“And just as I cannot name all the hundreds of our couriers, nurses, secretaries-not even some young things who worked directly for me, not even some of the very best of them-so I cannot name all the hundreds of people who have served the Frontier Nursing Service on its committees beyond the mountains, or the thousands whose donations have kept us going. These friends have carried us through thick and thin, with more thin than thick. Not once during the first twenty-five years of our existence did we have money in the bank to meet our obligations three months ahead of when they were due. Rarely have we had money even one month ahead, but I always knew that our friends would never let us fall into the dregs of dissolution. And they never did.”
Mary Breckinridge, Wide Neighborhoods, Chapter 34
Since its inception, the Frontier Nursing University has relied on the generosity of its supporters to fund its programs. The lives of untold thousands of mothers and children have been touched by nursing and medical care supported through the gifts of our donors. Hundreds more have seen their dreams of graduate nursing education fulfilled as a result of scholarships seeded through gifts to the Service. Indeed, the work of the Frontier Nursing University, even today, could not continue without the support of our donors. Gifts to FNU are collected through the Frontier Nursing Service Foundation. The Foundation serves as the development arm for FNU and the other entities of the Frontier Nursing Service.
There are many ways you can support FNU. Gifts ranging from donations for operations to trust instruments to testamentary gifts each provide much needed support for our work. Some of the more common methods are:
Each of these gift avenues has specific tax implications. Please contact your attorney or financial advisor for further information. For additional information on making a gift to FNU through the Frontier Nursing Service Foundation, please call 859-253-3637 ext. 5014 or e-mail to alumniservices@frontierschool.edu