LEGACY GIVING
Legacy gifts to The Kitchen stay right here, supporting your neighbours with the tools to Grow, Cook, Share, and Connect. These healthy food skills will last a lifetime!
Make a lasting legacy for food security in your community.
Learn how easy it is!
A gift in your Will to the The Kitchen means you will…
Nourish your community for years to come
Your gift will help ensure that families and individuals always have access to fresh, healthy food.
Help people grow and connect
The Kitchen is more than food, it’s a place where people cook together, share skills, and build friendships. Your legacy gift will keep these connections thriving for the next generation.
Carry your kindness forward
By including The Kitchen in your will, you leave behind a lasting message of care and generosity. It’s a meaningful way to make sure your values live on in a community you’ve helped strengthen.
Leave a gift in your Will (bequest)
You can name a specific dollar amount or a piece of property or securities.
The Kitchen encourages donors to seek independent advice from a professional advisor for gifts that significantly affect your financial position or taxable income.
Suggested Wording for your Will
You may decide to leave us a fixed amount, or you can leave a residual gift to us – a percentage of what’s left of your estate after you take care of your loved ones.
I give to The Shelbourne Community Kitchen Society, charitable number 814898037RR0001, the sum of $_______.
I give to The Shelbourne Community Kitchen Society, charitable number 814898037RR0001, ____ percent of the residue of my estate.
Legal Name
The Shelbourne Community Kitchen Society
Address
101-3787 Cedar Hill Rd
Victoria, BC
V8P 3Z4
Charitable Registration Number: 814898037RR0001
Ways You Can Make A Planned Gift
Thank you for thinking of providing healthy food to people in need as part of your gift planning.
The Kitchen can accept the following planned gifts:
- Bequests (Specific, Residual, Contingent)
- Securities
- Leaving a gift by naming Shelbourne Community Kitchen as a full or partial Life Insurance Beneficiary
- Donor advised funds
- Registered Retirement Savings Plans (RRSPs) and Registered Retirement Income Funds (RRIFs)
- Tax Free Savings Accounts (TFSAs)
- Real Estate
- Charitable Remainder Trusts
Please note that the Shelbourne Community Kitchen cannot act as an executor on behalf of any estate. Please speak with your financial advisor or lawyer to make sure that your wishes are fulfilled.
We would like to thank you
If you have decided to leave a gift in your Will to the Shelbourne Community Kitchen Society, please let us know your plans. We would love to thank you for your kindness! Knowing ahead of time helps us honour your wishes and gives us valuable information, such as:
- Why you are making the gift
- Your intentions for the gift
- The way you wish to be acknowledged
If you would like your gift to remain anonymous, we’ll respect your privacy.