Guardian
Who is a Guardian?
Many people may wish to support our research during their lifetime but choose to remember us in their Will with a Bequest.
A Bequest is a provision in a donor’s Will that outlines a certain amount, a percentage of their estate, or the remainder, which will go to the Gillies McIndoe Research Institute on their death. It may also provide sufficient provision to endow a scholarship set up for a specific research purpose.
Notifying us that you have remembered us in your Will helps us make provisions for the future of the Gillies McIndoe Research Institute. Hence, you are a Guardian of our future.
Our Guardian
I’m Helen Miller, 84 years old, & I live in an independent apartment in a retirement village.
My first contact with Gillies McIndoe Research Institute was a few years ago while I was the caregiver for my younger sister & only sibling, Rae, who had suffered a major stroke. I realised that I would need to update my Will etc. & I wanted to include a medical research organisation as a beneficiary but knew almost nothing about any of them. I telephoned the ones I knew existed to enquire about their work with disappointing results, except for the Gillies McIndoe Research Institute!
Cindy made my enquiry feel really welcome and asked if the then Director could talk to me. They very enthusiastically explained the work of the Gillies McIndoe Research Institute. This really captured my interest. The personal contact was key to my decision to support Gillies McIndoe with a legacy.
Knowing about the encouraging trials has made me feel that I made the right decision to leave a legacy to the Gillies McIndoe Research Institute so that patients may have an earlier chance of treatment.
Helen Miller, Guardian (centre) touring the Gillies McIndoe Research Institute lab at our Guardians and Ambassadors afternoon tea.
Learn more
If you are inspired to become a guardian or wish to learn more about making a bequest and help future-proof us, please don’t hesitate to contact us.