Honour Roll
Honouring Supporters Who Have Left a Legacy of Love
Last year, 9% 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 over $3.1 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.
In 2025, 61 generous supporters left gifts in their Will. Together, they gave enough to give:
- 8,442 people the miracle of sight through surgery and preventative treatment.
- 4,959 children with disabilities the vital medical care they needed.
3,969 families the gift of clean, disability-preventing water.
We’re inspired and humbled by the following people and their love-in-action:
Alice Wong, Scarborough, ON
Alma Clouston, Oromocto, NB
Anna Salnikova, Oakville, ON
Anne Borgerson, Rockglen, SK
Art Bartsch Charitable Gift Fund, Kingston, ON
Arthur Harries, Tillsonburg, ON
Audrey Harrod, Guelph, ON
Barwell Dibben, Toronto, ON
Betty Chalmers, Cochrane, AB
Beverley C Ranniger, Victoria, BC
Chris Andersen, Edmonton, AB
Clement Pomerleau, Frontenac, QC
Corrine Biesma, Cambridge, ON
Diana K. Phayre, Scarborough, ON
Edna M. Rintoul, Toronto, ON
Edward Bowes, Peterborough, ON
Elizabeth Scott, Kitchener, ON
Enoil Cassista, Saint-Leonard, NB
Erika Knipfel, Waterloo, ON
Martin Barany, Kelowna, BC
Geert De Koning, Calgary, AB
Gezina Vanhardeveld, Hamilton, ON
Glen Bryan, Burnaby, BC
Helen Janzen, Winkler, MB
Helen Groh, Ottawa, ON
Hendrikje Boersma, Brampton, ON
Ho-Kok Kohler, North York, ON
Jake Petker, Coaldale, AB
Jean Little, Barrie, ON
Jill Middel, Lethbridge, AB
Joan Beaton, Scarborough, ON
John Goobie, Guelph, ON
Joyce Unrau, Prince George, BC
Kenneth Nelson, Edmonton, AB
Krystyna Smolen, Coquitlam, BC
Liselotte Porschen, Toronto, ON
Lois Ellis, Saint John, NB
Louisa Duen-Yee Lo, Vancouver, BC
Marguerite Cook, Barrie, ON
Marie-Anna Gauthier, Winnipeg, MB
Marilyn Day, Stratford, ON
Marilyn Lambshead, Saint-Hubert, QC
Marion Brownlee, Holywood, GB
Marion Bruinsma, London, ON
Marion Sutherland, Sherbrooke, QC
Mary K Lawlor, Halifax, NS
Mary Pristol, Acton, ON
Muriel Lowcock, Stayner, ON
Paul Shaffner, Halifax, NS
Robert I. and Margaret J. Clague Memorial Fund, Winnipeg, MB
Robert Wilde, London, ON
Robert Woods, Richmond, BC
Roy Sproul, Kitchener, ON
Ruth Adams, Newmarket, ON
Stella Morash, Merritt, BC
Suzanna Meyers, Courtenay, BC
Vera Goertz, Niagara Falls, ON
William Grin, Chatham, ON
William Sargent, Toronto, ON
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 the donor has passed 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.