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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. IfyouhavealreadyarrangedabequestinyourWillforCancerCareManitoba IfyouhavealreadyarrangedabequestinyourWillforCancerCareManitoba Thankingourdonorsisoneofthemostgratifyingpartsofmyrole asPresidentandCEOoftheCancerCareManitobaFoundation. Giving Planned thechancetoexpressourgratitudeforyourgenerosityandkindness. thechancetoexpressourgratitudeforyourgenerosityandkindness. you.YourinformationwillalwaysbekeptconfidentialandIwouldlove you.YourinformationwillalwaysbekeptconfidentialandIwouldlove Foundation,pleaseconsiderprovidingmetheopportunitytothank Foundation,pleaseconsiderprovidingmetheopportunitytothank Here are some inspiring words from those who have given support to CancerCare Manitoba through planned gifts. "IwasabletowatchtheJetsgame(lastNovember)lastnight andsawyou(Annitta)acceptagenerousdonationonbehalfof CancerCare. Thechildren'sstoriesareheartwrenchingand inspiringandIknowmyfriendPerrywouldbeverypleased toknowthatpartofhisestateishelpingsuchaworthwhile cause." –Fred,Executor "Mylegacywillsupportimportantresearch,hopefullybring evenmorehigh-levelresearcherstoManitobaandencourage otherstoprovidefunding."–Joyce "WealwaystrustedCancerCareManitoba. Weknowtheyuse themoneyinthebestwaytohelpotherpatientsdealingwith cancer."–Agnes Formoreinformationabout Formoreinformationabout howtoleaveabequestinyour howtoleaveabequestinyour Will,pleasecontact ValPankratzat204-784-2872 ValPankratzat204-784-2872 orvisitcancercarefdn.mb.ca orvisitcancercarefdn.mb.ca