Plan Today. Give Hope for Tomorrow.
Meet your personal financial goals while making a difference in the future. With Planned Giving, your legacy will continue on for you, your family, and be the foundation for transformed lives.
Leave a Legacy of Hope and Healing with Mercy Ships
A legacy gift is a meaningful way to extend your values into the future. Your thoughtful planning today will help sustain Mercy Ships’ mission of bringing life-changing care to communities with little access to medical services.
Learn more about how legacy gifts, put into place now, can help you provide a secure future for your loved ones and support the Mercy Ships mission well into the future.
Since 1978, thanks to our donors, we have been able to:
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surgeries on board our hospital ships
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local health professionals in advanced medical procedures
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infrastructure projects completed
Why Leave a Legacy Gift?
Planned gifts allow you to:
- Provide lasting support to a mission you care about
- Reduce taxes on your estate
- Ensure your loved ones are cared for — while also caring for others
- Help fund surgeries, medical training, and infrastructure that will impact generations
Your Planned Giving Options
“You can’t change the whole world. But you can change the whole world for one person.”
— Dr. Gary Parker, volunteer surgeon
» Bequests (Wills and Estates)
One of the simplest and most flexible ways to give. You can leave a:
- Specific dollar amount or asset
- Percentage of your estate
- Residual gift (what’s left after other obligations are fulfilled)
- Gift held in endowment
You may also designate your gift to a specific program or allow us to direct it where it’s needed most. Mercy Ships Canada will issue a tax receipt for the full value of the bequest, which can reduce taxes owed on your final return.
» Life Insurance
Turn affordable monthly premiums into a meaningful future gift. Two ways to donate:
- Name Mercy Ships Canada as your policy’s beneficiary
- Donate an existing or new policy to receive a tax receipt for its cash value (if applicable)
This is a powerful way to give — with potential tax benefits during your lifetime.
» Securities and Investment Accounts
You can also include publicly traded stocks, bonds, mutual funds, or RRSP/RRIF accounts in your estate plans. Gifts of appreciated securities offer notable tax advantages and can make a significant impact.
» Other Giving Options
- Donor-Advised Funds (DAFs)
- Retirement Assets or TFSA
- Charitable Gift Annuity
- Real Estate
Let us know what you’re considering — we can work with you and your advisor to make it simple.
Let’s Plan Together
We’d be honoured to speak with you about your legacy. There’s no obligation — just a conversation about what matters to you and how your generosity can live on.
Darryl Anderson
Executive Director, Mercy Ships Canada
✉️ darryl.anderson@mercyships.ca
📞 1-866-900-7447