{"id":723,"date":"2026-07-12T15:13:43","date_gmt":"2026-07-12T19:13:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wcef-fscw.ca\/en\/?p=723"},"modified":"2026-07-15T12:18:02","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T16:18:02","slug":"why-were-leaving-a-legacy-to-the-wakefield-community-emergency-fund","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wcef-fscw.ca\/en\/diane-bryan-legacy\/","title":{"rendered":"Why we\u2019re leaving a legacy to the Wakefield Community Emergency Fund"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By Diane Touchette and Bryan Foye, long time Wakefield Qc residents.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"float-right-block-350 \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/wcef-fscw.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/DianeTouchette-BryanFoye.jpg\" alt=\"Diane and Brian\" width=\"375\" height=\"306\" \/><figcaption>Diane Touchette and Bryan Foye<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>When we updated our Will, we expected to focus on practical matters\u2014our loved ones, our home, our belongings, and making sure everything was in order. We also found ourselves asking a different question: What kind of difference do we want to keep making even after we\u2019re gone?<\/p>\n<p>For us, the answer was easy. We want to continue helping our community.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s why we\u2019ve chosen to leave a gift in our Will to the Wakefield Community Emergency Fund (WCEF). The Fund provides confidential emergency assistance to local individuals and families facing unexpected hardship, helping with life\u2019s basic necessities when they need it most. Run entirely by volunteers, the WCEF offers neighbours a helping hand with dignity, compassion, and respect.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve been fortunate in life, and we know that not everyone enjoys the same security. Leaving a legacy gift is our way of giving something back to the community that has given us so much. It allows our values to live on by helping neighbours we may never meet but whose lives can be made a little easier, thanks to the Wakefield Community Emergency Fund.<\/p>\n<p>One of the wonderful things about legacy giving is that it\u2019s not just for the wealthy. Any gift, large or small, can become part of something that lasts far beyond our own lifetime. It\u2019s simply a way of turning gratitude into generosity.<\/p>\n<p>And yes, we enjoy imagining ourselves as helpful neighbourhood spirits\u2014helping families through difficult times. It\u2019s our favourite kind of activism: quietly making a difference from beyond the grave, with no meetings or late-night emails required.<\/p>\n<p>If our story inspires even one person to consider leaving a gift in their Will to a cause they care about, we\u2019ll be delighted. A legacy gift is more than a financial contribution\u2014it\u2019s a final act of kindness and a lasting investment in the future of a community you love.<\/p>\n<p>Cheers,<br \/>\nDiane and Bryan<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Diane Touchette and Bryan Foye, long time Wakefield Qc residents. Diane Touchette and Bryan Foye When we updated our Will, we expected to focus on practical matters\u2014our loved ones, our home, our belongings, and making sure everything was in order. We also found ourselves asking a different question: What kind of difference do we [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-723","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","category-uncategorized","czr-hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wcef-fscw.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/723","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wcef-fscw.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wcef-fscw.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wcef-fscw.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wcef-fscw.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=723"}],"version-history":[{"count":20,"href":"https:\/\/wcef-fscw.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/723\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":780,"href":"https:\/\/wcef-fscw.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/723\/revisions\/780"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wcef-fscw.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=723"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wcef-fscw.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=723"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wcef-fscw.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=723"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}