care and/or medications for patients in financial need
• Health Care Education: Funds scholarships 

Leaving a legacy is about life and hope. With a bit of planning, you can provide for your heirs and leave your mark on future generations, too, as you provide for the quality of healthcare now. We welcome your support through: 

• One time gifts
• Tribute gifts in honor or memory of a loved one
• Pledges over a period of time
• In-Kind Donation 
• Planned Giving

From the beginning...

In the early 1900s, the Women’s Christian Association (WCA) asked J.D. Edmundson for a loan of $50,000 to further expand Council Bluffs’ first hospital. He agreed and said the loan would become a gift if the hospital were named to honor his beloved wife, Jennie. With a deal in place, Jennie Edmundson Hospital was built in its present location and opened its doors on February 12, 1907.

J.D. Edmundson’s support continued with a generous gift of $225,000 upon his death in 1933. To honor a request from Mr. Edmundson, a bouquet of roses is placed beneath Jennie’s portrait each year on her birthday.