Leaving a Permanent Legacy

One elderly West Coast couple used Supporting Your Community to ensure the issues close to their heart would be supported long after they are gone.

The couple, who choose to remain anonymous, both have a deep love for animals and nature. Although they make regular donations to a wildlife rescue operation, they weren’t sure how to continue this support beyond their passing.

After reading about Supporting Your Community in their local paper, they realized a charitable fund was the perfect answer for them.

What a relief to have a permanent structure in place that takes care of their charitable wishes – now and for years to come. Their charitable fund means no more worrying about making donations every year. Payments will automatically be provided to their favourite wildlife cause. And if that organization closes its doors? The couple named alternate charities to receive cheques as a contingency plan.

Finally, they were impressed by the tax benefits behind making a large lump sum donation. And it’s good to know that any unused credit in the year the gift is made can be carried forward for up to five years. It all added up to a win-win situation…for the donors and their favourite cause.