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September/October 2020 – Making It Work

With a mission to inform, empower, celebrate and advocate for British Columbia's current and aspiring business leaders, BCBusiness go behind the headlines and bring readers face to face with the key issues and people driving business in B.C.

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S P E C I A L F E A T U R E C R E A T E A L E G A C Y tool for change in the world," she says. "By giving even a small portion of an estate to charity, people can make a significant impact on the causes they care about and still support those they love." TB Vets provides respiratory care for individuals living with asthma, newborns needing oxygen, trauma patients, those battling COVID-19 or anyone requiring respiratory assistance. This year, air pollution caused by forest fires in the United States increased the demand for ventilators across the province. "A legacy gift of $350,000 TB Vets received this year went directly to support respiratory care in BC, funding approximately six multi-function ventilators," du Bois says. Planning ahead with an inventory of assets and a general plan of who should benefit from a donor's estate—including the charities to support—helps families navigate the process. TB Vets offers a Legacy Giving Guide on its website, along with a Personal Affairs Planner. "This is very helpful in starting to think about both the estate and also end of life arrangements, such as healthcare, funeral arrangements or power of attorney decisions," du Bois says. Lumber industry leader and dedicated philanthropist John Brink says giving back to community is something everyone should consider and decisions about how to do that should come from the heart and from knowing one's community.

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