“My wife, Maria, and I moved to Whitefish in 2015 from Maui, where we had lived for 30 years. Our daughter went to school in Kalispell, and I immediately fell in love with the Flathead Valley. I found the house of my dreams in Whitefish (a 100-year-old Craftsman) and a wonderful neighborhood and neighbors to go with it.
Through neighbors and friends, I became a board member of Whitefish Dog Park and Whitefish Community Center, where I now serve as president. I am also a volunteer ranger at the West Glacier Visitor Center and assist with the Whitefish Meals On Wheels program.
As a nonprofit board member, I participated in the Great Fish Community Challenge for several years and was impressed by the mission and people at Whitefish Community Foundation. Many nonprofit organizations would not exist if it were not for the grants and support of the Foundation.
For these reasons, it was a natural progression to establish a Legacy Fund at Whitefish Community Foundation. It is important to me that the Foundation can continue its work for as long as possible. Even though I may not be here to actively participate, I feel good knowing that I will continue to help many Flathead Valley nonprofits that do such worthwhile work! I encourage anyone thinking about estate planning to take the easy step of becoming a Legacy Fund holder and continue to support our community into the future.”
Thomas Hughes III joined Whitefish Community Foundation’s Legacy Society in 2017. He has established a legacy that will support the Foundation’s grant programs and benefit nonprofit organizations throughout the Flathead Valley in perpetuity.
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