To the editor:
"Annie received such good care at Pleasant View; the nurses, aides, and staff felt like family." That's what the obituary said. However, at the conclusion of Annie's obituary, donations in her memory were directed elsewhere. That always bothered me, that there was no way to benefit Pleasant View and simultaneously honor the person's memory through a contribution there.
Times have changed. Three years ago, the Friends of Pleasant View Foundation was created as a 501(c)3 tax deductible entity to enhance the quality of life of its residents. The foundation is completely separate from Green County government, which runs the nursing home. The Friends Foundation provides amenities for Pleasant View residents above and beyond the great care that Pleasant View already provides. The Endowment Fund that the Friends Foundation is building is now in its infancy but it will generate an annual sum of money for the benefit of its residents. In the meantime, the tax deductible Special Projects Fund has already provided, among other things, a lovely garden with wheelchair-accessible walkways for the enjoyment of its residents. The funds are administered locally by the Community Foundation of Southern Wisconsin and ensure that additional comforts and entertainment are available to all, whether they are temporary rehabilitation patients or longer-term residents.
The Endowment Fund allows community members to grow the fund that will keep on giving. I am excited about this new opportunity for remembering and giving because as I pass along life's journey, I figure one of my stops will be Pleasant View.
Memorials and honorariums may be made to Friends of Pleasant Foundation, P.O. Box 733, Monroe, Wisconsin 53566-0733. For more information, please visit our website at www.pleasantviewnursinghome.org.
"Annie received such good care at Pleasant View; the nurses, aides, and staff felt like family." That's what the obituary said. However, at the conclusion of Annie's obituary, donations in her memory were directed elsewhere. That always bothered me, that there was no way to benefit Pleasant View and simultaneously honor the person's memory through a contribution there.
Times have changed. Three years ago, the Friends of Pleasant View Foundation was created as a 501(c)3 tax deductible entity to enhance the quality of life of its residents. The foundation is completely separate from Green County government, which runs the nursing home. The Friends Foundation provides amenities for Pleasant View residents above and beyond the great care that Pleasant View already provides. The Endowment Fund that the Friends Foundation is building is now in its infancy but it will generate an annual sum of money for the benefit of its residents. In the meantime, the tax deductible Special Projects Fund has already provided, among other things, a lovely garden with wheelchair-accessible walkways for the enjoyment of its residents. The funds are administered locally by the Community Foundation of Southern Wisconsin and ensure that additional comforts and entertainment are available to all, whether they are temporary rehabilitation patients or longer-term residents.
The Endowment Fund allows community members to grow the fund that will keep on giving. I am excited about this new opportunity for remembering and giving because as I pass along life's journey, I figure one of my stops will be Pleasant View.
Memorials and honorariums may be made to Friends of Pleasant Foundation, P.O. Box 733, Monroe, Wisconsin 53566-0733. For more information, please visit our website at www.pleasantviewnursinghome.org.
