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“My legacy gift will continue to help students long after I’ve stopped working at UM.”

Become an Isbister Legacy Society member, like Professor Laura Loewen. Leave a gift in your will to the University of Manitoba.

CONTACT MONICA CARLBERG AT 204 474 7424 UMANITOBA.CA/GIVING

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”I’m proud that my gift will make a difference for sick kids, even after I’m gone.” – MEREDITH

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Through your bequest, you can support the Health Sciences Centre Foundation in transformational and powerful ways. You can share your intentions to leave a legacy gift by joining the esteemed Bannatyne Legacy Circle, a community committed to supporting HSC Winnipeg by endowing a final gift to the Foundation. There is no minimum gift; estate gifts come from people from all walks of life. All endowed gifts are impactful for all time, and all gifts inspire others to give. For more information, please contact Irma McKenzie, HSC Foundation Director of Gift Planning, at 204-515-5624 or 1-800-679-8493 (toll-free). A Better Future Begins with You Your life; your legacy.

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“ We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give. ” – Winston Churchill THIS SPECIAL FEATURE OFFERS: • Suggestions about planning financially for you and your family. • Tips on final arrangement strategies. • Stories of planned giving and a list of great local charities and non-profits.

Giving is in our nature

By Charlene Adam M anitobans have a solid history of generosity and philanthropy. We volunteer together, fundraise together and donate items together. It’s part of who we are. The Free Press has been following the activities in our community for 150 years. We’ve witnessed it all. But one constant for us remains — we take our role as a fellow local community member seriously. Our part in this societal bargain is to share news about fantastic local organizations, including those in the philanthropic community. One key concern that we have heard from those who operate non-profits is that the pandemic forced them to make big changes. Many had to put important projects on hold. Holding off on planning is certainly something most of us can personally identify with — from holiday events to cancelled vacations, plans were merely pencilled in. What’s common among non- profits and individual Manitobans is that insecurity still haunts us a bit. This publication is hoping to help give Manitobans a bit of a kind nudge. As we remove our masks and enjoy fresh air, we can embrace planning again. We can gather together, join each other at the patio and, yes, travel. While many of us are just planning to head to the lake (a worthy cause, indeed), other plans make sense to tackle first — financial plans. Because looking to the future can now be top-of-mind, the Free Press has created this feature publication to serve as a source for inspiration, advice and a link to vital

Doug Speirs gets ice, water and snow dumped on him by Special Olympics Manitoba fundraising manager Terry Hopkinson (left), Special Olympics Manitoba athlete Adam Lloyd and CEO of Special Olympics Manitoba Jennifer Campbell as part of the Virtual Polar Plunge in his backyard in Winnipeg on Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021. (Photo by Mikaela Mackenzie / Winnipeg Free Press)

companies and organizations. As we think of our future lives, including final arrangements and gifts to our children, it’s important to keep favourite non-profits and charities in mind as a key way to

promote your future legacy. You’ve played a role in building this community — giving a planned gift is just another way for you to continue to contribute to our province’s future.

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Professor plans to leave a legacy that will support students after her career at UM closes M usic has played an integral role in Laura Loewen’s life since she decided she wanted to learn to play the piano at three years old.

formerly the Society for Manitobans with Disabilities

To continue giving back, Loewen joined the Isbister Legacy Society by designating the University of Manitoba as the beneficiary of her life insurance policy to fund a scholarship for students who love music and want to study here. As a recipient of scholarships throughout her schooling, Loewen knows firsthand how fantastic it feels to be supported since it allows students to focus solely on their studies and learn who they can be as musicians and as people. “I have devoted so much of my life to this faculty and believe so strongly in what it does,” she says. “Giving a legacy gift feels to me like a continuation of my work as a professor because it won’t stop just because I stop working here.” The Isbister Legacy Society recognizes individuals who have informed the University of Manitoba that they have left a gift in their will or established another planned gift benefitting the university. Learn more at umanitoba.ca/giving

“As a young person, the sense of being able to create something so beautiful was a profound experience for me,” she says. Loewen studied music in university and played as a freelance musician for many years before joining the Desautels Faculty of Music at the University of Manitoba in 2002, where she now works as associate dean. Working at the university is the best of both worlds for Loewen since she not only gets to learn and grow as a musician but also give back to her community. “I’m passionate about music, and I’ve had these amazing teachers who have nurtured and mentored me, who passed what they learned to me for safe- keeping,” she says. “And now I get to share that knowledge with my students who love music as much as I do.”

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Enhance your legacy with a gift in your will to the Lung Association, Manitoba. Together we will help Manitobans breathe with ease!

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GIVE TO CHRISTIAN HIGHER EDUCATION. By leaving an estate gift to Providence, you can impact students’ lives as they prepare for meaningful careers. Graduates use their education for work in the business sector, healthcare, media, social services, government and church ministry in Canada and around the world.

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A planned gift doesn’t depend on a donor’s current wealth: it can come from life insurance, equity or real estate holdings, for example. Plan now to give later

By Kristin Marand P lanned giving is a documented intention to leave a gift to an organization close to your heart. It is a way to create and preserve your legacy that can be part of your current financial plan, your will or your estate plan. It can also be a way to ensure the things you love and are most important to you can continue even after you’re gone. Diane Lambert Shack, leadership and legacy officer with The Salvation Army Prairie Division, explains that a person’s approach to philanthropy can change as you move through the seasons of your life. “You could decide at age 16 to volunteer. Then when you get your first job and start making money, you make an annual gift at Christmas. When you get married, you decide not to have wedding gifts and you make donations to a charity instead. Later, it grows further because you meet with your financial planner to determine what you’re going to do down the road with your estate and your last will and testament with your lawyer,” she illustrates. When Shack converses with prospective donors, she takes the time to get to know them each individually to understand their interests and motivations.

“You have to give to that cause that pulls at your heartstrings and motivates you to have an impact or leave a legacy,” she says. If a donor decides to include The Salvation Army in their plans, Shack will introduce them to a variety of programs and projects they might be interested in supporting, including the many ways they can donate. Giving in the present is a wonderful way to see the tangible difference your contribution has on an organization. Common forms include monthly or yearly

gifts or commemorative giving, where you ask friends and family to donate to your charity of choice in lieu of gifts. Planned giving, both in the present and posthumously, can offer material benefits beyond altruism, explains MaryAnn Kokan-Nyhof, certified financial planner, certified life underwriter and branch leader at the Kilcona branch of Desjardins Financial Security Investments Inc.

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Your Legacy Can Support the Future of Care in Manitoba Your legacy gift will make a difference as we strive to support the unique services that only Misericordia offers to Manitobans. From the Eye Care Centre of Excellence to Health Links – Info Santé to the Sleep Disorder Centre , your support today, and in the future, makes a tremendous impact on

the lives of residents, patients, and all those who walk through Misericordia’s doors.

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Posthumous gifts tend to be larger and therefore need to be arranged with a legal or financial authority to be carried out as instructed. Some forms of major gifts include bequests, leaving a sum or percentage of your estate to a charity; donations of shares, stocks, RRSPs or TFSAs; and the purchase of an annuity or the creation of an endowment or trust through a foundation that will manage your donation and oversee its distribution over time. A planned gift doesn’t depend on a donor’s current wealth: it can come from life insurance, equity or real estate holdings, for example. To find out more about planned giving options, contact your favourite non- profit or financial planner.

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“The conversation starts usually with a tax return. I will see the receipt for charitable giving and I will ask ‘Do these places have a special meaning for you?’ and there’s usually a story for everybody. So that’s how the conversation starts and then I launch into the discussion of ‘Did you know that not only can you give, there are ways to give charitably where you can benefit in terms of tax savings?’ and many people don’t know that,” she says. You likely know that donations can provide some tax relief come filing time. As your investments mature or you want to make changes to your portfolio, designating them to a charity can avoid additional taxes associated with cashing out or transferring assets. “If you have a stock portfolio that has increased in value, if you sell those shares, you’re going to pay tax on your capital gain, but if you donate those shares, you will not pay any tax and you will get a charitable donation receipt. So, it’s a double benefit,” Kokan- Nyhof explains.

MaryAnn Kokan-Nyhof, certified financial planner, certified life underwriter and branch leader at the Kilcona branch of Desjardins Financial Security Investments Inc. (Supplied photo)

Let Your Love of Animals BE YOUR LEGACY

When you notify us that you are leaving a gift to the Winnipeg Humane Society in your Will, you become a member of our Faithful Forever Society. This Society is comprised of like-minded individuals who receive personalized updates on what is happening at the shelter as well as private tours (upon request).

Who we choose to include in our Wills is a reflection of those who are most precious to us in life – family, friends, and the causes closest to our hearts. When you decide to leave a planned gift to the Winnipeg Humane Society (WHS) in your Will, you are providing care for the future generations of dogs, cats, and critters who need our help the most.

Including a gift to the WHS in my will is very personal. I believe it is important to honour and remember our loved ones in our

estate planning. Our beloved pets, Fargo, Rocky, and Sunny were a special part

Let your love of animals live forever through a planned gift to the Winnipeg Humane Society. To leave a planned gift contact Sharon Rubel at sharonr@WinnipegHumaneSociety.ca or 204 982 2033

of our family and I wanted to provide a gift to the WHS in their memory to help the ongoing work of the WHS in the future. GLORIA M. LEGACY DONOR

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THE GIFT OF OPPORTUNITY & HOPE GIVE Your gift to the CPA Manitoba Foundation can help support hardworking students and members who are experiencing hardships and develop more opportunities of support for underrepresented communities.

Planning a gift through your will, life insurance, securities or other means can offer significant tax savings while investing in the future. Contact us today to learn how you can leave a lasting impact on your community with a legacy gift through the Brandon University Foundation. Build your legacy here 1.877.282.4483 or Advancement@BrandonU.ca BrandonU.ca/Give

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Giving and getting help in our community By Trina Rehberg Boyko W e can’t always predict that we’ll need a helping hand, but we’re fortunate to be surrounded by a giving community if we ever do. struggling due to disability, age and, of course, inflation. The supports that were in place in the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, like the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB), are fewer and farther between. This has had a lasting impact on the community, particularly for those on a fixed income. “Demand for our hamper program has grown by 40 per cent this past year,” he says. North End Women’s Centre with fellow community groups at Indigenous Vision for the North End’s “Smudge the North End” event. (Supplied photo)

Inflation has hit Harvest Manitoba, too. “We run a fleet of commercial vehicles to make deliveries across Manitoba,” Barletta says. “With the price of diesel over $2 a litre, it’s a big pinch in our budget.” Community organizations like the North End Women’s Centre and Newcomers Employment and Education Development Services, or N.E.E.D.S., are also feeling the post-pandemic and inflation stress. “There’s a demand for food, basic needs, shelter,” says Cynthia Drebot, executive director at the North End Women’s Centre.

“ Demand for our hamper program has grown by 40 per cent this past year. ” – Vince Barletta, CEO of Harvest Manitoba

Vince Barletta, CEO of Harvest Manitoba, tells of a client-turned-friend who called Harvest after hitting a financial hurdle with the cost of her cancer medication and rising inflation. Having retired from a career where she gave to community organizations, she found herself on the receiving end. Barletta is seeing more and more people

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“We have people coming to us who are homeless, who weren’t homeless before the pandemic.” Support services are also in demand. These services were available through the pandemic, though on a smaller scale. At the same time, gender-based violence and substance abuse have increased, Drebot explains, so there’s a need to resume regular support groups along with a need for donations. “The need has gone up and the donations have gone down,” Drebot says. This is, in part, because people were donating the money they would have spent on transportation and those pricey lunchtime lattes had they been in the office. As they return to work, the excess income — and the donations — is less. N.E.E.D.S. is also hands-on in the community, assisting newcomers as they get settled. “We work with people from Day 1 when they arrive in Canada,” says Meagan Botelho, service delivery team manager for N.E.E.D.S. “There’s a learning curve to understanding the systems we have in place.”

Vince Barletta, CEO of Harvest Mantioba. (Supplied photo)

Things we might take for granted, like the ability to read and understand report cards or a bus schedule, aren’t so easy when you’re trying to find your footing in a new country.

Then there’s the issue of schooling itself, as refugees arriving in Canada often experience a gap — along with an extra gap if they arrived during a period of remote learning.

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Mayor Brian Bowman stops by North End Women’s Centre with his holiday hamper donation towards the drop-in’s emergency distribution. (Supplied photo)

Raine, North End Women’s Centre’s Buffalo Gal drum group coordinator leading participants in traditional drumming in the garden. (Supplied photo)

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“Obviously, we want children and youth to be connected to their school and larger communities, so that piece was lost through the pandemic,” says Botelho. GIVE HELP Monetary donations are appreciated, though food and supplies are needed, too. Check out Harvest Manitoba’s website for a list of the Top 10 most-needed foods. Hygiene and menstrual products, baby formula, diapers and items that offer protection from the elements are in demand at grassroots organizations like the North End Women’s Centre. Volunteering is another way to help. At N.E.E.D.S., volunteers are the driving force that help newcomers make those important connections. Harvest Manitoba experiences a volunteer shortage during the summer months, making it a perfect opportunity to give back as an individual, family or even a work or sports team. Bottom line — your time matters. “There is value in donating your time and not just your money,” says Dawn Bourbonnais, manager of communications and outreach at Volunteer Manitoba. “Volunteering is a personal commitment that you’re making to your community to make a difference.” GET HELP Call 211 for free, confidential help reaching community and social services. There’s no shame in needing help — giving and receiving is what community is all about.

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12 give Manitoba | JUNE 11, 2022 2022 GIVE MANITOBA PARTNERS Agape Table www.agapetable.ca 204-783-6369 Assiniboine Park Conservancy www.assiniboinepark.ca 204-927-8080 Brandon University www.brandonu.ca 204-727-7374 Canadian National Institute for the Blind CPA Manitoba Foundation www.cpamb.ca 204-594-3086 Concordia Foundation www.concordiafoundation.ca 204-661-7156 Continuity Care Inc. www.continuitycare.ca 204-779-167 9 Everlasting Memorials www.everlastingmemorials.info 204-334-4721

Manitoba Possible www.manitobapossible.ca 204-975-3010 Mennonite Central Committee www.mcccanada.ca 204-261-6381 Misericordia Health Centre Foundation www.misericordiafoundation.com 204-788-8458 Oseredok Ukrainian Cultural and Educational Centre www.oseredok.ca 204-942-0218 Providence University College and Theological Seminary

Reh-Fit Foundation www.reh-fit.com 204-488-8023 St. Boniface Hospital Foundation www.stbonifacehospital.ca 204-237-2067 The Lung Association, Manitoba www.mb.lung.ca 204-774-5501 United Way Winnipeg www.unitedwaywinnipeg.ca 204-477-5360 University of Manitoba www.umanitoba.ca 204-474-9195 University of Winnipeg Foundation www.uwinnipeg.ca 204-786-9995 Winnipeg Humane Society www.winnipeghumanesociety.ca 204-982-2021

www.cnib.ca 204-774-5421 CancerCare Manitoba Foundation www.cancercarefdn.mb.ca 204-787-414 3 Children’s Hospital Foundation of Manitoba www.goodbear.ca 204-594-5323 Children’s Rehabilitation

FortWhyte Alive www.fortwhyte.org 204-989-8355 Harvest Manitoba www.harvestmanitoba.ca 204-982-3663 Health Sciences Centre Foundation www.hscfoundation.mb.ca 204-515-5612 Jewish Foundation of Manitoba www.jewishfoundation.org 204-477-752 0

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Foundation www.crf.mb.ca 204-258-6700

“ Giving is not just about making a donation. It is about making a difference. ” – Kathy Calvin

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Leaving a Lasting Legacy with Dr. Michael Hadley B y definition, Dr. Michael Hadley is a new donor. Having helped establish The Rev. Dr. Wilfred C. leader who helped guide United College’s transformation from a component college to a fully chartered and independent university, and a man who “fostered collegiality at every step” — Rev. Dr.

Leave a Legacy Your bequest will make a lasting impact on the lives of our students at The University of Winnipeg and The University of Winnipeg Collegiate.

Lockhart Memorial Scholarship in the Humanities through a generous bequest, it would seem to some at a glance this act of kindness represents the start of Dr. Hadley’s relationship with The University of Winnipeg — rather than the culmination of many working years spent in service of our campus, students and community. Originally from British Columbia, Dr. Hadley moved to Winnipeg in the late 1960s to teach at the recently chartered University of Winnipeg as a member of the German Studies Department. “I especially enjoyed teaching during those early days at a collegial and burgeoning young university serving a cosmopolitan range of students,” said Dr. Hadley. “I particularly appreciated the sense of community and purpose that gave us room to explore together and have fun with learning.” It was during this period that Dr. Hadley met Rev. Dr. Wilfred Lockhart. A true

Lockhart was instrumental in building the campus and post-secondary experience countless students have since come to love during their time at UWinnipeg. As an endowed fund, the scholarship that bears Rev. Dr. Lockhart’s name will both honour his legacy and help support UWinnipeg students for years to come. Through this generous bequest, Dr. Hadley becomes UWinnipeg’s latest member of The Legacy Circle — a collection of donors who play an essential role in securing the future of The University of Winnipeg and investing in the next generation of students through their participation in leaving a legacy gift to The University of Winnipeg Foundation.

Bunny Gutnik, Planned Giving Officer 204.789.1471 b.gutnik@uwinnipeg.ca

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When someone loses their sight, their life can change in many ways. They may have to give up their job or turn over their driver’s license. They’ll have to learn to adapt to doing everyday tasks without the help of sight. And they’ll need to come Your bequest today can change someone else’s tomorrow to terms with the emotional challenges of sight loss as sunshine, colours, and the faces of their loved ones begin to fade from view. Give to a better future

You can help. By making a gift in your will to the CNIB Foundation, you’ll ensure people in your community have the support they need to move forward with confidence after losing their sight, and continue to live the lives they choose.

Since Covid began, Agape Table served over 250,000 meals to those in need.

Call Cindi Meyer, Director of Planned Giving, at 1-800-563-2642 (ext. 7470) or email cindi. meyer@cnib.ca to learn more about creating a gift in your will.

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Seek experts to plan a legacy By Neil Coligan L ife is busy. It keeps many of us from pondering important questions. How will we be remembered?

“I can use my parents, for example. We come from a Roman Catholic background. Instead of a service with the casket being present and then burying a casket, some families have the casket present for the service with cremation to follow,” she says. “We’re seeing more videos of the person’s life, personalized memorial booklets, even a wine and cheese service.” Ballance says they even do live streaming of a service or memorial. This became especially important when pandemic restrictions made it difficult for people to gather in large groups indoors. She adds that the stream is archived for three months, with the family of the deceased receiving a permanent digital copy on a USB. “If the family wants to keep things private, live streaming is not automatic. The family must request it,” Ballance says. Another aspect of advance planning usually extends to a person’s estate — not just a will to say who in the family gets what but also a document stating how a person’s values will be respected once they are gone.

To guard against an estate’s diminishing value, Ellen Murray says you can name a charity as a beneficiary on an insurance policy.

What will be our legacy? Will the values important to us be respected by our family? These questions need to be addressed while we have the time. Yes, people draw up wills or some document, but planning for when we’re gone involves much more. Planning for what happens after our death can be difficult. Because others are involved — mainly your loved ones — it is never easy. These decisions can be made less uncertain and less stressful with the help of experts. Rosalynn Sheldon is an advance planning consultant with Cropo Funeral Chapel in Winnipeg. She says pre- arranging a funeral or memorial service relieves the burden on loved ones during an already emotional time. It also eliminates the task of second-guessing

what that person would have wanted. The surprise to some is how soon people are making plans. “I’m talking to people in their 40s these days,” says Sheldon. She says couples have a lot invested in what they’ve built, so they should address together the topic of what happens when one is gone. “You’ve done everything together, purchased houses, had children,”

she says. “That’s why they would call someone like myself, and I would sit with them and go through the details with them. When you pass away, the other one doesn’t have to do this by themself.” Another shift involves the variety of cultures and religions coming forward to plan. General manager Krystle Ballance says Cropo serves at least 16 different faith groups but not always in the same way.

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BECOME A PARK VISIONARY AND BEGIN YOUR LEGACY TODAY Imagine your gift… • Impacting current and future generations • Building on the Park’s history of cultivating connections with nature and each other • Creating a lasting legacy for the future of Assiniboine Park and Zoo Leaving a gift in your will is a meaningful way to support the Assiniboine Park Conservancy and preserve, protect and enhance this cherished community asset for future generations.

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To guard against an estate’s diminishing value, Murray says you can name a charity as a beneficiary on an insurance policy. “It’s one my personal favourites for the simple reason that you can leverage minimal dollars and make it a very large contribution, which benefits the organization that you’re supporting,” she says. Although many donors prefer to direct their gifts towards a specific program or cause within a charity, financial planners advise that you discuss your intentions with the charity first.

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Ellen Murray is a senior financial planner and insurance advisor with Westoba Financial Solutions in Brandon. She says you don’t have to be wealthy to leave something behind, but it should be stated in your will. For instance, you could designate that a portion of an investment should go to a charity. “Whether it’s a mutual fund or a GIC, or whatever the financial product happens to be, those proceeds would go to the charity,” Murray says. She does caution that a person’s estate is responsible for paying the tax on any investment because it’s considered income in the year of death. But on the flip side, there’s a charitable donation to the estate, which might offset that amount. Murray says it is possible to set up a charitable foundation, but there are annual costs. That’s why a designated amount or even a percentage of a person’s estate given in a single donation is the norm. She says a percentage is a better way to go since the assets of an estate may be less than a designated amount decided upon at the time the will is drawn up.

That way, the charity can advise whether it can address a specific request in the person’s will.

Ellen Murray is a senior financial planner and insurance advisor with Westoba Financial Solutions in Brandon. (Supplied photo)

Preparing for a changing climate

Your legacy gift to Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) is a meaningful investment. A gift in your will helps young mothers and their children prepare for the world’s future challenges.

In late January, the rains and winds of Tropical Cyclone Ana swept through Chikwawa, Malawi — taking with them Ndiuzani Butao’s plans for a better harvest. As a lead farmer in an MCC-supported project, 22-year- old Ndiuzani was embracing new lessons in conserva- tion agriculture, hoping they would provide more food for her elderly grandmother, her 1-year-old daughter Hanna Danela and her teenage brother. It was one way that she and her family could work to withstand the more erratic rainfall and frequent flooding that climate change has brought to their region. Instead of harvesting, though, she’s grappling with the aftermath of a cyclone that took all but one dwelling on her homestead. For now, MCC is providing emergency food relief to the most affected families in the region.

YOUR LEGACY GIFT WILL: • prepare for the unknown impacts of climate change in the Global South • secure relief for families affected by future conflicts and disasters • solidify MCC’s financial future mccmb.ca/legacygiving mccmb.ca/legacy-giving

For a confidential discussion on how your legacy can make a difference, please contact Valorie Block at 204.261.6381 or ValorieBlock@mccmb.ca. For a confidential discussion on how your legacy can make a difference, please contact Valorie Block at 204.261.6381 or ValorieBlock@mccmb.ca.

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Including CancerCare Manitoba Foundation in your legacy planning is an investment in a future free of cancer while improving treatment and outcomes today. You can feel good knowing your gifts remain in Manitoba ensuring your family, friends, and neighbours are receiving advanced care in their own communities. Leaving a gift in your Will helps support local cancer research, clinical trials, advanced equipment and facilities, prevention, and improving patient outcomes. Will Changing the Course of Cancer be Part of Your Legacy?

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Your support will: • Unlock the mysteries of childhood diseases • Build places of hope and healing • Purchase specialized medical equipment • Develop Child Health programs You have the power to ensure a brighter future for kids in Manitoba. The gift of a future For a confidential discussion on how your legacy can help, contact 204-594-5323 or info@goodbear.ca Let’s make anything possible. Help sick and injured kids for the next 50 years. That’s the power of your legacy gift.

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A Legacy of Hope Leaving an estate gift to St. Boniface Hospital is the beginning of a healthier future.

Support those who need care, and those who provide it. You can: • Say thank you for the care you or a loved one received at St. Boniface Hospital. • Expand the Hospital’s vision for better care with new technologies, treatments, and training. • Give more to those you love by receiving tax savings on your estate.

By leaving an estate gift to St. Boniface Hospital in your will, you become part of a family of dedicated supporters who envision a future of health, hope, and healing for generations to come. Members of the Legacy of Hope Society are rewarded with the gratification of having made a lasting contribution towards a healthier society.

St. Boniface Hospital’s Donor Relations team can help you leave a legacy and make the greatest possible impact as a donor.

“If you are fortunate enough to live comfortably and have the basics of life, you can give to St. Boniface Hospital. Our family philosophy is to pay it forward. We’re not millionaires, but every dollar counts.”

Nancy Militano, Donor Relations 204-799-0276 nmilitano@stbhf.org

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Help write the next chapter with an estate gift.

Barbara McGregor, Legacy of Hope Society member.

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Support. Planning. Peace of Mind.

In Celebration of our 25th Anniversary. Please consider making a legacy gift that will honor you, your values and help families plan for the future.

When our daughter turned 21 years old, we were told she no longer could attend high school and would have to leave at the end of that school year. Our first question was “now what”. We didn’t know where to turn or who to talk to. We lived in a rural area outside of Winnipeg and services were few and far between. Our daughter just turned 21 years old, was entering adulthood and we felt alone with no support. As luck would have it, we heard about a workshop held by Continuity Care. Both my husband and I attended and by the end of that workshop, we knew that this was an organization that could help our family. We no longer felt alone!! That was almost 8 years ago. Throughout all those years, we continued to attend various workshops, seminars and support groups that Continuity Care held. Whenever our family was faced with an issue or we had questions, we always turned to Continuity Care. And Continuity Care was there to listen and support us every time. Today, with the help of Continuity Care, we have a peace of mind that we have done everything possible to ensure that our daughter will live an enriched meaningful life where she can continue to contribute to society in a way that is rewarding and fulfilling to her, well after we are gone. Because of the support our family has received over the years, I became more involved with the organization and have seen first

hand the extent that Continuity Care has helped individuals with intellectual disabilities and their families throughout Manitoba; be it through the workshops, support groups, advocating on behalf of those that cannot advocate for themselves or simply by listening. Continuity Care is a not-for-profit organization that relies on their members and the generosity of their partners and donors to ensure that they will continue to be here to support those individuals and families in need. So please join our family and consider incorporating a legacy gift to Continuity Care in your estate planning. Submitted by Sherry Desilets Board Member & Lifetime Member of Continuity Care

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JUNE 11, 2022 | give Manitoba 19 Concordia Foundation – Serving Our Community With your help, we can revitalize our “Heart of Care” to ensure better patient support care, for today and for the future. Our vision is to achieve exceptional philanthropy for health, housing and research, enabling Concordia to be a leader in exemplary care, innovation and academic excellence. Your hospital has been busy behind the scenes to partner with our donors for a state-of-the-art ultrasound, launch a world- class arthroplasty research chair for hip and knee joint replacement, create a simulated learning lab to increase patient safety and raise funds for our nursing staff and a new day-surgery unit. We are also raising funds to renovate one of our operating suites to target some of the surgical backlog. Proud to partner with Concordia Wellness Projects Inc., Concordia Hip and Knee Institute, Concordia Place, Concordia Child Care Centre and Concordia Hospital. We do it all for you. We do it because of you. We do it with your help. We have committed ourselves to the ongoing pursuit of excellence and to caring unconditionally for one another and the community we serve. www.concordiafoundaiton.ca www.concordiaclassic.golf

Heart of Care Day Surgery Nursing Station Renewal Join us in collaboration as we show our compassion and commitment to excellent patient care. Here. When You Need Us. www.concordiafoundation.ca/ campaigns/heart-of-care-campaign 204-661-7443 1095 Concordia Ave Winnipeg, Mb R2K 3S8

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Estate gifts are a legacy that ensures the Reh-Fit's continued value to your community by providing leading edge health and fitness programs, supporting research, and remaining a leader in health and well-being. No planned gift is too small. Leave a legacy and make a lasting impact by joining the Reh-Fit Legacy Society today. If you would like to become a member of the Legacy Society, or would like more information about planned giving opportunities and tax savings, please contact the Reh-Fit Foundation at foundation@reh-fit.com.

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