Every dollar donated to UOAA assists us in supporting the ostomy and continent diversion community and helps to change lives. We encourage you to continue to give what you can, and if possible, increase your financial support to ensure UOAA will continue to be a resource for those living with an ostomy in the future.
The Phoenix Society has been introduced to recognize those individuals who are able to sustain and/or increase their total annual donation of $500 or more during each calendar year. Become a member of The Phoenix Society to help UOAA fulfill its mission to promote the quality of life for people with ostomies and continent diversions through information, support, advocacy, and collaboration.
- Donation dollars are accrued on an Annual Calendar basis to determine Donation Levels for that given year.
- All levels will receive a Thank You Letter from UOAA’s President in the year in which the donations are received.
- All members of the Phoenix Society will be asked to confirm their level of comfort regarding recognition prior to publicizing their name in any format.
Qualifications to become a Member of The Phoenix Society
Based on a calendar year, beginning on January 1st, and annually thereafter, your donation(s) will be accrued throughout the year and totaled on December 31st (mail postmarked no later than December 31st will be included in the total). Your total dollars donated annually will then be calculated to determine what Level and Benefits listed below you will receive as a member of The Phoenix Society each calendar year.
Recognizing Membership Benefits
Your Member Benefits will be recognized during the following calendar year in which your donations were made. As UOAA’s National Conference is held every other year, on off-conference years, conference benefits will be recognized the following conference year.
Determining your current donation level
You are welcome to contact UOAA at info@ostomy.org to determine the total amount you have donated to the organization during each calendar year. We would be happy to provide you with a detailed report of your contributions to assist you in reaching the level at which you are most comfortable or are striving towards.
Notification
On an annual basis on or around the first of February, you will receive a letter of recognition from UOAA identifying your total financial contribution for the previous year and The Phoenix Society Membership Level and Benefits you have attained.
Every Dollar Counts!
To recognize the importance of all donations, no matter the dollar amount, all Donors will be offered a Donor Colored Ribbon during each Conference Year.
Donations counted annually include
- Mid-Year* and Year-End Appeal Campaigns
- Giving Tuesday
- General Donations made throughout the year
- Matching, Retirement and Major Gifts
- Tributes & Bequests
- Give & Get (UOAA Board Donations)
- Round Up
- Ostomy 5k Events
*If you are contributing to the Mid-Year Appeal Campaign and choose ‘Donation with The Phoenix Magazine Subscription’, the value of this subscription is $29.95. This amount is subtracted from your total donated dollars and will not be included in calculating your Phoenix Society Membership Level.
2023 Members of The Phoenix Society
Anonymous Donors (2)
Roline Adolphine
Anna Anawalt
Suzan Austin
Justin & Leah Blum
Michael and Betsy Bryan Mandl
Harry Clark
Richard Cohen
Commonwealth Charitable Fund
Susan Cranley
Aviva & Fred Dunsky
George E. Feaster
Elizabeth Feddersen
George N Clark
Julio & Ana Gomez Foundation
Iowa Affiliate of WOCN
Roy Jones
Laura Kaiser
Brett Kelly
Nicholas Kemp
Lindsay Krieger
Jennifer Lee
Joe Carl Leonard
C.M. Loosier
Margaret Machaffie
David March
Grace Meacham
Barbara Merritt
Carol Nelson
Sandra Orsborn
Paulette Pierson
Keith Reabe
George & Linda Salamy
Gary Samson
Leslie B. Schwartz
Theodore Stillman
Kenneth Tamaro
The Darrell & Patricia Steagall Family Foundation
The Estate of William Riviello
Steven Vandevender
The Steven and Suzanne Heisler Weissman Fund
Carol Weiss
Michael & Bonnie Westhusing
James Wilk
Samuel Wilson
Paula Winik
Lynn Wolfson
Wyman Wong
Leslie Woodward
Woody & Stephanie Yates
Dennis Ziegler
Jeff Geerling
Charlie Grotevant
Gail Ladabaum
Roger Pomainville
Robert Baumel
Olga Thomson
Cheryl M Ory
David Dalum
James Murray
Diana & John Kasza
2023 Anonymous Donation
Charney Survivors Trust
Francis Schick Trust
Bruce Goldsmith
Margery Hamann
Dr. Edward and Mrs. Ina Loftspring
Mooneyhan Foundation Inc
Judith Rigby
Contact Us
United Ostomy Associations of America
P.O. Box 2293
Biddeford, ME 04005-2293
Call us toll-free at: 1-800-826-0826.
Our Information Line hours are Monday-Friday, 9am to 3pm EST. If you have an emergency, please dial 911 or contact your local medical professional.
Please understand that UOAA is a private, nonprofit, advocacy and informational organization. We are not a medical facility and we do not have medical or legal professionals on staff. Therefore, UOAA does not provide Medical, Mental Health, Insurance or Legal Advice. Visit UOAA Virtual Ostomy Clinic provided by The Wound Company for non-emergency, virtual ostomy support.
