Planned Giving
Creating Your Legacy
YOU can help secure Shawnigan’s future by giving “the gift that keeps on giving”.
The distinguishing feature of an endowment is the money you entrust to it is never spent. Only the income your gift earns each year is distributed. Your endowment gift provides a source of income in perpetuity.
This lets you create a LASTING LEGACY for future generations of students. You can give the opportunity of an excellent Shawnigan education now or after you are gone.
"My SLS education is the greatest gift. Thank you!” – Scholarship student, Sienna R.
What is your Passion?
You can direct your endowment gift to the area of school life you are most interested in supporting. That could be financial aid to help bright students come to Shawnigan regardless of financial circumstances, or is your passion the Library, Fine Arts, Chapel or a particular sport? What would you like YOUR legacy to be?
Ways you can create a legacy
In addition to their great gift to the School of the Alumni Garden, Dr. John Burr ’49 and his wife Katharine have endowed a fund in their name that provides a half year’s tuition – forever.
“Shawnigan made me what I am today. It is pure joy to repay the help I had when I was at Shawnigan.” – John Burr '49
There are several ways YOU can contribute a lasting gift to Shawnigan. One is simply to name Shawnigan in your Will. A bequest to Shawnigan costs you nothing now but can save taxes on your estate later.
You could take out a life insurance policy naming Shawnigan as your beneficiary. The premiums you pay can be tax deductible.
You can create an endowment gift by donating stocks, bonds or property now or after you are gone. Such gifts can save you taxes now or estate taxes later.
The way you support Shawnigan is particular to your circumstances. No matter what way you choose, the result is a LASTING GIFT in your name or in memory of someone you admire.
Your gift to the endowment is a way of giving back and providing great kids with great opportunities.
Examples of Shawnigan Lake School Endowments
The Hyde-Lay Scholarships endowment honours the terrific commitment of Derek and Mary Hyde-Lay. It provides Scholarships for great kids of character who otherwise would not be able to come to Shawnigan.
“This is an incredible opportunity for me.” – Monty T., recipient of a 2009 Hyde-Lay Scholarship
When former student and SLS Governor, Bruce Olsen ’30 died in 2002, his will bequested an endowment gift to ensure Shawnigan always has funds to hire a Chaplain.
You can also be a part of Shawnigan’s future and help secure the next 100 years of excellence in educating well rounded. students.
Shawnigan’s Legacy Society recognizes alumni, staff and friends of the School who have indicated Shawnigan in their estate plans.
What will YOUR legacy be?
Will you help secure Shawnigan’s future? Please contribute to Shawnigan’s endowment fund and create a gift that never stops giving.
To discuss how YOU can make a difference and leave a lasting legacy, please contact Steve Housser, the Executive Director of the SLS Foundation. shousser@shawnigan.ca 250-743-6290
The School will give you guidance if you are considering a planned gift. However, prospective donors are always encouraged to retain their own independent advice.
The Shawnigan Legacy Society
As a means of acknowledging Planned Gifts, the Shawnigan Legacy Society has been established. Particular recognition is made of the nature of the gift as each new member is inducted—partly in thanks for the gift, and also to increase awareness among the Shawnigan 'family' of the form these gifts can take. Planned Gifts need not be recognized in this fashion, or may be acknowledged anonymously, if that is the donor's wish.
The current members of the Shawnigan Legacy Society are:
Doug Anderson ’72
Andrew Bay ’88
Roland Borsato ’72
The Estate of Dorothy-Jane Boyce ’33
Kaldean D. Brown '89
The Hon. Mr. Justice Gerald Coultas '48
John L. Davies PP
Rita Dodge BD
Mary (Johnnie) Duffus '35
The Estate of Eric Ely '43
John Gibson ’62
Tom ’52 and Sue Goodenough
Steve ’67 and Anne Housser
Don Ingledew ’65
Phil Jarvis PP
The Peter and Honey Johnson Foundation PP
Derek Lukin Johnston '28
Nancy Kyes and the Estate of David Kyes '54
C. Derek Lester PP
Tom W. Lui '88
Derek Lukin Johnston ’28
Paul MacMichael '34
Jane Manning
James Marlow '73
Tommy Mason PP
Stuart Milbrad '48
W.E. Murdoch PP
Robert Murdoch ’60
Derek Paulson ’68
The Estate of W. Thomas Pearce '40
Maryann Rankin ’64
J. M. "Jack" Reynolds '28
The Estate of John (Jack) Roaf '25
David Robertson ST
Charles D. Sauer '62
Robert Sharman ’73 and Sharon Bryan
David and Susie Smith PP
Michael Waites BD
John ’42 and Nora Wheeler
Mark and Karen Wyatt PC
We would like to know if you have established a bequest to Shawnigan so that we can acknowledge your thoughtfulness and generosity. We would also be pleased to consult with you and assist you in making a Planned Gift to Shawnigan. Please contact Steve Housser, Executive Director of the Shawnigan Foundation, at (250) 743-6290 or click here.