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Ihavethewonderfulopportunitytomeetsomanykindandgenerous peoplefromallwalksoflife,eachwiththeirownspecialstoryaround whytheirsupporttoCancerCareManitobaissoimportanttothem. Thesediscussionsinspireme.Itisanhonourtorepresentthe Foundationandhavetheopportunitytoexpressthegratitudeof theorganizationtoourdonors. HoweverthereisonegroupofgenerousdonorsIrarelyhavethe opportunitytothank:ourestatedonors.AsIwriteathankyouletterto anexecutororestatelawyer,Ifindmyselffeelingsuchsadness thatIwasnotabletothankthedonorpersonally.IfIhadthe opportunity,thisiswhatIwouldsay:IwouldtellthemI wishtheycouldseetheimpacttheirgiftthroughtheirWill hasmadeonourorganization.Iwouldtalktothemabout thepatientsIhavemetwhohavepersonallybenefited fromtheirkindness.Iwouldintroducethemtothe researcherwhosegrantwasfundedbecausewe receivedtheirbequest.Iwouldshowthemthe innovationsinpatientcareweareabletoprovide becauseoftheirgenerosity.Iwouldthankthem formakingallofthispossible. IfyouhavealreadyarrangedabequestinyourWillforCancerCare IfyouhavealreadyarrangedabequestinyourWillforCancerCare Manitoba,pleaseconsiderprovidingmetheopportunitytothankyou. Manitoba,pleaseconsiderprovidingmetheopportunitytothankyou. YourinformationwillalwaysbekeptconfidentialandIwouldlovethe YourinformationwillalwaysbekeptconfidentialandIwouldlovethe chancetoexpressourgratitudeforyourgenerosityandkindness. chancetoexpressourgratitudeforyourgenerosityandkindness. Thankingourdonorsisoneofthemostgratifyingpartsofmyrole asPresidentandCEOoftheCancerCareManitobaFoundation. Giving Formoreinformationabouthowtoleave Formoreinformationabouthowtoleave abequestinyourWill,pleasecontact abequestinyourWill,pleasecontact 204-787-4143 | OutsideWinnipeg1-877-407-2223 204-787-4143 | OutsideWinnipeg1-877-407-2223 Orvisitcancercarefdn.mb.ca Planned Hereareinspiringwordsfromsomedonorswhohavetoldus whytheyhavechosentosupportCancerCareManitobathrough aplannedgiftintheirWill. "Satisfactioncomesmorefromwhatyougive,notwhatyou get.Thereisno'they'.There'sonly'we',andwecan'tsit aroundsaying,'theyshoulddosomething'.Sometimes, weneedtodoitforourselves."–george "Mylegacywillsupportimportantresearch,hopefullybring evenmorehigh-levelresearcherstoManitobaandencourage otherstoprovidefunding."–joyce "WealwaystrustedCancerCareManitoba.Weknowthey usethemoneyinthebestwaytohelpotherpatientsdealing withcancer."–agnes