Leaving a gift in your Will.

You can make a profound change to the life of someone with low vision or blindness.

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Your legacy can transform someone’s life

Your Gift helps us provide a range of services and programs to support Queenslanders living with low vision or blindness to find new independence to live the life they choose.

This may mean being matched with a Guide Dog, accessing orientation and mobility training to better navigate in the community, meeting with our psychologists or working with our Occupational Therapists to improve practical skills in the home.

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John Farrell’s legacy lives on. John Farrell has been instrumental in many projects at Guide Dogs Queensland and because of a Gift in his Will, John’s legacy continues to change the lives of Queenslanders who are blind or vision impaired.

  • STEP 1
    Contact our team
  • STEP 2
    Talk to a legal advisor
  • STEP 3
    Tell your loved ones

STEP 1 Contact our team

Renae and Liz are available to answer any questions you may have to assist you in ensuring your intentions are fulfilled.

Simply call them on 07 3869 5917 or enquire below and they will be in touch. Thank you for your considered generosity.

STEP 2 Talk to a legal advisor

Consult your legal advisor to ensure the option you have chosen best reflects your intentions.

We recommend you seek the qualified advice of an independent solicitor or legal advisor before making or revising your Will.

Are you a solicitor or legal advisor? View our Will wording.

STEP 3 Tell your loved ones

Ensuring your loved ones are taken care of in your Will should always be your first priority. It is also important to discuss your decision to leave a Gift in your Will to Guide Dogs with your loved ones to ensure they understand and support your generosity.

Not sure?

We recommend that you seek the advice of an independent solicitor or qualified legal advisor before making or revising your Will. You should also seek qualified advice before choosing executors to administer your estate.

Suggested Wording for a Will

“I bequeath [ ___ percent of my residual Estate / the sum of $ ______ / specific item(s) _____ ] to Guide Dogs Queensland Limited (ABN 89 009 739 664) free of all duties and I declare that the receipt of the Chief Executive Officer of the said Organisation shall be a complete discharge to my Executors and Trustees for the moneys paid in accordance with this bequest.”

Contact our friendly team

We can answer any questions you may have or discuss your ideas in complete confidence.

“It would be an honour to discuss how your legacy can one day create incredible change and give the gift of freedom to people living with low vision or blindness.”

Renae – Philanthropy Manager – Gifts in Wills
Ph: 07 3869 5917

Liz – Philanthropy Coordinator – Gifts in Wills
Ph: 07 3869 5916

Email bequests@guidedogsqld.com.au

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