September is Wills Month

Gifts in wills, or bequests, can be transformational in helping charities with what they can achieve.

We just have to look at the legacy left by Gavin McFarlane, Sunrise’s first bequest donor.

Gavin chose our local cancer society and Hospice Tairāwhiti as beneficiaries of the income from his named fund.

The first grant Cancer Society Gisborne East Coast received from his fund in 2017 gave them the confidence to increase the role of the Supportive Care Co- ordinator. Having this reliable source of income from Gavin’s bequest meant they could rely on these extra funds every year and be confident in increasing the levels of care to those with cancer in our community.

Hospice Tairāwhiti has put their grants from Gavin’s fund towards their new building project.

What great outcomes for both of those very worthy charities. 

You can read more about Gavin's story on the Donors page of our website.

 As September is Wills Month we would urge you to take this opportunity to look at your will and ensure it is up to date.

This will make things so much easier for your nearest and dearest should the worse happen and you’re no longer here.