When Carrie went on foreign missions, she was expected to pay for her airfare and for her personal expenses. Generally, this amounted to about $500 for a one-week trip. This kind of money is not easy for most young people to come up with.
The Carrie Collins Memorial Mission Fund was established to help support young people who want to go on a mission. The fund was established at her death with memorial donations and Carrie's own funds. The goal is to build up the fund so that its earnings can be used and the principal preserved for future years.