Celebrating Our Centennial: Honouring Elizabeth Alloway
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LEGACY CIRCLE Thank you forincluding TheWinnipegFoundation in your Will. Our commitment to you Sincethese giftscomefrom theheart, we want to thankyou foryour To those who have shared their intentions to leave a gift in their Will or estate plan, or are considering doing so, thank you. Because legacy gifts reflect those values and beliefs closest to your heart, we promise YOUR vision and generosity by includingyou in ourLegacyCircle. you the following: Legacy 1. We understand taking care of your loved ones in your estate plans will come before your plans to give We understand that some individuals may FORGOOD. FOREVER. back to the community. not wish to be recognized publicly, so if you prefer to keep your plans private you 2. We will oer you as much informationand assistance as possible when you’re consideringleaving alegacygift. may join as an anonymous member. You 3. We know this is your decision, and if you choose to make a gift to The Foundation, you will make it in a THEWINNIPEG FOUNDATION need not disclose the amount or percentage way and at a time right for you. We will never pressure you to confirm your intentions. THEWINNIPEGFOUNDATIONLEGACYCIRCLE of your gift. 4. Your privacy and comfort are important to us. You can tell us as much or as little about your legacy Though your future gift may not be intentions as you choose, and you don’t need to tell us anything at all unless you wish. Questions about the Legacy Circle? Please contact: realized for many years, the Legacy Circle Pat Lilley, CFRE, Legacy Circle Convenor invites you to be part of The Foundation 5. We recognize that circumstances, beliefs and positions change. You do not need to tell us if you change 204.944.9474 ext. 228 (toll free: 1.877.974.3631) today. Your legacy provides for the causes your mind about a gift in your Will to The Winnipeg Foundation. [email protected] you love For Good. Forever. 6. Whether you share your plans with us, or we learn of them when we receive your legacy gift, we’ll handle your gift and your memory with the highest care, sensitivity and respect. 7. If you do choose to share your plans with us, we will do our best to keep in touch with you as often as you like, in the way you prefer, with the information you want to know. THEWINNIPEGFOUNDATION’SFIRST LEGACIES: WILLIAM ANDELIZABETH ALLOWAYAND THEWIDOW’S MITE In 1921, Winnipeg banker William Forbes Alloway established The Winnipeg Foundation as a place where citizens could work together to improve their community. With a gift of $100,000, he created CREATING EQUALOPPORTUNITIES Canada’s first community foundation, a permanent source of supporort ffoor Dr. Tyler Pearce, PhD saw from an early age charitable work. how unfair the world sometimes is, so she’s devoted her life to levelling the playing field Three years later, The Foundation received its second gift: three through her work in the charitable sector. gold coins, each worth five dollars, in an envelope marked only witthh the words ‘The Widow’s Mite.’ The gift of The Widow’s Mite Dr. Pearce is the Executive Director of demonstrates how every gift, regardless of size, makes a dierence.e. Local Investment Toward Employment, or Together, these two gifts symbolize the spirit of our community LITE, which promotes community economic foundation – that working together we can have greater impact development by supporting inner-city initiatives For Good. Forever. that build capacity and provide jobs. William Alloway and his wife Elizabeth, a philanthropist in Working in the sector, Dr. Pearce understands her own right, both left gifts in their Wills to The Winnipeg the dierence every gift makes. Foundation, becoming the first members of our Legacy LEGACY CIRCLE “I just know that the size of the gift is not what Circle. matters, it’s the actual gift.” We invite you to join them and hundreds of others who She’s included a designated gift to two charitable have provided for the future of our community. organizations that are close to her heart in her 1350-One Lombard Place estate plans. Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 0X3 Our commitment to you 204.944.9474 | 1.877.974.3631 Thank you forincluding TheWinnipegFoundation in your Will. “I hope my legacy is just a little bit of joy.” Sincethese giftscomefrom theheart, we want to thankyou foryour To those who have shared their intentions to leave a gift in their Will or estatewp plgfan,dn or.or arge considering doing so, thank you. 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