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Let’s plan your wild gift!

We are blessed to live in this environmentally rich part of the world. Since 1979, Wildlife Rescue Association of British Columbia has been dedicated to saving the lives of sick, injured, and orphaned wild animals, while also promoting public awareness about living compatibly with our wild neighbours.

We have become an international leader as the busiest wildlife centre in Western Canada. In 2024, more than 49,000 inquiries from the public came into Wildlife Rescue’s Support Centre seeking assistance for wildlife at risk. Intentional gift planning has ensured the professional care of over 140,000 animals.

Does the health and well-being of local wildlife align with your core values? If so, we are here to support your gift planning for the wildlife in your community.

Here are some benefits of including Wildlife Rescue in your gift planning:

• Your gift supports a charitable cause that is meaningful and dear to your heart.
• Your generosity will enable us to maintain the highest standard of care for many years to come.
• You are supporting the busiest wildlife centre in Western Canada!
• Your gift helps expand care to a broader range of animals.
• Our team is happy to support your customized planning, including gifts in memory of loved ones.
• Join us for a tour of the wildlife facility!

Without a Will, your property and finances get distributed according to federal and provincial laws, which may not align with your wishes and values. By including Wildlife Rescue in your gift planning, you continue to help save sick, injured, and orphaned animals today and forever. Your legacy gift enables our team to respond to the increasing demand for wildlife impacted by humans encroaching on native habitats. Everyone can leave a charitable gift from their estate, regardless of its size. Every gift helps to give vulnerable wildlife a second chance to live their natural lives.

We recommend consulting with your financial advisor and working with a lawyer or notary to guide you through the gift planning process, ensuring you make informed decisions for yourself and your family. These professionals can also discuss the tax benefits of these gifts, which can maximize savings by reducing and sometimes eliminating taxes owed by your estate.

Gift Planning Opportunities

You choose the way you wish to include Wildlife Rescue in your legacy planning:

• Gifts in Wills – You can make a significant impact on MANY wild lives by naming Wildlife Rescue as a charitable beneficiary in your Will.
• Life Insurance Policies (LIPs) – Name us as a direct beneficiary or donate your policy.
• Tax Free Savings Accounts (TFSAs), Registered Retirement Savings Plans (RRSPs), Registered Retirement Income Funds (RRIFs) – Include Wildlife Rescue as a beneficiary. Easy!
• Publicly Listed Securities – We provide you with a simple form to complete with your financial advisor.
• Living Trust and Endowment Gifts – Your gift will be invested in a Vancouver Foundation endowment fund that provides Wildlife Rescue with ongoing interest income FOREVER! We are happy to connect you with our representative at the Vancouver Foundation, who will give you the complete details for this program.
• Charitable Gift Annuities – Maximize your tax benefits by designating Wildlife Rescue as a beneficiary of an annuity.
• Real Estate – A powerful option to create a lasting impact through property gifts.

Give Will Power’s new Tax Calculator a try to see how a charitable gift in your Will can lower the taxes owed, leaving more for your loved ones and the causes that matter most to you.

How to get started?

We are happy to provide basic guidance, review opportunities, and support aligning your values with saving wildlife. While Wildlife Rescue does not provide specific advice on how to make legacy gifts, we can offer you resources about gift planning opportunities and all the necessary information to get you started.

• In this free webinar from the Will Power national campaign, The Top 7 Myths About Leaving a Charitable Gift in Your Will, you’ll get tips and tricks for impactful estate planning from Financial Advisor Keith Thomson and Will Power Campaign Director Laurie Fox. Register now to save your spot! 
• If you’ve been thinking about writing your Will, watch this short 25-minute webinar presented by Laurie Fox and lawyer, Jessica Lyle, L.L.B, TEP, to get started: Writing a Will with Family & Charity in Mind
• Are you considering a legacy gift to Wildlife Rescue and need help writing your Will? This step-by-step Wills guide from Will Power will help.

We saved the best for last! Wildlife Rescue is thrilled to announce our partnership with Epilogue! Epilogue’s online Will solution makes leaving a meaningful legacy gift to your favourite charity easy, fast, and affordable. We are pleased to offer 20% off any Epilogue package! Head to Wildlife Rescue’s page to enjoy your special discount and create a lasting legacy for future generations of wildlife.

Information for your gift planning:

• Legal Name: WRA Wildlife Rescue Association of British Columbia
• Address: 5216 Glencarin Drive, Burnaby, BC V5B 3C1
• Charity Registration Number: 131373490 RR 0001
• Provincial Society Number: S-0014891
• Download Will wording by visiting our Will Power page

We encourage you to discuss your wishes with your family members and inform them of your intentions so that they can support your charitable goals. Please consult with experts to optimize the timing and type of your gift to Wildlife Rescue, ensuring the greatest benefit to you and your family.

Please help us to honour your wishes for wildlife. We invite you to contact us by calling (604) 545-1421, emailing giftplanning@wildliferescue.ca, or completing the contact information below. A member of our gift planning team will be in touch with you to provide more information.

Please let us know once you have decided to include Wildlife Rescue in your gift planning. It will help us plan for an increase in patients. Plus, we would love to thank you personally!

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Download Gift Planning brochure