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Honour Roll

Honouring Supporters Who Have Left a Legacy of Love

Last year, 7% of contributions received by Hope and Healing International came from the legacy gifts that supporters have generously left behind in their Wills. We honour and celebrate the generous women and men who put $2.4 million of world-changing love into action.

Sometimes we have the privilege of hearing their stories. Who they were. What mattered to them. What they accomplished during their lifetimes.

And, why they left a legacy gift behind in their Wills to Hope and Healing International.

Their lives counted – they made a difference and their Legacy of Love is impacting generations to come.

We are honouring the following people, especially for the footprint of love they have left for children and families who can now see, hear, play, go to school or work — thrive — because of what these men and women have done for them.

Together, 80 generous supporters gave a gift through their Wills in fiscal year 2024 gave enough to:

  • Give 6,622 people the miracle of sight through surgery and preventative treatment.
  • Give 2,490 families livelihood training to help boost them out of poverty.
  • Give 1,946 children with disabilities the vital medical care they needed.

  • Give 6,226 families the gift of clean, disability-preventing water.

We’re inspired and humbled by the following people and their love-in-action:

A. Gordon Nelson, Burlington, ON
Anna Hessels, Grimsby, ON
Anna Salnikova, Oakville, ON
Anne E. Luke, Milton, ON
Arnold Burgis, Etobicoke, ON
Art Oudenaarden, Edmonton, AB
Arthur De Graaf, Brampton, ON
Barteld Merema, Glen Williams, ON
Berid Nikulainen, Oshawa, ON
Bert Huizing, Abbotsford, BC
Beverley Lee, Sherwood Park, AB
Chris Andersen, Edmonton, AB
Christina Walker, Stratford, ON
Clarence Gallagher, Nanaimo, BC
Clarence MacDonald, Dartmouth, NS
Delicia Wijesekera, Vancouver, BC
Donald B. Lywood, Calgary, AB
Dorothy  Volstad, Claresholm, AB
Dorothy Wagg , Newmarket, ON
Edward  Bowes, Peterborough, ON
Elisa Galmstrup, Toronto, ON
Ellie Hatch, Moose Jaw, SK
Fritz Czarnowski, Callander, ON
Gerarda Runia, Skead, ON
Gezina Vanhardeveld, Hamilton, ON
Glen Bryan, Burnaby, BC
Grace Klooster, Rocky-Mtn-Hse, AB
Harry Drude, Burnaby, BC
Helen  Janzen, Winkler, MB
Helen Schaap, Lacombe, AB
Henk Kobes, Bowmanville, ON
Hilda  Jones, Salt Spring Island, BC
Isaac Harder, Virden, MB
Jake Petker, Coaldale, AB
Jan Bertil Ullstrom, Campbell River, BC
Joan Beaton, Scarborough, ON
John De Jong, Cobourg, ON

John Van Arragon, Hamilton, ON
John W. Forster, Abbotsford, BC
Judith Van Ravenstein, Mississauga, ON
Kathleen  Arnall, Brandon, MB
Lois Pazurik, Trail, BC
Lorna Westman, London, ON
Mabel Goosen, Saskatoon, SK
Marcus Apperloo, Winnipeg, MB
Margaret Giese, Toronto, ON
Margaret Snider, Sault Ste. Marie, ON
Margaret Unger, Winkler, MB
Marguerite Cook, Barrie, ON
Marilyn Day, Stratford, ON
Marion Sutherland, Sherbrooke, QC
Mary K Lawlor, Halifax, NS
Meta Jung, London, ON
Neil Van Waas, Cochrane, AB
Norman Viglietti, Calgary, AB
Patricia  Fisher, Kingston, ON
Rita Browne, Pickering, ON
Robert I. and Margaret J. Clague, Winnipeg, MB
Robert Marshall, Brampton, ON
Robert Wood, Edmonton, AB
Rosalia Da Costa, Toronto, ON
Ruth  Thomson, Oakville, ON
Shirley Wheeler, Windsor, ON
Quoc Tu, Longueuill, QC
Teresa Prins, Abbotsford, BC
Thelma J. French, Fergus, ON
Tryntje Nykamp, Fenwick, ON
Vancine Wilson, Duncan, BC
Vivienne Mitchell, Lindsay, ON
Walter Linczewski, Sudbury, ON
William Donald, Simcoe, ON
William O’Hara, Markham, ON
Willy Donkersloot, Winnipeg, MB

For more information about leaving a gift in your Will, please call 1.800.567.2264 or fill out our Request for Information form.
Suggested legal wording for leaving a gift to Hope and Healing International in your will:

I give and bequeath to Hope and Healing International, 1600 16th Avenue, Unit 1 Richmond Hill, ON, L4B 4N6,        % of the residue of my estate (or the sum of $                          ) for its general purposes. I direct that the receipt of the Treasurer for the time being of Hope and Healing International shall be a sufficient discharge to my Executor(s) for the payment of the said bequest.

Frequently Asked Question

Each year, our Legacy Honour Roll recognizes the beautiful generosity of those who have left a Legacy of Love to Hope and Healing International in their Wills. We do this only after death and once the estate gift has been received. Please note that this isn’t a complete list as some donors have requested to remain anonymous.