Leaving something that lasts.
In communities like Vulcan County, many of the things we value most are built quietly over time.
Local healthcare and services close to home are strengthened through the care of professionals, the support of volunteers, and the generosity of people who choose to give back. Often, those acts of generosity happen without fanfare — simply because someone believes in their community.
Over the years, many individuals and families have helped shape the health of this community by supporting the Vulcan County Health and Wellness Foundation. Some give during their lifetime. Others choose to leave a gift that continues beyond them.
Jacob “Jake” Den Tuinder made that choice.
Through a legacy gift left in his estate, Jake chose to support the future health and well-being of Vulcan County. His gift now becomes part of the many contributions that help ensure care remains here for neighbours, families, and generations to come.
There is something meaningful about gifts like these. They speak not only to generosity, but to trust, trust in the future, and trust that caring for community matters.
In Canada, legacy giving offers a thoughtful way to support the causes that have meaning in your life. Many people choose to leave a portion of their estate, often the most heavily taxed portion, to a charitable organization. In doing so, they may reduce the overall tax burden on their estate while still ensuring loved ones are cared for according to their wishes.
When those gifts remain local, their impact is deeply felt. They help sustain healthcare services, improve access to care, and strengthen the well-being of the community as a whole.
Jake’s gift is now part of that continuing story.
We are grateful for his thoughtfulness and for all those whose generosity helps keep care close to home. Jake’s Obituary.
If you would like to learn more about leaving a legacy gift that supports local health and wellness, please contact us:
📞 403-485-4001
📧vchw.foundation@gmail.com
Ways to leave a legacy
Endowment
An endowment fund plays a vital role in ensuring the long-term strength and sustainability of the Foundation’s work. Unlike annual fundraising, which supports immediate needs and projects, an endowment is designed to provide support for generations to come. Gifts made to the endowment are carefully invested, with only the earnings used to support health and wellness initiatives in our community. This creates a reliable and growing source of funding that helps ensure the Foundation can continue to respond to emerging health priorities, support vital equipment and programs, and strengthen care close to home for years into the future.
By including an Endowment Fund as one of our funding pillars, we are inviting the community to help build a lasting legacy for rural health in Vulcan County. Contributions to the endowment are not simply donations for today—they are an investment in the future well-being of our neighbours, families, and generations yet to come. Endowment funds also create meaningful opportunities for planned and legacy giving, allowing individuals and families to leave a lasting gift through their estate plans. These thoughtful gifts ensure that a donor’s commitment to community health continues well beyond their lifetime, helping sustain compassionate care, innovation, and wellness services for future generations in the place we all call home.
Gifts in your will
Remembering the Vulcan County Health & Wellness Foundation in your will is an act that is generous, powerful, and surprisingly simple. It allows you to leave a larger gift than would be possible during your lifetime, while still retaining control of your assets.
One of the great benefits of leaving a legacy gift, is that there is no immediate cost to you. You can bequeath a piece of property or other tangible assets, securities, cash, or even a percentage of your estate. Gifts made through your will can also serve to lower or even eliminate taxes owed on your final estate.
You may also choose the purpose for which your gift will be used:
UNRESTRICTED GIFT
Your gift can be directed to support the areas of highest priorities, providing the flexibility to respond to evolving demands and allowing funds to be used where they are most needed.
RESTRICTED GIFT
Your gift can be directed to support the Vulcan County Health & Wellness Foundation. Discuss which options are right for you with your loved ones and financial advisor.
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Gifts of securities
You can make a healthy investment and reduce your taxes by donating shares to the Vulcan County Health & Wellness Foundation. Contact us to learn more or speak to your financial advisor.
When you make a gift of securities – like stocks, mutual funds, flow-through shares or bonds – to the Vulcan County Health & Wellness Foundation, your gift has immediate impact. Eliminate the capital gains tax that you’d have to pay if you sold the securities and then donated the proceeds, plus receive a charitable tax receipt for your donation. You can give now, or as part of your estate planning.
Consult your financial advisor to decide which investments make the most financial and philanthropic impact. Then ask your broker to transfer your securities to the Vulcan County Health & Wellness Foundation by completing the appropriate transfer form. And finally, get in touch and let us know you have made a planned gift so that we can show our gratitude.