Include a gift in your Will
If, like so many of us, you have been touched by cancer, please consider including a bequest to Cancer Council Western Australia in your Will.
While family and friends should rightly come first, the addition of a bequest in your Will to a cause you are passionate about means you can touch many lives through a gift that lives on.
Read about others who have made a bequest to Cancer Council WA and why they made this generous decision.
What will my gift help achieve?
Bequests are one of the largest single sources of income for Cancer Council WA. Your gift will enable us to:
- support people and their families living with cancer through our extensive supportive care programs and services
- undertake community education programs
- continue the professional development of health professionals
- unlock the mysteries around cancer through the funding of comprehensive and dedicated research
See Cancer Council WA's Services page to find out more about what your bequest will support.
Find out how to make a bequest or call our Donor Relations and Estates Team on (08) 9212 4391 for a confidential discussion.
Further information for lawyers enquiring on behalf of their clients is available on our Information for solicitors page.
John and Melba Hilton have left a gift in their Wills to Cancer Council WA
As an experienced company managing director, John Hilton knew the only way to profit was to plan effectively.
Now retired, 70 year old John, along with his wife Melba, have extended that same forethought to planning how to make their money work for others, long after they’re gone.
“Cancer strikes so many people, “says John. “We thought the only thing that’s going to change anything is research - and good research costs money.”
Two years after making the bequest, John himself contracted cancer. Still, he considers himself one of the lucky ones.
“It appears I’ve beaten it,” he says, having been clear of the disease for 5 years.
Cancer Council WA CEO Susan Rooney says bequests help fund important research, all working towards one aim – to find a cure for cancer.
“We consider every bequest a welcome gift, “she says “The amounts don’t matter, the gesture does. And we put every cent to very good use, in both research and practical support services.”
“The kindness of people like John and Melba means we can help so many others.”
John and Melba say they’re happy to do their bit.
“It’s nice to know our planning now will benefit others in the future,” they say.
