LEGACY GIVING WITH USPG
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You may feel that ‘leaving a legacy’ sounds like something only famous people do, but actually we are all leaving a legacy in life in our own way. Our legacy is a combination of the way we live every day and the impact it has on our family, friends, church and the community we live in. It is also about how we prepare others for life without us. Writing a will is a way to let others appreciate our love and consideration for them because we took the time to plan ahead for the impact our absence would have on them. Although many of us may think from time to time about what we might need to do to get our affairs in order, you may be surprised to hear that over 65% of adults in the UK have
not written a will. Many of us mistakenly believe that our worldly possessions will go automatically to our next of kin, our partners or children, but without clear directions that may not always be the case. Having a will gives you peace of mind for the future. It gives you the opportunity to provide for your family and loved ones, and to support the causes you care about. Leaving a gift in your will to USPG can have a transformational impact on the lives of people in the global Church. USPG supporters Linda Ali and Elizabeth Knight have pledged to leave gifts in their wills to USPG and these are their stories:
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