Make a Gift in Will

Grand River Hospital Foundation

Ready now? Start to create your legacy.

Thank you for considering leaving a future gift in support of Grand River Hospital. We are here to help with any planned giving questions you may have. Our team would be delighted to work with you to ensure your gift supports the program of your choice and that your wishes are fulfilled — we will happily get you all the information you need.

If you are looking for more information, please reach out to Grand River Hospital Foundation at 519-749-4205 or info@grhf.ca.


Your professional advisor can help you leave a planned gift to the hospital. Important details to include are:


Our Legal Name: Grand River Hospital Foundation
Our Address: 835 King Street West, Kitchener, ON N2G 1G3
Our Charitable Business Number: 88918 0394 RR0001

Leaving a Legacy of Exceptional Healthcare

At the core of every world-class community are people who care — people who care about the work they do, the community they live in, and the chance to make a difference. At Grand River Hospital Foundation, we see that dedication in our community and work in partnership with our supporters to make every healthcare experience exceptional.
How Your Gift Will Make a Difference

Your future gift will be used to support:

Essential care equipment such as bassinets, dialysis chairs, cardiac monitors, and patient beds
Innovative programs as part of cancer care services, mental health care, kidney care, seniors care, and Grand River Kids
Specialized health research and continuous learning opportunities for health teams on our world-class care platforms
Patient experience programs like spiritual care, Grand Serve digital services, medical imaging, and radiology

Investing in the Future of Our Community

Our region is one of the youngest in Canada, with almost 22% of our population under the age of 18. Last year alone, more than 4,300 babies entered the world at Grand River Hospital.


A gift in your Will today can mean an extraordinary tomorrow for the people of our community — your children, grandchildren, other families, youth and seniors.

Guiding Your Legacy Gift

Planning a charitable gift to Grand River as part of your legacy will have a lasting impact for those on their healthcare journey. If you wish to designate your gift to particular areas of care, research, or equipment, please give us a call so we can understand your wishes and intentions.

As always, please consult your professional advisor for expert advice. We hope you feel confident in knowing how your gift can and will be used by Grand River Hospital and look forward to answering any questions that may arise.

Grand River Hospital Foundation

Care Forward

Our Care Forward community is made up of generous supporters who have made the meaningful decision to leave a gift in their Will or estate plans to ensure exceptional health care for future generations.

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Gift in Your Will
Leaving a gift in your Will is easier than you might think. It’s the most popular and easiest way to make a future gift. It has no effect on your current income and significantly reduces the taxes payable by your estate. Your gift can be a specific amount, stocks or securities, or a percentage of your estate.

Life Insurance
You can designate Grand River Hospital Foundation as a beneficiary or co-beneficiary on an existing life insurance policy and your estate will receive a tax credit. Or, transfer ownership of an existing life insurance policy over to us and receive a tax receipt for your annual premiums.

Retirement Plans (RRSPS/RRIFs)
You can designate Grand River Hospital Foundation as a beneficiary or co-beneficiary on your residual RRSPs and your estate will receive a tax credit.  This is an excellent way to reduce taxes on your estate. 

You want to leave a charitable gift in your Will to advance health care at Grand River Hospital. Taxes are likely the last thing on your mind. But you may be surprised to learn that Canada has some of the most generous tax incentives for charitable giving in the world. Once you make the decision to leave a gift to Grand River Hospital Foundation in your Will, speak to your financial advisor about how you can best take advantage of Canada’s generous incentives. 

Your advisor can help you leave a gift in your Will. Important details to include are:

Our Legal Name: Grand River Hospital Foundation
Our Address: 835 King Street West, Kitchener, ON N2G 1G3
Our Charitable Business Number: 88918 0394 RR0001

 

Estimate your giving potential with appreciated assets such as stocks, mutual funds and RRSPs/RRIFs. The Grand River Hospital Foundation Giftabulator will walk you through the best ways to give with pretax dollars to optimize your end of the year tax savings. Visit the Giftabulator by clicking here to see the illustration of the benefits of your gift to the Grand River Hospital Foundation and read the disclaimer.