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RCH Foundation
Healthcare Centre Lobby
330 East Columbia Street
New Westminster BC Canada
V3L 3W7
Tel: 604 520 4438
Fax: 604 520 4439

Royal Columbian Hospital
330 East Columbia St.
New Westminster BC Canada
V3L 3W7
Main Switchboard:
604 520 4253
Patient Information:
604 520 4219
Volunteer Services:
604 520 4482

Fraser Health
Corporate Office
300, 10334 - 152 'A' Street
Surrey BC V3R 7P8
General Info and Patient Hot Line:
604 587 4600 or
1 877 935 5669
www.fraserhealth.ca

PLANNED GIVING
Gifts of Life Insurance

Did you know your life insurance can be used for charitable donations? You can leverage a significant gift from a relatively small contribution.

How does it work?

There are three life insurance gift options:

  • RCH Foundation as Beneficiary only
    You can name the Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation beneficiary of a policy. The Foundation will issue a tax receipt to your estate for the proceeds. This is especially useful if your life insurance is a benefit of your employment and you do not have dependents – it has no cost to you and can make a big difference to the hospital and the people it serves.
  • RCH Foundation as Owner and Beneficiary of New Policy
    You can purchase a new life insurance policy and name the Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation as the owner and beneficiary. In return, you'll be issued tax receipts for your annual premiums.
  • RCH Foundation as Owner and Beneficiary of Existing Policy
    If you have an existing policy that you no longer need, you can have the ownership and beneficiary designation transferred to the Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation. A tax receipt will then be issued for the cash value.

Benefits of Giving Life Insurance to the Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation

  • Insurance is not subject to probate and therefore flows outside of your estate and is not subject to challenge.
  • As with any gift to the Foundation, you can choose which area of the Hospital you would like to benefit.

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For more information, please contact:
Laurie Tetarenko
Vice-President
Phone: (604) 520-4179
E-Mail: Laurie.Tetarenko@fraserhealth.ca

Other Methods of Planned Giving

Gift of Live Insurance
Charitable Remainder Trusts

Giving Through Your Will

Gifts of Securities