Legacy Gifts
When you imagine the future of health care in our community, what do you see?
If you share our vision of exceptional health care, then leaving a gift in your will might be right for you.
When you remember the CGMH with a gift in your will, you’re making a powerful investment in care for your community. Our vision is to provide a world-class facility, with the latest equipment and technology, that will provide outstanding care right here at home. Your gift will touch countless lives and your generosity will be felt for years to come.
Every day, community members just like you leave gifts in their will to Collingwood General & Marine Hospital Foundation.
Doing so makes them a part of our journey toward the health care system of the future.
With a gift in your will, you can help meet the ever-changing needs of our permanent residents, seasonal visitors, and weekend warriors who make up our vibrant community.
Because when it comes to health care in our community, we’re all in it together.
How to leave your legacy gift
Leaving a gift in your will is an incredible way to help create the health care system of the future – for all current and future members of our community.
There are many ways to make a meaningful impact through your will. The following are the most common:
- Leaving a residual gift ensures that all the other commitments in your estate, including gifts to your loved ones, are met in full. The remainder is given to the Collingwood General & Marine Hospital Foundation.
- You may leave a percentage of your estate as a charitable gift.
- A fixed amount gift is a good option for those who feel confident in their estate’s ability to meet all their priorities.
We strongly encourage you to speak with your financial planner or lawyer, as well as your family and other beneficiaries, when deciding if a charitable bequest is right for you.
How to word your legacy gift in your will.
If you’ve decided to leave a gift in your will, the following is the information you need to add the Collingwood General & Marine Hospital Foundation to your will. You can bring this along to an appointment with your lawyer:
I direct my Estate Trustee to pay or transfer (describe the gift, i.e. sum of money, article of property including sufficient detail to describe it accurately) to the Collingwood General & Marine Hospital Foundation and I declare that the receipt of the person professing to be the Treasurer or other proper office of such charitable institution shall be a sufficient discharge to my Trustees who need not see to the application thereof.
If you already have a will, a simple amendment to your will (or ‘codicil’) may be all that you need.
If you would like more information or have specific questions, we’d be delighted to speak with you about your considerations for including the Collingwood General & Marine Hospital Foundation in your will. Please contact Jory Pritchard-Kerr, Executive Director, at 705-444-8630 or [email protected]
Create your legacy
When you leave a gift in your Will, you will join a special group of donors who have made planned or future gifts to the Collingwood General & Marine Hospital. Please complete the form below and a member of our Legacy Giving Team will contact you as soon as possible to confirm the details of your gift.
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Legacy Stories
If you would like to share your donor story, we would love to hear from you. Donor stories inspire our medical staff to continue to do what they do. They also inspire other people to donate to your hospital and impact many other patients.
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Caring, courage, and kindness: A story of love and legacy.
Mike and Pat Henning leave behind a story of generosity, strength, and love. Always thinking of others, the Hennings went out of their way to help others. Married for 60 years, The Hennings were known for their unwavering bond, their lasting friendships, and their commitment to health and wellness. From small gestures like dropping off…
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The Fabric of Family: John’s Story
“I guess you could say that the Hospital is woven into the fabric of our family. I imagine that the reason we’ve all been supporters of the Hospital has been the same through the generations.” John Carswell can’t remember a time when his family wasn’t involved with Collingwood General & Marine Hospital. Three generations of…
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From Volunteer to Patient: Martha’s Story
As a volunteer at Collingwood General & Marine Hospital for almost 20 years, Martha Lawrence is proud to be part of the dedicated team that provides exceptional care to members of our community every day. So when she unexpectedly found herself as a patient, she knew she’d receive the same high level of care that…
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Barrie & Mary’s Story
There’s no Better Feeling Than Giving Back “Giving back in this way makes us both feel wonderful. We know we’re doing something important that will have an impact long into the future. There’s nothing better than that.” When Barrie and Mary Lennox met as ski patrollers in The Blue Mountains more than 50 years ago,…
Your questions answered.
Legacy gift FAQ’s
If you’ve decided to leave a gift in your will, the following is the information you need to add the Collingwood General & Marine Hospital Foundation to your will. You can bring this along to an appointment with your lawyer:
I direct my Estate Trustee to pay or transfer (describe the gift, i.e. sum of money, article of property including sufficient detail to describe it accurately) to the Collingwood General & Marine Hospital Foundation and I declare that the receipt of the person professing to be the Treasurer or other proper office of such charitable institution shall be a sufficient discharge to my Trustees who need not see to the application thereof.
If you already have a will, a simple amendment to your will (or ‘codicil’) may be all that you need.
More than one million Canadians have left gifts to their favourite charities in their wills. As our population ages, that number is expected to increase. Individuals with families often find that with their children well-established, they have the ability to make this kind of transformative gift. And those without children find that they can make an even greater impact in their community by leaving a charitable bequest.
There are many ways to support health care in our community through a gift in your will while also providing for your family, including residual and percentage giving. More and more Canadians are finding they are able to provide generously for their families and make meaningful contributions to the charities they care about.
We’d be delighted to speak with you about your considerations for including the Collingwood General & Marine Hospital Foundation in your will. Please reach out to Kate Black at 705-444-8645 or [email protected]. You can also download our Legacy Giving Brochure here.
There are many ways to support health care in our community through a gift in your will while also providing for your family, including residual and percentage giving. More and more Canadians are finding they are able to provide generously for their families and make meaningful contributions to the charities they care about.
If you already have a will, there’s no need to re-write it in order to include your gift to Collingwood General & Marine Hospital Foundation. You can use a special legal clause called a codicil to amend your will and add your intent to make a bequest. As always, we strongly encourage you to speak with your financial planner or lawyer when making a charitable bequest.
There’s no limit to the number of charities you can remember with gifts in your will. If you think of your estate as a pie, you can cut it into as many different sized slices as you like!
Both present and future gifts are very much needed and appreciated. And you don’t need to make a choice between making a gift now or later. Many donors choose to continue making regular gifts in addition to their intention to leave a gift in their will. You could even give to our endowment fund, which preserves the capital that’s contributed to it and funds vital Hospital projects with the interest accrued each year.
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