Residents leave a lasting legacy at Severn Hospice
Posted on Sep 13, 2011
Residents leave a lasting legacy at Severn Hospice
Benevolent residents from across the region helped raise more than £1 million for Severn Hospice last year by leaving a gift in their will.
Gifts in wills are a vital source of income for us, making up around one-third of the total money we have to raise every year to fund our services. Last year over £1 million was donated through legacies which helped fund treatment and support for 20 per cent of the patients we cared for.
A commemorative copper legacy tree has been installed at our Hospice in Shrewsbury with each leaf being engraved with the name of each person who has left a gift to us in their will.
Norma Ross, Severn Hospice appeals director, said: “Remember a Charity Week not only provides a focus for us to raise awareness about legacies, it also gives an opportunity to reflect on the kindness of those who have left a bequest and all that their generosity has helped us achieve.
“Gifts in wills helped pay for loving care for 560 our patients last year and this is a fitting tribute to those who left a bequest to us.
“The current economic climate has resulted in a fall in our general donations which makes the contributions we receive from legacies even more important.
“We know that many people are understandably tightening their belts during this period of financial austerity and so bequests are a wonderful way to support the Hospice by leaving a future gift which will help us to continue providing our special kind of care to local people for years to come.”
Remember a Charity Week, which runs from 12th September until Sunday 18th September, was set up to encourage more people to leave a gift to charity in their will once they have looked after their loved ones.
For more information about Severn Hospice legacies call Norma Ross on 01743 354450 or click here.
