Providence Foundation Long Term Endowment Fund

        Imagine Your Legacy of Love

Excitement is building as our beautiful new long-term care facility nears completion.  Without a doubt, when this wonderful facility known as Providence Park opens in May, it will be the finest long-term care residence in central Texas.  The Providence Foundation wants to help keep it that way. 

Not just now, but years from now, our seniors need assurance that their homes at Providence Park will continue to provide beauty, safety, comfort, and convenience. That is why the Foundation has established the Providence Long Term Care Endowment Fund.  Money in this fund is not directly spent.  Rather, it is invested.  The earnings from this investment will be used to purchase Providence Park furnishings, equipment, and vehicles as replacements are needed, as well as pay for various programs directed to the benefit of Providence Park residents.  Dave Guyer, Providence Foundation Executive Director, said, “We hope to one day build this endowment fund up to a $1.5 million dollar level.  This amount will provide close to $100,000 every year to properly meet the needs of this facility.  What will be great is that we won’t have to depend on hospital operating or capital budgets for maintaining Providence Park.”

 A Long Term Care Endowment Campaign begun last fall has already generated $247,000 in endowment contributions.  With a goal of $300,000, the campaign will continue up until the opening of Providence Park.  Community leaders and Foundation Board members Scott Felton and John Sheehy, Jr. are serving as campaign co-chairmen.  The campaign offers a broad variety of naming opportunities for those who participate.  For instance, depending on the level of contribution, donors may choose the Alzheimer Unit within the St. Catherine Center, or one of three courtyards to bear their family or corporate name.  Dining rooms, libraries, statues, park benches and oak trees are some of the other items available as well. Major donors will receive an invitation to the VIP Recognition Reception at Providence Park just prior to its opening.

A Sidewalk of Life leading up to the main entrance of Providence Park is also being  constructed.  Bricks for this sidewalk may be purchased and engraved to honor or memorialize a friend or loved one.  “Over $50,000 has already been raised from Providence Network employees through the purchase of these bricks,” said Dave. “This is an awesome start!”

Information packets and brochures are available by calling the Providence Foundation office at 751-4762.  Please consider making a gift to the Providence Long Term Care Endowment Fund.  By doing so, you create a living legacy that will forever enhance the quality of life for seniors in our community.