COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Building a Stronger Panhandle, Together
For nearly 50 years, the Oregon Trail Community Foundation has connected generous donors with real community needs. From scholarships and healthcare to the arts, history, environment, and recreation, we’re dedicated to enriching lives across the Panhandle. Every gift is carefully stewarded to create lasting impact—today, tomorrow, and for generations to come.
SERVES PROMOTES RESPONDS
Photo by Rick Myers
Remember your loved one with a charitable gift via the Book of Memories. The Book of Memories is a historic collection of memorials to local residents.
Memorial donations acquired from the Book of Memories help fund our community grant program. What an honorable way to pay tribute to your loved one while helping the future of the community they called home.
What is the Book of Memory?
The Oregon Trail Community Foundation’s Book of Memory is a wonderful way to remember someone who has been important in your life, or the life of a friend or business associate. With a minimum donation of $25.00, entries will be recorded in this historic book as a memorial to the deceased.
The book is currently on display at:
Rivestone Bank
2002 Broadway
Scottsbluff, NE
Once you have submitted the information on the ‘Book of Memories Form’ along with your tax-deductible gift, the Foundation will send the family of the deceased a letter informing them of your memorial donation (the amount will not be mentioned) and that their loved one’s name will be entered into the Book of Memory.
Book of Memory
for Businesses:
Prepaid Memorials
Your firm, or you personally, may send OTCF a lump sum check (i.e. $200 to $400.00). You or your company’s account is credited with this amount, and you or your company will receive the required IRS tax letter acknowledging your donation. On the occasion that someone you know passes on, simply fill out the “Book of Memories” form (see link below).
Benefits
The Book of Memory is a unique and wonderful way to remember someone who has been important in your life. Your donation is shared with the community through the many financial vehicles OTCF provides, thereby creating a lasting legacy for future generations.
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It makes customers and friends feel appreciated and important
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It offers an alternative to spending money on flowers (an average of $50 - $150) that do not last.
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It saves time for you, or your administrative assistant, in buying and sending a card, since OTCF provides that service for you.
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An occasional lump sum check can save time and bookkeeping compared with writing twenty, $25 checks equaling the same $500.00.
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It simplifies your tax records with an IRS letter and itemized list.