Giving to honor, celebrate or remember
 Often we search for the right gift to recognize someone who has made a unique contribution to our lives. We want the gift to be meaningful—to respect the values of the recipient and show how important the person is to us. Consider a gift to Providence in that special person’s honor—a gift providing ongoing benefits to others by continuing Providence’s mission.  | Colonel Norman Vaughan’s wife, Carolyn, set up a memorial fund in her late husband’s honor so his memory will continue to inspire others. |
After the loss of a family member or friend, a memorial gift is a special way to carry on the values and memory of the loved one—by directing it to an area of Providence especially meaningful to that individual. Memorial plaques also give families a chance to share their respect and admiration for their loved one with others. At your request, Foundation staff can help you create an honor or memorial fund and keep you informed of the benefits of the fund to others over time. 
Three days shy of his 89th birthday, Colonel Norman Vaughan climbed 10,302-ft. Mt. Vaughan in Antarctica. The courage and tenacity of this famed explorer and Iditarod musher have long inspired Alaskans and people the world around. When Norman passed away shortly after his 100th birthday, his family set up a memorial fund at Providence Foundation. “Norman always reminded us to dream big and dare to fail,” says his wife, Carolyn Muegge-Vaughan. “Now gifts in his memory will provide people who are struggling with illness important nutritional tools and skills for reaching their dreams.”
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