Real Living May 2024

Leave a Gift in Your Will make a lasting local impact

The Power of a Legacy Gift

St. Thomas and Elgin County is a tight-knit community. We count on each other to ensure access to essential, life- saving care and equipment. Collectively we support our local hospital which results in excellent patient care close to home. We accomplish this by supporting each other, volunteering in our community and giving back, just like Paul Bode does every day. As we celebrate Leave a Legacy Month, Paul shares why healthcare and planned giving is so important to him. “Throughout my life I have seen the power of leaving a legacy from many perspectives: as a chair or serving on different charitable organizations, as a financial advisor and as a donor. The impact of a gift in your Will or making a charity the beneficiary of your life insurance policy, your segregated fund policy or your Registered Retirement Income Fund has so many benefits. The gift provides much needed funds for the charity, it is a lasting tribute to your community of your life and of your family, and it has significant tax benefits that in turn benefits your family. Designating a charity in your estate plans is one of the easiest and one of the most selfless decisions you can make.”

Paul Bode, Edward Jones, Aylmer STEGH Foundation Donor Since 2001 and Amasa Wood Legacy Society Member

To learn more about leaving a gift in your will, please contact:

By including the STEGH Foundation in your Estate plan, you will help ensure patient care excellence continues at STEGH for future generations.

With a planned gift, you can:

Bobbi-Jo Gardiner Director of Development bobbi-jo.gardiner@steghfoundation.ca

• Make a larger charitable gift than you might have thought possible • Provide inheritances for your loved ones at a lower tax cost • Reduce your income tax and avoid capital gains taxes • Increase your income • By leaving a Legacy, you are supporting the future of your local hospital.

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The STEGH Foundation recommends that you speak with your lawyer, accountant and/or financial advisor to ensure the type and timing of your gift is right for you.

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