Make a Positive and Lasting Difference
With the growing population of the Saanich Peninsula and surrounding areas, there is an increasing need for quality health care. Saanich Peninsula Hospital, with its three Operating Rooms, Emergency Room, Acute Care, Long-term Care and Palliative Care units is well respected for its quality care and expertise and is a much sought after place for allied healthcare professionals to work.
This is only possible through the gifts received from our donors, enabling the hospital to purchase state- of-the-art equipment, conduct necessary upgrades and renovations, and staff units with highly trained specialists to ensure the best care for all patients.
Did you know that approximately 30% of the donations we receive come to us through Legacy Gifts in Wills?
Your Gift Matters
We recognize that one of the most significant decisions anyone will make is how best to shape their Will to ensure loved ones are looked after, personal and social values are reflected, and a lasting legacy is achieved and celebrated.
Much of the funds we receive through Legacy Gifts come from ordinary people who desire to make an extraordinary difference no matter how large or small that gift is.
The Legacy Gifts we receive are as unique as each of us, but one thing these donors have in common is that they genuinely desire to make a heartfelt contribution in the most meaningful and profound ways.
Donor Stories:
Venita Ross Leaves a Lasting Gift to Her Community
When Lisa and Ian Banfield moved into their Saanichton home in 1997, they were greeted by a neighbour bearing a “friendship cake.” That neighbour was Venita Ross, a quiet and independent woman whose kind gesture sparked a lifelong friendship.
Venita and her husband John moved to Vancouver Island from Hanna, Alberta, seeking better weather for John’s health. They settled in Saanichton and built a custom home on their subdivided property, which later became known as Venross Place. The name came from a combination of their last name and Venita’s first. After John passed away, Venita stayed in the home and kept to herself, living a life filled with routine, care for her garden, and treasured friendships.
“She was very caring and funny,” recall the Banfields. “She had a great sense of humour, loved her garden, and was incredibly independent. Even after John passed, she knew where every one of his tools was and kept everything in order. She never needed help.”
Venita had a deeply generous spirit. She supported many causes over the years, including BC Cancer, Saanich Peninsula Hospital, Heart and Stroke, BC Children’s Hospital, BC SPCA, CNIB, and even added the Parkinson’s Society when Ian Banfield’s father was diagnosed. She believed in helping others and always found a way to give.
Ian and Lisa Banfield hold photos of Venita and her husband John.
“Venita’s gift was not about recognition. It was about community and compassion.”
Lann Copeland’s gratitude is a gift to us all
My brother Lann Copeland was many things – a small business owner, a schnauzer dad, a gourmet cook, and a good friend to many people. He loved life on the Peninsula: walking through Centennial Park, having a beer and a Skookum burger at the Prairie Inn, or just chatting with the cashiers at Fairway.
When his health began to fail, he depended on the Saanich Peninsula Hospital to give him the health care he needed – especially after he lost his family physician. He always was treated with kindness and care, and the staff always gave him a sense of acceptance and respect. He felt real gratitude for the staff at Saan Pen.
It came as no surprise to us that when Lann passed, he had remembered Saanich Peninsula Hospital in his will.
The hospital is a vital part of the Saanich Peninsula, and Lann wanted to make sure that his bequest would help his neighbors and friends have access to the quality care he counted on for so many years.
–as told to us by Lann’s sister
Plan and Create Your Legacy
Leaving a Legacy Gift can also take the form of cash, securities, a percentage of your estate, life insurance, or other assets:
- Life Insurance provides a way to make a gift to the Saanich Peninsula Hospital & Healthcare Foundation without affecting your estate.
- Endowment Funds allow you to provide a steady and dependable source of income to the Saanich Peninsula Hospital & Healthcare Foundation.
- Real Estate allows you to improve liquidity by eliminating expenses normally associated with property ownership and receive an income tax deduction based on the fair market value of the property.
- RRSPs, RRIFs, and Tax Free Savings Accounts allow you to name the Saanich Peninsula Hospital & Healthcare Foundation as the beneficiary of all or part of these investments.
- Charitable Remainder Trusts involve making an irrevocable gift to the Saanich Peninsula Hospital & Healthcare Foundation, while retaining the income interest for your life and/or other beneficiaries.
- A Tax Eliminator Clause can be used in your will, or included in a codicil modifying your will, instructing your executor to give a gift to the Saanich Peninsula Hospital & Healthcare Foundation.
To help provide you with the most up-to-date information on Legacy Gifts, the Foundation has partnered with Will Power to better inform our supporters with the latest information and tools:
- Gifts in Wills: Financial Advice for Donors
- How to Make a Will with Family and Charity in Mind
- Will Quiz
- Donate With RRSP
Through Legacy Giving and the community’s ongoing support, the Foundation pledges to remain part of the solution to healthcare challenges, now and for generations to come.
Connect with Us
If you plan to leave a legacy gift in your Will, we’d love to hear from you. And with your consent, also show our thanks and appreciation by listing your name on our Donor Wall, Legacy webpage and within our annual Impact Report.
If you would like more information about leaving a Legacy Gift in your Will and the areas your gift can make a difference, please contact info@sphf.ca or call 250-656-2948.
As you consider leaving a legacy or planned gift, we recommend you have a conversation with your legal, investment or financial advisor.
