A Gift in Your Will

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After providing for your loved ones, we are grateful to the thoughtful supporters who decide to leave a gift in their Will to the Women’s & Children’s Hospital Foundation.

Throughout our history, gifts in Wills have transformed the lives of our Hospital community. By leaving a gift in your Will today you have the unique opportunity to give our most vulnerable babies, children and families the very best start in life.

A gift with lasting impact

When you leave a gift to the WCH Foundation in your Will, you are choosing to make a lasting difference by improving the health and wellbeing of women, children and families cared for by the Women’s and Children’s Health Network.

You will be helping to support the purchase of state-of-the-art medical equipment, deliver our Laklinyeri Beach House Program, provide immediate emergency support to families in need, reduce distress and anxiety of patients through our extensive Arts in Health Program and invest in vital medical research.

There is no greater gift you can make to the health and care of future generations in South Australia and beyond.

To learn more about our impact, read our Impact Report.

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Recognising your support

When you notify us that you have included the WCH Foundation in your Will, we are delighted to welcome you as a member of our Golden Hearts Bequest Society. Members receive updates and news, as well as invitations to special events and keynote presentations.

We are here to help

We’d love to help turn your passion today into a gift for the future. Please get in touch for a confidential discussion. We can supply you with recommended wording for your Will, provide information about supporting a specific area of our work, or discuss the options with you if you are unsure how best to make a difference through your gift.

Contact our Gift in Wills Team, on 08 8464 7900 or via email.

Important Information for your Solicitor

Our organisation details

Name: Women’s & Children’s Hospital Foundation Incorporated
ABN: 99 682 331 968
Registered address: 55 King William Road, North Adelaide, SA 5006

Suggested wording for your Will

“I, (your name), give to the Women’s & Children’s Hospital Foundation Incorporated (ABN 99 682 331 968)

the rest and residue of my estate; or
_____ per cent of my Estate; or
_____ per cent of the residue of my Estate; or
the sum of $_______

Free of all duties and testamentary expenses for its general purposes and I direct that the receipt of the Chief Executive Officer or other proper officer of that organisation shall be sufficient discharge to my executor who shall not be bound to see the application of my gift.”

Download our fact sheet with important details for your solicitor when preparing your Will.

Let us know your wishes

Supporters who leave a gift in their Will to the WCH Foundation can give our most vulnerable babies, children and families the very best start in life. Let us know if you will consider leaving a gift or would like to learn more – all information will be confidential and without obligation.
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Stories of giving

Behind every bequest is a personal story. Discover what inspired some of our most kind-hearted supporters to remember the Women’s & Children’s Hospital Foundation with a gift in their Will and find out more about how these remarkable people are creating a better future for the next generation.

Prof Simon Barry

Gifts in Wills funding cure for childhood cancer

A number of kind supporters who have left gifts to childhood cancer research in their Will are helping SA’s experts move closer to finding a cure for hard to treat cancers.

Nan Witcomb

Remembering Nanushka

Nancy “Nan” Witcomb, captivated hearts through her diverse endeavours, shaping her identity as a poet and storyteller under the pseudonym “Nanushka”.

Nan’s lifelong connection with our Women’s and Children’s Hospital began after leaving the workforce at the Bank of Adelaide to pursue her passion for caring for others.

William E Blackeby

The sweeter things in life

The Blackeby family name is synonymous with much-loved lollies from our younger years. But few people in our community realise that while Bill Blackeby may have been the face of Blackeby’s Lolly Shop, he had a sweeter side that was kept very much under wraps.

Hazel Glencross

A neighbourly gift

From what started as a ‘hello’ and wave across the fence grew into a much-loved friendship for the Roberts family and their long-time neighbour the late Hazel Glencross. Hazel died in 2019 and left a bequest to the Sam Roberts Family Fund in memory of the boy she called ‘dear little Sam’.

A man and woman sitting at a table at an event for the WCH Foundation.

Doris Henderson

Tales of years gone by in the Hospital

“My time as a nurse at the Women’s and Children’s Hospital has ingrained it in my heart as a place I want to support, and having seen evidence of the amazing work of the Foundation, I am very happy to assist this group of dedicated workers.”

Kirsteen Calder

Honouring a loved one

“The thought of a gift being left to support the paediatric palliative care service at the WCH in Georgia’s memory fills my heart with joy…. I view my gift as building the future of care for my grandchildren and great-grandchildren.”

Barbara Auld

An early pioneer in arts in health

As the WCH Foundation celebrates 10 years of delivering our vibrant Arts in Health program, it is a fitting time to remember Barbara Auld (1921-2011) who was an early pioneer in using creative expression to support young Hospital patients.

Fred and Mavis Boyle

Humble entrepreneurs leave gift of hope

After first making provisions in their Will for loved ones, Fred and Mavis left the remainder of their estate to support the health and wellbeing of future generations with a bequest to the WCH Foundation.

Shirley Heading

A life worth living and a gift worth giving

After dedicating more than 30 years as a community fundraiser and Hospital volunteer, Shirley Heading is proud to be able to leave a gift to ensure her good work will live on.

Thomas Martin Esq

Early pioneer helps Hospital grow

In 1898, just 20 years after the Adelaide Children’s Hospital was first built, a prominent South Australian property owner named Thomas Martin passed away leaving one-fifth of his estate to the Adelaide Children’s Hospital.

Marjory Norman Edwards OAM

The woman with a heart bigger than the outback

The Roy and Marjory Edwards Bequest remains one of the most generous ever left to charity in South Australia. When Marjory passed in 2004, it was discovered that she and her late husband Roy had left gifts in their Will of more than $37 million to 12 charities, including the WCH Foundation.