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Volunteering Go Financial Support Go L’Arche Winnipeg is helping to change the world one heart at a time! We need your support! You can share in our mission and support people with developmental disabilities and their volunteer live-in assistants, who share life together in a spirit of respect and celebration in a number of ways: by volunteering, praying for the community and through your financial support. |
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Some ways you can support us financially:
Gifts In Kind
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Remembering
L’Arche Winnipeg
in your will is a simple process.
A bequest can be incorporated into your will when you first create it or
it can be added at a later date as an amendment or codicil. Each
bequest is unique and, therefore, no single clause will meet everyone's
needs. We strongly recommend donors seek professional advice from their
legal and financial advisors when considering this kind of gift. Your
lawyer will craft the will clause language to meet your needs, and your
financial advisor will be able to advise you as to the most tax effective
way to make this gift (e.g. whether through cash, securities, life
insurance, etc.). Here are some suggested clauses, as samples, for your
consideration. “I,
(name), of (city, state, zip), give, devise and bequeath to L’Arche
Winnipeg Inc, 118 Regent Avenue East, Winnipeg, (written dollar
amount, or percentage of the residue of your estate, or description of
property) for its general use and purpose.” While
not necessary, it is beneficial to inform us if your estate plans will
benefit L’Arche Winnipeg, both for our planning purposes and so that we
may, with your permission, appropriately acknowledge your generosity.
We would be happy to talk with you about how a bequest or other planned gift to L’Arche Winnipeg might benefit you and the L’Arche community or if you’d like to receive a free copy of our Will Planning Guide, please contact Mrs. Terry Wiebe, Fund Development Director at (204) 237-0300 ext 8 (cell: 770-6346) or email terrywiebe@larchewinnipeg.org . Picture Yourself Volunteering
They've taught me to be more open. Without batting an eye, they accept you for who you are. It's been a wonderful, wonderful experience. -Marlene, special friend to members at the Ark Marlene's words sum up what many L'Arche Winnipeg volunteers have expressed as they reflect on their experience of being with L'Arche. New volunteers receive a warm welcome in our Community. They offer us their unique skills and the gift of time and, in turn, are abundantly rewarded for their work in hugs, laughter and friendship. Volunteers are essential to our life at L'Arche. Won't you join us? We invite you to look through our "want ads" and picture yourself volunteering with us...
The Special Friend They are caring, patient, and friendly. They equally enjoy a quiet evening playing games or a fun night on the town. They like to try new things and enjoy spending time getting to know people over coffee. They're an open person who’d be a great friend to a special L'Arche member.
The Sports Buddy (male) He's the kind of guy you'd like to have as a brother - a warm heart and a great sense of humour. He can often be seen working out at the local Y or playing almost any sport. He takes a genuine interest in other people and is looking for a way to get more involved in the community while pursuing his love of physical activity. Accompanying one or two L'Arche members from our Norwood Flats home to Tae Kwon Do, Special Olympics or to the gym would be right up his alley.
The Handy Person Whenever your sink is backed up, your lawn mower won’t start or you need help re-painting your kitchen, they’re the friend you call. They seem to have a magic touch with anything broken, they sleep in their tool belt, and they’re always on the look out for potential home repair projects. They are putterers par excellence and only need somewhere to focus all that skill and energy.
Do you have a special skill or interest you would like to share with L'Arche? We want to hear your ideas and may be able to create a volunteer role around your specific gifts. Please contact the volunteer coordinator for more information. Phone (204) 237-0300 ext. 20 or email us at volunteer@larchewinnipeg.org Last updated: September 2005 |
