Leave a Gift in Your Will
For the men and women who come to Merchants Quay Ireland, a gift in your will, in any amount can be lifesaving.
Legacy giving is a powerful way to protect your compassion long into the future. It will ensure the clients of Merchants Quay Ireland will have somewhere warm and safe to come to, where they are treated with dignity and respect.
Did you know?
One in every ten cups of kindness served at MQI is because of a caring person who left a legacy gift to MQI.
That’s one in ten warm welcomes with hot meals, dry clothes and warm showers… One in ten brave journeys through recovery… One in ten fresh starts…
When you make a gift in your Will today, you’re offering the tenderest of kindnesses tomorrow.
Peter’s story shows just how your Legacy gift can help someone who feels alone and hopeless… to begin again.
Peter's Story
Just three years ago, Peter, 32, spent his days on a busy shopping street in Dublin, with a cup in his hand, suffering with addiction. He only had the cold, hard concrete of Connelly Station to sleep on.
“It was horrific waking up on the street and freezing, and soaked. It’s a lonely place. When you’re sitting down on the street you see people crossing the road to avoid you. I felt like a hopeless case.”
It was the kindness of donors – and the stability of Legacy gifts – that meant there was always an open door for Peter here at Merchants Quay Ireland.
“Riverbank was the only place in my life where anybody knew my name. Every winter, I would go up and Mags would always come to me and get me gloves and a hat. Nurse Marguerite would always tend to my wounds. I couldn’t see for myself how bad my health had become. I could be dead today if I hadn’t got that help.”
Peter took his second chance at life and came to St Francis Farm, the detoxification and rehabilitation service in Merchants Quay Ireland.
“I learned about my trauma with the counsellor down there. I was working on the farm as well. You learn how to grow, pick and prepare the food. We made fresh food every day from the farm – tomatoes, eggs, herbs. It’s a great feeling.”
Peter can’t believe how far he has come in only 3 years. It would never have been possible without the steadfast and courageous support of MQI donors.
“I feel genuinely blessed. I’m back talking to my family, I hadn’t spoken to them in 13 years. I’m looking forward to getting a steady job. My new life is down to the donors of Merchant’s Quay. It’s because I was seen as human and I was helped. I’m living proof that there is a better life on offer – you just have to get a few chances and a little bit of kindness along the way.”
Will you be there for someone like Peter, in generations to come? Keep your tradition of kindness alive and consider leaving a gift in your Will to MQI today.
Why I'm Leaving A Gift in My Will
Mary, of Dublin, has been a donor for more than a decade, and shows her support through monthly giving. Two years ago, Mary made a strong commitment to her values of compassion and dignity by including a gift to MQI in her Will.
“Driving down the Quays to work, I would see people queueing outside the Riverbank service in the early morning. I saw the respect, kindness and empathy they were treated with. Now as a monthly donor, I can see for myself that MQI offer people hope, a listening ear, and assists them out of addiction or homelessness.”
“I am leaving a gift to MQI in my Will because I hope what I leave will give someone a chance to find security and safety. I know it will make a difference. It will be the cups of tea, the dinners, the medical care, the counselling, the dignity.”
How to Make a Gift in Your Will
Speak with your solicitor about leaving a gift to Merchants Quay Ireland when next making or updating your Will.
You can decide on a specific amount, or you can allocate a percentage of what’s left after taking care of your loved ones.
Below is suggested wording and legacy gift options which you could choose when including Merchants Quay Ireland in your will:
“I give to Merchants Quay Ireland, 24 Merchants Quay, Dublin 8, registered charity RCN 20026240 and CHY 10311” {insert in figures and words from the list below} and I direct that my bequest be used for its charitable purposes.”
- Percentage of the residue of my estate
- A specific item/shares or my property known as (name of property) and situated at (location of property)
- The sum of (amount in figures and in words)
Talk to us...
The decision to leave a gift in your Will to a worthy cause is something that takes time and consideration. If you would ever like to speak to us in confidence about leaving a life-changing gift, we are here and ready to listen.
Please call Katie Hennessy at 01 524 0139 or email here.
