Legacy giving

Your legacy can save lives

You can give the gift of better health and longer lives when you include Heart & Stroke in your Will.

Your legacy: The gift of a lifetime

Your legacy can support the vision of life uninterrupted by heart disease and stroke — and benefit your family, friends, and all people in Canada. By creating a planned gift, like a gift in your Will, you’ll help build a healthier future for generations to come. 

Learn how you can make a difference
Contact us to plan your gift +

Mary Goodfellow
Sr. Legacy Advisor – Ontario
Email: Mary.Goodfellow@heartandstroke.ca
Phone number: 647-943-3086

Josie Pizzuco
Sr. Legacy Advisor, Quebec & Atlantic Canada
Email: Josie.Pizzuco@coeuretavc.ca
Phone Number: 514-669-6300

Susan Deike
Sr. Legacy Advisor, Western Canada
Email: Susan.Deike@heartandstroke.ca
Phone: 1-403-451-3675

Sarah Bollozos
Director, Planned Giving
Email: Sarah.Bollozos@heartandstroke.ca
Phone: 1 778-370-7009


New Brunswick inquires:

Paula McKinley
Director of Gift Planning
E-mail: pmckinley@hsf.nb.ca
TF: 1 (800) 663-3600
Direct: 1 (506) 634-2055 ext. 2064

Create a gift in your Will +

The most popular way to create a legacy gift is with a charitable gift in a Will, otherwise known as a bequest. 

Your gift— whether large or small — will make a difference, helping to fund vital research, and provide support and care to people in Canada affected by heart disease and stroke.

Change lives with your life insurance +

You can name Heart & Stroke as the beneficiary of your life insurance policy, or transfer the ownership of your policy, to create a legacy of life-saving research and healthier lives for future generations. It’s an incredible way to give the gift of life.

Donate your RRSP, RRIF or TFSA +

Registered savings plans provide you with security and support — and they can also give future generations the chance to have long and healthy lives free from heart disease and stroke. By making Heart & Stroke the beneficiary of your registered savings, you’ll support vital research and change the lives of others with your legacy.

Donate securities +

You can make a healthy investment and reduce your taxes by donating shares to Heart & Stroke.

For professional advisors +

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 +

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