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Leading this work was Rev. Frank Byatt. As a Christian, Rev. Byatt believed he had a responsibility to share what he had with our brothers and sisters in urgent need around the world. That’s why on Christmas Day just one year later, he put a Bowl of Remembrance on the dinner table and asked his family to place a generous gift in it to ‘share your good dinner with hungry children in other lands.’
Frank’s legacy continues to this day through the Christmas Bowl which has since raised over $100 million for people uprooted by conflict or disaster. Through a gift in your Will, you’ll also leave a legacy long into the future, helping to create a world where everyone has a safe place to belong.
After taking care of your loved ones, leaving a gift in your Will enables you to continue supporting a cause you care about, and we are honoured that you would consider us in this important decision.
Together, we can continue to transform the lives of people experiencing displacement around the world. By choosing to leave a gift in your Will, you’re enabling Act for Peace to continue to work in partnership with communities around the world and create even more long-term, sustainable impact in the lives of people experiencing displacement around the world.
Your gift will support programs which aim to ensure displaced people:
• Access critical physical and emotional support.
• Have control over their lives, leading activities that ensure their safety, dignity and rights.
• Advocate for change and help fix systems that cause violence, exclusion or abuse.
The programs and advocacy initiatives we support aim to ensure:
• Uprooted people lead initiatives that help build a safe, permanent future.
• Countries fairly share responsibility for supporting survivors of displacement.
• Communities lead initiatives to reduce the impact of disasters and other displacement drivers.
• Governments and the public take strong action to reduce conflict and climate-driven displacement.
Rev. Ken Devereux explains the meaning behing his parents’ decision to leave a gift in their Will to Act for Peace.
A residual gift: This gift is the remainder of your estate, after your loved ones have been provided for and your expenses have been deducted.
A percentage gift: This gift is expressed as a percentage of your residuary estate.
A specific gift: You can choose to leave a specified item, such as shares or property, or a fixed dollar amount.
To learn more about the impact of leaving a gift in Will, you can download our Gift in Wills Information Pack. Alternatively, you can visit a solicitor to have your Will written or updated with a codicil. For suggested wording to give to your solicitor click here.
Enter your name and email below to download our information pack.
If you have already left Act for Peace a gift in your Will, please consider letting us know. We would love the opportunity to thank you personally.
If you would like an information pack in the mail or would like a confidential chat about leaving a gift in your Will, please contact our Relationship Managers. We would be honoured to speak with you:
Stephanie Lenert
Stephanie joined Act for Peace in 2023 as Development Manager and plays an active role in the Marketing and Communications Department. She comes from a community services background with extensive experience in client-facing roles. Her professional experience and passion for helping others drives her to advocate for global communities. She uses her relationship experience to develop meaningful connections with supporters to identify projects of interest for major gifts. As a point of contact for Act for Peace’s Gift in Wills program, Stephanie provides care and direction to those wanting to leave a legacy long into the future.
SLenert@actforpeace.org.au
M +61 400 114 990
Andy Corkill
Andy joined Act for Peace in 2017, after returning home to Sydney from years of living in Perth, Melbourne and New York. He brings experience working closely with Churches, community groups, and refugee families, as well as extensive knowledge in relationship fundraising and estate planning. Most recently, Andy was the Executive Secretary – Major Gifts and Planned Giving at the General Board of Global Ministries of the United Methodist Church, which includes UMCOR, the United Methodist Committee on Relief, another Act Alliance Partner.
ACorkill@actforpeace.org.au
M +61 418 692 114
Act for Peace acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the Traditional Owners of country throughout Australia and recognise their continuing connection to land, waters and culture. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging and extend that respect to all other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
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Act for Peace acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the Traditional Owners of country throughout Australia and recognise their continuing connection to land, waters and culture. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging and extend that respect to all other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
© Copyright 2021, Act for Peace Ltd ABN 86 619 970 188
