Kay Stafford Fund

Year after year, her gift continues to provide funds to local groups working to improve the health and well-being of our community. She left a legacy — a gift that keeps giving — keeping her memory alive. Once again this year, through the Trenton Memorial Hospital Foundation, the Kay Stafford Community Fund will be accepting applications for projects that enhance and support services at Trenton Memorial Hospital, or help keep our community healthy and out of the hospital. To date, more than 50 defibrillators have been placed in the community, accessible vehicles have been provided, first aid training courses have been funded, food insecurities, individuals have been supported in participating in fitness programs, and many other initiatives have been made possible.

With a gift of $1.2 million in 1997, the Kay Stafford Memorial Fund has now awarded more than $2.6 million in grants to over 200 community groups, TMH staff and student bursaries, far exceeding the amount originally donated. Applications are available online at tmhfoundation.com and can be submitted electronically to info@tmhfoundation.com.

Charitable giving is an important way to ensure that your intended beneficiaries receive the gifts you planned, while also being a meaningful option to reduce estate taxes and support causes that matter to you. Like Kay Stafford demonstrated, it is also a powerful way to leave your own legacy and make a lasting impact on your community with a gift that continues long after you are gone.

Lindsay Butcher-Dodds, Executive Director of the Trenton Memorial Hospital Foundation, says,

“A legacy gift is a powerful way to care for both your family and your community. By including a charity in your estate plans, you can reduce taxes, support local healthcare, and leave a lasting impact that continues to help others for years to come.”

Choosing to leave a gift in your Will to your favourite charity brings meaning, dignity, and purpose to a life well lived. Kay Stafford lived modestly and worked as a postal clerk for many years, but upon her passing she became an ordinary person who created extraordinary results.

Trenton Memorial Hospital has a long legacy of caring for our community by diagnosing, treating, and supporting patients close to home. As a donor to the Trenton Memorial Hospital Foundation, you help ensure that this care continues for residents across our region, now and in the future.

To learn more about leaving a legacy gift, please contact the TMH Foundation at 613-392-2540 ext. 5403. The Foundation can connect you with trusted professional volunteers who are available to provide advice at no cost.