Legacy

Leave your legacy with a gift in your will to MADD Canada. It is your opportunity to join the fight to support victims and survivors and put an end to this violent and senseless crime.

By making a gift to MADD Canada through your estate planning, you can inspire many future generations to come while making one of the most fulfilling gifts you can ever give.

The numbers are shocking. In Canada, every year thousands are killed and injured as a result of impaired driving. You might be wondering, “what can I do as a individual to make a difference and save lives?” By planning a gift through your will, you have a unique opportunity. You can make a substantial donation for future generations, while experiencing no changes to your current lifestyle. In addition, through gift planning there can be considerable tax savings which will further the impact of your legacy.

Help us bring down these numbers so that many thousands of families will never experience the heart break of impaired driving.

Gregg Thompson

“To lose a child is unbearable.  To lose a child in this violent way, and to know it was preventable, is even more unbearable.”  

“One day Stanley was graduating from high school.  The next day, we were choosing his casket” – Gregg Thomson 

Why leave a legacy gift to MADD Canada?

Every gift counts. Trust MADD Canada to put every gift, no matter how big or small, to good use in supporting victims and their families and in education and prevention. You can feel good knowing that you are contributing to a future with safer and sober roads, for future generations, with MADD Canada.

On average, every hour in Canada 10 people are charged with impaired driving. We have a long way to go in the fight to stop impaired driving.  

We need your support. Your gift, of any size,  will make a difference. 

How can I make a legacy gift?

Your gift through a will, life insurance, or as a charitable gift annuity. 

Examples of Planned Gifts 

 

Eleesha

“The beautiful lives we shared together ended in a split second and we were thrown into darkness, never to be happy again,”

– Eleesha’s mother Antonette Wijeratne

Gregg Thompson

On a happy winter day full of Christmas shopping with her mother, Chloe Kaniusis became a victim of impaired driving. Chloe left behind her mourning parents, husband, and two sons.   

“MADD Canada does so much for families whose lives have been devastated by impaired driving. Their resources are endless, their support limitless, because of you.” – Brenda Brown, Chloe’s mother 

 

More ways to donate

  • Make an In Memoriam donation online
    An online donation can be made at any time to acknowledge the passing of a loved one. Memorial donors receive a charitable receipt for the donation and the family of the loved one is informed of this donation in a timely manner. For further information, please contact Mandy Msuta, Community Relations Coordinator, at 905-829-8805, ext 221 or toll-free at 1-800-665-6233, ext 221 
  • Memorial Tribute Funds
    Family and friends can set up a Memorial Tribute Fund in memory of their loved one which celebrates and commemorates their life. The Memorial Tribute Fund in memory of a loved one is a lasting way to commemorate the life of someone special while raising money to help fight impaired driving and support victims of this violent crime. For more information about the Memorial Tribute Fund, click here or contact us at 1-800-665-6233. 
  • Donate to a Memorial Tribute fund, here.  
  • Set up a Memorial Tribute fund, here.  

  • A donation can be made in honour of a loved one at any time. Generally, donations made in honour of someone are usually donations made to acknowledge special occasions, such as a birthday, wedding, or anniversary. These donors will receive a charitable receipt for the donation. 
  • For further information, please contact Mandy Msuta, Community Relations Coordinator, at 905-829-8805, ext 221 or toll-free at 1-800-665-6233, ext 221. 

  • It’s easy. It’s flexible. It’s convenient. Most of all, it’s rewarding. Your monthly gift will help ensure that we are able to reach people with our message to stop impaired driving before any more lives are lost.Monthly giving is a cost-effective, reliable and consistent source of funding for MADD Canada. Donations can be processed more efficiently than single gifts, guaranteeing that a minimum of 97% of your gift is directed back into our programs.You are in control! At any time, you can increase, decrease, pause or stop your donations, all at your convenience.
     
  • Guardians of Hope Monthly Giving Program 
    By joining our Guardians of Hope Monthly Giving Program, you are showing your commitment towards making our roadways a much safer place to be for you, your family and millions of Canadians. 

Your monthly contributions will be put towards important programming areas, such as victim services, youth services, education, public awareness and public policy. Through these programs, we will one day realize our mission.

More information and becoming a monthly donor 

Many employers sponsor matching gift programs and will match any charitable contributions made by their employees. Some companies also match gifts made by retirees and/or spouses. Check with your company for more information on its matching gift programs. If your company is eligible, request a matching gift form from your employer, and send it completed and signed with your gift. We will do the rest. The impact of your gift to MADD Canada may be doubled or possibly tripled! To find out if your company has a matching gift policy, use the search below or visit the Matching Gifts web site. 

The Benefits of Planned Giving

By making a planned gift to MADD Canada, you can help stop impaired driving, support victims of this violent crime, and enjoy your lifestyle now. This is because you have planned your gift so that you don’t have to worry about taxes after life, your current income and quality of life won’t be impacted, and there are no additional costs.  

You will have flexibility and control in how much you want to give and you can make adjustments to your Will at any time. You can feel comfortable knowing that your loved ones are taken care of because you planned your gift. 

Learn more and start building your legacy

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    “I’m very proud of everything MADD Canada is doing to save lives. And, I’m so grateful to you. Your generosity is the reason we’re able to educate students and increase awareness about impaired driving through programs like our Schools Programs, Campaign 911 and Project Red Ribbon. It’s how we can be there with support and understanding for the thousands of devastated victims/survivors who turn to us each year.”  

     — Jaymie-Lyne Hancock, National President MADD Canada 

    Contact us for more information

    For further information, please contact Dawn Regan, Chief Operating Officer, at 1-800-665-6233, ext 223 or dregan@madd.ca.