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GIVING WHAT YOU CAN , WHEN YOU CAN
– By Lisa Gonnering
It seems like only yesterday Dean Mosca was in his mid- 30 ’ s and raising two preschool aged children . “ Life was busy back then ,” recalls Dean , a proud St . Joseph ’ s Healthcare Hamilton baby . “ But even when I didn ’ t have a lot of spare time to think about broader community needs or the future of healthcare , I was still inspired by the tremendous research underway at St . Joe ’ s .”
That ’ s why Dean joined St . Joseph ’ s Healthcare Foundation ’ s Board of Directors and also served as Chair . He gave significantly of his time , but decided he wanted to give back to St . Joe ’ s in a financial way too .
“ I wanted to make a contribution that was affordable to me and my growing family , but that I could add to as my situation changed and years passed ,” explained Dean . “ I wanted to eventually leave a significant legacy of caring and hope for my family and for our community .”
In 2000 , Dean purchased a life insurance policy and named St . Joseph ’ s Healthcare Foundation as owner and beneficiary . For 18 years he has been making affordable , monthly payments to the policy and receives annual tax receipts for those contributions .
Dean earmarked the life insurance policy to support research at St . Joe ’ s because he knows research is costly yet critical to ensuring a healthier future . “ St . Joe ’ s is at the leading edge of research that improves the quality of life for all of us ,” explained Dean . “ Take robotic surgery for example – what used to be a significant surgical procedure to remove a tumour can now be done with minimally-invasive , pin-hole technology .
Dean Mosca and his wife , Victoria Walzak-Mosca , celebrate a beautiful wedding day with his children , Corinna and Drake and step-children , Wallace and Alexander .
It greatly lessens the time a patient has to spend in hospital and supports faster recovery on the whole .”
A firm believer in the importance of giving what you can when you can , Dean shares with his children and step-children that the amount of a gift is less important than the fact that you give to causes you believe in . “ I gave what I could when I could , and now I am confident that my legacy gift to St . Joe ’ s will support ground-breaking research that will tremendously impact the future for generations to come .” •
To learn more about making a gift of life insurance or other ways to make a legacy gift to St . Joseph ’ s Healthcare Hamilton , please contact Lisa at lisa @ stjoesfoundation . ca or 905-522-1155 ext . 35978 .
You say it ’ s your birthday ? Maybe the Queen can help !
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II sends messages to Canadians who are 100 years of age or older and to couples who are celebrating an anniversary of 60 years or more , while the Governor General sends messages to Canadians who are 90 years of age or older and to couples who are celebrating an anniversary of 50 years or more .
For details and to request a message , please visit the Governor General of Canada website at www . gg . ca or call 1-800-465-6890
To ensure that you receive your message in time for your celebration , please allow a minimum of 6 weeks for delivery , and perhaps longer for Governor General requests .
“ Birthdays are good for your health .
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The more you celebrate , the longer you live .” – Anonymous
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