Benefaction

Financial and legal professionals can play a unique role in this work. Because of the realities of the disease, advance planning is imperative for families. Often they have to plan before they’ve really accepted their situation or they have pushed off planning until they reach a crisis situation.

By learning about the disease and how to support people living with it, you can help families have a better experience of the journey. The Notary Foundation of BC has been steadfastly committed to supporting the Alzheimer Society of B.C. through legal education; we hope you will share that commitment in your own work.

For answers to your questions or concerns about dementia and to learn more about the support and education we provide, call the First Link® Dementia Helpline. 1-800-936-6033 www.alzheimerbc.org s Maria Howard is CEO of the Alzheimer Society of B.C.

The Alzheimer Society of B.C. Support Services and Education • Support groups for people in early stages of dementia and for caregivers

Minds in Motion®, a social and fitness program

Individual support

Information and referrals to other community and health care services

Dementia education workshops

Regular newsletters and information sheets for people affected by dementia

Roy Cammack

Benefaction is not the name of a new release from the Rolling Stones but it does have a good ring to it.

Simply put, benefaction means to do good without expectation of anything in return.

There seem to be two ways for you to do good. • Charitable Giving—you write a cheque during your lifetime or you leave a gift in your Will. • Volunteering—you actually roll up your sleeves and give of yourself.

Although there may be no direct expectation of anything in return, both ways can be gratifying with positive consequences. Charitable Giving during lifetime and through a Will can result in favourable tax benefits and volunteering can provide great selfsatisfaction.

Although I participate in both facets, I have found volunteerism to be the more rewarding. I truly enjoy working with others of like mind.

…I entered as a visitor and exited as a Director.

For me it all started when my friend invited me to a hospice meeting (I was unable to develop a good enough reason not to attend) where I entered as a visitor and exited as a Director. Since then, I have worked alongside many dedicated people that I would not have had the opportunity to meet without participating in the work of the organization.

Over the years I have had the pleasure to serve on several Boards: White Rock Hospice Society, Peace Arch Hospital (Planned Giving), White Rock/South Surrey Chamber of Commerce, Surrey Heritage Advisory Commission, The Society of Notaries Public, and the British Columbia Law Institute.

This piece is a call-to-arms to those who have yet to contribute with donations or in kind. If you can’t get no satisfaction, try some benefaction! s Roy Cammack is a BC Notary practising in South Surrey/White Rock.

This piece is a call-to-arms to those who have yet to contribute with donations or in kind.