Gift in Will
Leave a Gift in Your Will to Mary Potter Hospice
Peace of mind today. Compassionate care for future generations.
Looking after the people you love starts with having a Will.
Many of us put off writing a Will. Life gets busy, and it is easy to think there is always more time. But having a Will in place brings peace of mind. It means your wishes are clear, the people you love are looked after, and important decisions have already been made.
After you have provided for your family and friends, you may choose to leave a gift in your Will to Mary Potter Hospice.
It is a personal decision, but one that can help ensure compassionate hospice care continues for future generations across Wellington, Porirua, and Kāpiti.
A gift in your Will, whether large or small, helps people living with a life-limiting illness receive specialist palliative care, comfort, and dignity surrounded by the people they love.
How your gift helps future families
Each year, it costs around $16 million to provide Mary Potter Hospice services to patients and their families. The Government funds less than half of this. The remainder is made possible through the generosity of our community, including donations, fundraising, Hospice Shops, and gifts in Wills.
On any given day, around 300 patients and their families receive care free of charge.
Today, around 1 in 7 people in our care are supported because someone chose to remember Mary Potter Hospice in their Will.
Your gift helps ensure this care continues for future generations, so that other families can receive the same comfort, dignity, and support when they need it most.
Hear why gifts in Wills matter
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Why leave a gift in your Will?
Leaving a gift in your Will is a way to look after the people and causes that matter most to you, in the way you choose.
For many people, this begins with family. Your first priority will always be the people you love and making sure they are provided for.
Once that is in place, your Will can also reflect the values that have guided your life. It can be a way of giving something meaningful back to your community, through a cause that has supported others when they needed it most.
A gift in your Will to Mary Potter Hospice helps ensure that people across Wellington, Porirua and Kāpiti can continue to receive specialist palliative care, comfort, and support at the end of life, regardless of their circumstances.
This kind of gift is often called a legacy gift or a charitable bequest, but at its heart it is simply a personal decision about care, connection, and what matters to you.
Many people find comfort in knowing that their Will reflects both their family and the wider community they are part of.
Peace of mind today. Compassionate care for future generations.
How to leave a gift in your Will
Leaving a gift in your Will to Mary Potter Hospice is simple and can be done when you write or update your Will.
Before you begin, it helps to know:
- The names of the people you would like to include
- The details of your chosen executors
- Any gifts you may wish to leave
Your loved ones come first
Your family and loved ones will always come first. A gift to Mary Potter Hospice comes after you have provided for them.
You can choose to leave:
- A percentage of your estate
- The remainder of your estate
- A specific amount of money or gift
You can include your gift when writing your Will with a solicitor or through our online partner, EveryWill.
If you choose to do so, your gift will help ensure compassionate hospice care is available for future generations.
Choose where your gift goes
When you leave a gift in your Will to Mary Potter Hospice, you can choose how you would like your gift to make a difference.
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Your gift supports the day-to-day cost of providing free hospice care for patients and their families today.
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Your gift is invested into a capital endowment fund to provide long-term support, helping ensure hospice care continues for future generations.
Write your Will with EveryWill
Writing your Will brings peace of mind for you and the people you love. It means your wishes are clear, your loved ones are provided for, and the decisions that matter most have already been made.
Through our trusted partner EveryWill, in a quiet 20 to 30 minutes you can create your Will online, in your own time, from the comfort of your own home.
After you have taken care of the people you love, you may also choose to leave a gift in your Will to Mary Potter Hospice.
Before you begin, it helps to know:
- The names of the people you would like to include
- The details of your chosen executors
- Any gifts you may wish to leave
Peace of mind today. Compassionate care for future generations.
Camellia Heritage Club
If you choose to leave a gift in your Will to Mary Potter Hospice and let us know, you are warmly invited to be part of our Camellia Heritage Club.
Members receive a commemorative pin, occasional invitations to special events, and updates from Mary Potter Hospice.
There is no obligation to join, and your decision remains entirely your own.
Peace of mind today. Compassionate care for future generations.
Talk with us
If you would like to talk with someone about leaving a gift in your Will, we are here to help.
All enquiries are completely confidential, and there is no expectation or obligation.
Email: bequests@marypotter.org.nz
Phone: 04 381 0163 or 021 976 184
Peace of mind today. Compassionate care for future generations.