Your Love and Legacy, Their Bravery and Future.
“Our journey began with the words no parent ever wants to hear: your child has cancer. In that moment, everything changed. Hospital stays; medications, surgeries, and overwhelming uncertainty became our new reality. The medical care was incredible - but what we needed most was something more: something human, something heart-based. That’s when Childcan entered our lives—bringing hope, compassion, and connection when we needed it most.”
A legacy gift to Childcan is more than a gesture. It’s your love in action - an enduring commitment that fuels the bravery of children and families facing childhood cancer. It ensures they’ll have the support they need, not just today, but for every tomorrow.
Leave a Legacy of Hope
When you include Childcan in your Will or estate plans, you're doing something extraordinary. You're reaching across time to hold the hand of a family whose world has just turned upside down. You're wrapping them in compassion during long hospital stays. You're easing their burdens - helping with travel, meals, and parking so they can stay close to their child.
You're creating spaces where families can breathe, connect, and feel less alone. You're making room for joy to shine through the darkness - in celebrations, fun days, and quiet moments of togetherness. And you're ensuring they have the counselling, resources, and emotional support they need to face both the hardest days and the long journey ahead.
“Childcan has been an amazing support… They were always there, checking in on us and providing a listening ear.”
A legacy gift to Childcan is more than generosity - it’s love in action. It’s a promise that no family will face childhood cancer alone. It’s your legacy, their bravery, and a future filled with hope.
Why Leave a Legacy?
Leaving a legacy is more than a financial decision -it’s a reflection of who you are and what you believe in. It’s a way to carry your love forward, creating a future where families facing the unthinkable don’t have to do it alone. A legacy gift ensures that your compassion will continue to bring comfort, connection, and hope long after you’re gone.
“It means everything to know that my values will live on through this gift to Childcan. I made a legacy commitment for children who are not even born yet - because I believe it will do even more than I was able to do in my lifetime”
And while it costs nothing today, a legacy gift is a thoughtful part of your financial planning. It can significantly reduce the tax burden on your estate, allowing you to support your loved ones and the causes you care about.
How to Leave a Legacy
Leaving a Legacy is as easy as 1,2,3…and we’re here to help.
Once you decide to leave a gift to Childcan, determine what type of legacy gift is right for you in consultation with your family and professional advisers. This document may help determine Ways to Gift a Legacy.
Contact your lawyer and ask to have a codicil added to your Will that establishes a gift for Childcan. Here are some sample will clauses for you and your lawyer to consider and you’ll need this information too:
Legal Name: Childcan, The Childhood Cancer Research Association
Charitable Registration Number: 118851930 RR0001
Address: 792 Commissioners Rd W., London, ON N6K 1C2If you include Childcan in your Will we would love to know. It will help us ensure we use your gift exactly as you would like and give us a chance to say thank you.
Be the Light
“Childcan provides a blanket of warmth, of understanding, of support... Be that light and consider a legacy.”
No matter how you choose to leave a legacy, each gift is a powerful reflection of your values. It’s a way to say:
“I was here, and I cared deeply about the future of children and families facing childhood cancer.”
Your legacy can shine long into the future, wrapping families in care when they need it most.
Join us in building a future filled with hope.
For more information on charitable giving at Childcan, please contact:
Suzanne Fratschko Elliott, Executive Director
E: info@childcan.com
P: (519) 685-3500 Ext. 333
Charitable Registration #11885 1930 RR0001