MAKE A BEQUEST

Glaucoma New Zealand invites you to consider making a bequest to help reduce blindness from glaucoma in New Zealand.

Bequests are an important source of income for the non-profit sector. The wonderful thing about bequests is the long-term effect they have on the lives of New Zealanders. Many of the support services and research advances we enjoy today have been funded through the generosity of those who have gone before.

If blindness is important to you, and preventing blindness is important to you, you should consider Glaucoma New Zealand for your bequest. Glaucoma is the leading cause of blindness in New Zealand which can be prevented with your help. Our legal constitution assures you that the money must be appropriately spent.

There are several types of bequests. Some people leave a specific bequest such as a sum of money, land, shares or a motor vehicle. Others instruct their executors to sell their assets and then allocate the proceeds in proportions. One beneficial way to make a bequest to a charity is to leave the balance (residue) of your Estate to the charity after legacies to family and funeral and administration costs have been paid.

How to bequest to Glaucoma New Zealand

Your decision to support Glaucoma New Zealand must be recorded in appropriate legal terms by your solicitor. Your solicitor can obtain a copy of our constitution if you desire. If you already have a current will, a bequest does not necessarily require a new will. You can simply add a codicil to your existing will to include Glaucoma New Zealand. This is an inexpensive legal procedure.

We encourage you to gift to Glaucoma NZ to support all its activities. or you may gift solely for research into glaucoma in New Zealand.