Download this helpful guide for information about making a gift through your will.

Thank you for considering supporting cancer research and care in B.C. through your will.

To include a gift to BC Cancer Foundation in your will, please follow these 3 simple steps.

1. Note our correct full legal name and charity number:
   BC Cancer Foundation          Charitable # 11881 8434 RR0001
   
   
2. Optional: Determine whether you would like to designate your gift to a particular purpose or geographic location.
   
   
3. Choose one of the following sample clauses which you can share with your Legal advisor.
   Click on items below to show sample clauses:
   • >>  To make a gift to the area of greatest need
     • BC Cancer Foundation (general):
       “I give ___________________ (a specific amount or all or a portion of the residue of the estate) to the BC Cancer Foundation.”
     • Abbotsford:
       “I give ___________________ (a specific amount or all or a portion of the residue of the estate) to the BC Cancer Foundation to be used for a purpose related or of benefit to the Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre.”
     • Fraser Valley:
       “I give ___________________ (a specific amount or all or a portion of the residue of the estate) to the BC Cancer Foundation to be used for a purpose related or of benefit to BC Cancer Agency, Fraser Valley.”
     • Lower Mainland:
       “I give ___________________ (a specific amount or all or a portion of the residue of the estate) to the BC Cancer Foundation to be used for a purpose related or of benefit to BC Cancer Agency's Vancouver Centre.”
     • Southern Interior:
       “I give ___________________ (a specific amount or all or a portion of the residue of the estate) to the BC Cancer Foundation to be used for a purpose related or of benefit to BC Cancer Agency, Southern Interior.”
     • Vancouver & Gulf Islands:
       “I give ___________________ (a specific amount or all or a portion of the residue of the estate) to the BC Cancer Foundation to be used for a purpose related or of benefit to BC Cancer Agency, Vancouver Island.”
   • >>  To restrict your gift to a specific purpose or particular region
     • You can control the use of your bequest by including restrictions in your will.  However, because the BC Cancer Agency's needs are subject to change, we recommend that you add a "power to vary" clause to ensure your gift will deliver maximum value.  Please contact us for help in crafting the wording that best reflects your wishes.

   FAQ: Click here for frequently asked questions concerning wills.

   Recognition – The Legacy Circle
   The BC Cancer Foundation has established the Legacy Circle, a recognition program for generous donors who have included a gift in their will.  To express our sincere appreciation for such a thoughtful and generous gift, the BC Cancer Foundation will recognize Legacy Circle members on our donor recognition walls, in our annual report, as well as in other BC Cancer Foundation publications and public recognition media but only with a donor's consent. Click here for more information about the Legacy Circle. (for donors to Vancouver Island Centre, please click here.)

   To speak with someone personally and confidentially, click here for contact information.