
Transform Lives with Your Legacy
What can your legacy gift provide?
Planning your estate?
If you are working with a lawyer to create a gift in your Will to Union Gospel Mission:
Please ensure that your Will includes our legal name and address.
Union Gospel Mission - 601 East Hastings St. Vancouver, BC, V6A 1J7
Canadian Charitable Registration Number #: 13190 2348 RR0001
Learn more about how you can plant seeds for the future by viewing our helpful Legacy Next Steps brochure.
Sample Bequest Wording
A share of the residue
A share of the residue (designates a percentage of the remainder of your Estate, once debts and specific gifts in your Will have been paid):
“I give to Union Gospel Mission – 601 E. Hastings St. Vancouver, BC, V6A 1J7 _______ percent of the residue of my Estate for its charitable purposes.”
A specific gift in your Will
A specific gift in your Will (designates a specific amount of cash or other assets):
“I give to Union Gospel Mission – 601 E. Hastings St. Vancouver, BC, V6A 1J7 the sum of $________ (or a description of the property or asset) for its charitable purposes.”
Financial Flexibility
There are many ways to create a legacy gift. Beneficial interest in RRSPs and RRIFs, Gifts of Life Insurance, and Securities can all help support UGM. We’d be happy to talk with you if you want more information about these options.
Online Gift Planning
Union Gospel Mission has also partnered with Willfora, a FREE resource to help make creating or updating a Will simple. Willfora allows you to create a legal Will online in 20-minutes or less, at no cost to you.
Create a Legacy gift in your Will today at no cost in a few simple steps:
STEP ONE
Click "Start your Will Today" to access UGM's Willfora portal.
STEP TWO
Answer the questions on the guided questionnaire
STEP THREE
Review your Will and print your new Will
STEP FOUR
Sign your new Will and store it in a safe place!
By creating a Legacy of dignity and hope with a gift in your Will to Union Gospel Mission, you’ll bring compassion, comfort, and God’s love to people working to overcome poverty, homelessness and addiction in their lives.

*Disclaimer: This information is not intended as a substitute for professional advice and assistance from your lawyer, financial advisor or tax consultant. We recommend that you discuss your plans with your lawyer and/or financial advisor before proceeding with a Will or a legacy gift.
Your gift can transform lives
Be inspired by our compassionate legacy donors by reading their stories.

An Empathy Impacting Generations
How do life experiences develop hearts of deep compassion? For Linda, it was first modelled by her father’s incredible empathy. Now, she’s put his legacy into action with 20 years of UGM involvement.

Traditions of Care
“It’s caused us to pause and really reflect on the needs of the people who are in crisis. Before anyone can get started on change, they need a warm meal in their stomach and a decent coat on their back. We want to make that difference in some people's lives. And if that happens, we'll be happy.”