Ways to Give

Hospice Calgary always welcomes cash donations by cheque, credit card or cash. Your gift will be used immediately to support our programs and services. Click on Make A Donation and choose one of the options to support Hospice Calgary today.

Memorial Gifts

When you remember a loved one or friend through your Memorial donation, Hospice Calgary will send a card to notify the family of your gift (no amount will be specified) and will send you a tax receipt. While you honour your own special memories of a friend or a loved one, your gift will go on to provide comfort for many other patients and families in their time of need.

Bequests

Feel good about your gift now, but donate it later. A Bequest is a gift in your will that you can direct to Hospice Calgary’s programs and services. For sample wording please click here

Funds are usually bequeathed as:

1. A specific dollar amount stated in your will
2. A residual amount such as a percentage of your estate
3. An asset such as a life insurance policy, or a specific piece of property

Benefits of making a bequest:

A bequest often means you can make a much larger gift than you ever thought possible during your lifetime. You have use of the asset while you are alive and it is revocable if your financial circumstances change.  

By letting Hospice Calgary know you have left us in your will, we can recognize you and thank you during your lifetime.

Have a question? Please contact Pat Lee at 403-263-4525 ext. 209

Life Insurance

Could there be a better policy than supporting Hospice Calgary’s programs and services? Gifts of life insurance are made by transferring ownership of a new or existing policy to Hospice Calgary. You receive a tax receipt for premiums paid after the date of transfer, or if giving a paid up policy, you receive a tax receipt for the policy value at the time of transfer. You can also name Hospice Calgary as a beneficiary of your policy and your estate will benefit from the resulting tax receipt and tax credit.

Have a question? Please contact Pat Lee at 403-263-4525 ext. 209

Gifts of Shares

Donating publicly traded stocks and securities is a tax-smart way to give to Hospice Calgary. You will receive a tax receipt for the full appreciated value of the donation of the shares or securities and will pay no capital gains tax.

The simplest way to make your gift of stock or securities is to have the shares electronically transferred from your account to Hospice Calgary’s account. Hospice Calgary Fund Development staff will guide you through the process and provide you with the necessary form to complete. The receipt value will be based on the closing trading price on the day Hospice Calgary receives delivery of the shares into its account.

Have a question? Please contact Pat Lee at 403-263-4525 ext. 209