A gift in your Will
The most popular way to create a legacy gift is with a charitable gift in your Will, also called a bequest. ... Read more
Legacy giving
Your legacy can save lives
Support lifesaving research and make an impact for generations to come.
A life-saving gift, a legacy of hope.
Your legacy gift will fund critical research, raise awareness and support vital care.
Together, we can build a future where everyone enjoys longer, healthier lives uninterrupted by heart disease or stroke.
Giving options
Learn how you can leave a life-saving legacy gift.
Registered investments
Your registered investments such as RRSPs, RRIFs or TFSAs can fund critical research and promote healthier lives.... Read more
Donate publicly traded securities
You can make a life-saving investment by donating publicly traded securities to Heart & Stroke. ... Read more
Other ways to give
Explore other ways to leave a legacy gift. ... Read more
- 80%
- 3.5
- 5
- of premature heart disease and stroke is preventable
- million Canadians are living with heart disease or stroke
- Every five minutes, heart disease, stroke and related conditions take a life.
Life-saving legacy stories
Donors
Passing on a proud tradition
The Claytons’ commitment to charity is as close to their hearts as their beloved Alberta farm
Donors
“My passion has always been for women's heart health.”
Long-time volunteer Moira Fitzpatrick leaves a gift in her Will in honour of her mother.
Donors
A lifetime and beyond of support and caring
Ken Scott is following his mother’s footsteps by leaving a legacy of hope
Related information
For professional advisors
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As a trusted advisor, you play an important role in helping supporters plan their gifts. Get the information you need to serve your clients.
Legal Name: Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada
CRA Business #: 10684 6942 RR0001
Sample Will wording:
“To pay the sum of $ _______ OR to pay and transfer _______ % of the residue of my estate to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada – Charitable Registration # 10684 6942 RR0001.”
For assistance with an estate or a trust matter
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Please contact the individual in your region:
Ontario
Stephanie Ratcliff, Estates Administration Coordinator
416-386-3723
Stephanie.Ratcliff@heartandstroke.ca
BC, Alberta, Manitoba and Saskatchewan
Melanie Brooks, Estates Administration Coordinator
647-426-6861
Melanie.Brooks@heartandstroke.ca
Quebec, Nova Scotia, PEI, Newfoundland and Labrador
Pascal Lalonde, Estates Administration Coordinator
647-943-3099
Pascal.Lalonde@heartandstroke.ca
For all other questions, please contact:
Patricia Ward, Senior Manager, Estates Administration
647-943-3154
Patricia.Ward@heartandstroke.ca
- If you are transferring securities from an estate please use Heart & Stroke’s estate gift of securities transfer form