There are many ways you can make a positive difference in the lives of youth in our community. One of more of these options might be right for you!
Contact our Fund Development team at 780.468.7070 or giving@yess.org if you have any questions or want to move forward with your gift!
Hello and welcome to our fifth annual Planned Giving Newsletter!
Creating a unique legacy is a journey, a lifetime of conscious choices, cherished values, and causes championed. It means so much to us to have donors share the very best of themselves as they strengthen youth and the very fabric of community in a very powerful and meaningful way.
In this fifth edition, we spotlight longtime YESS donor Clare Irwin and his late wife, Thomasine Irwin, as Clare shares their inspired, forward-thinking approach to philanthropic giving; we hear from our Chief Program Officer, Jessica Day, on culture, connection, and the impact of shared human experiences within the social services field. We also have a story from The Campbell Financial Advisory Group on securities and strategic charitable giving. In this edition we also hear from YESS Board Chair, Steven Ewaskiw, providing perspective on both the youth and organizational impacts of community support; and Jake Leveille, Associate Lawyer from Dentons LLP, who explores the key elements to think about before creating a will.
Finally, we invite you to join us in an inspirational video reflection, contemplating the lasting impact of legacy on others and the community.
Download our 2025 Planned Giving Newsletter
We strive to do all we can to ensure that YESS will always be here for youth who needs us, as a place where youth are inspired to look to the future with hope, purpose, and the courage to strive for a better tomorrow.
Will you consider including YESS in your estate plans? Every legacy gift to YESS is a thoughtful gift from the heart, a meaningful part of your life story, and a way to help YESS thrive in its commitment to champion youth who reach out in their need for healing, relief, and guidance.
There are many options for planned giving. Some donors have made a contribution to the YESS Endowment Fund; others have established a separate fund in their family’s name; some have designated YESS as a beneficiary in their will or through an insurance policy. There are many ways to plan your gift. Some offer tax advantages today, and others through your estate.
We’d be happy to work with you, your family, and your advisors on a confidential basis to ensure that your gift meets your philanthropic goals.
If you have already provided for a legacy gift to YESS in your estate plans, we’d be delighted to learn in confidence about your future plans. Thank you for your life-changing gift! It will surely help to enable struggling young people to heal, improve their wellbeing, find connection and stability, and realize healthy futures.
To learn more about making a legacy gift, please contact Eileen Papulkas by phone at 780.468.7070 x298 or by email at eileen.papulkas@yess.org