Leave a gift in your Will

Keep families together into the future

Leaving a gift in your Will helps us provide essential services across Victoria and Tasmania – removing barriers, strengthening families and promoting healing when children need healthcare far from home.

Your generosity means we can care for families experiencing unimaginable hardship long into the future.

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How you can make a life-changing gift

Support the next generation of families who need us by leaving a gift in your Will.

If you have or intend to include Ronald McDonald House Victoria & Tasmania (Ronald McDonald House Charities VICTAS Ltd ABN 88 762 184 608) in your Will, please reach out to our Victoria & Tasmania Bequest team at [email protected].

Your decision to leave a gift to Ronald McDonald House Victoria & Tasmania is very personal, and we encourage you to discuss your wish to support our organisation with your family.

 

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We’ve partnered with Safewill, so you can get 50% off writing your Will online today. It’s a safe, easy, lawyer-checked platform. Reach out to us first, so we can work closely with you on your Will.

For more details on leaving a gift in your Will, download our bequest brochure.

Your gift in Will options

Residual gift

A residual gift can be the whole or a percentage of your remaining estate, after all provisions have been met for your loved ones and all expenses and debts have been paid.

Percentage gift

A percentage gift leaves a portion of your whole estate, so you can divide your estate between a number of loved ones or charitable organisations.

Specific financial gift

A specific financial gift, or pecuniary gift, is a specific dollar value set at the time you make your will to be given to a loved one, charity, or organisation. This type of gift is explicitly defined with an exact monetary value (e.g. $10,000) and is distinct from asset gifts (specific items) and the remainder of the estate.

Asset gift

Assets owned by you personally are estate assets. This means you can specify in your will to whom the assets should be gifted. Assets can include real estate, shares, bonds and other assets like jewellery or artwork.


How to word your Will

This short clause contains all the details of the gift you’d like to leave Ronald McDonald House Victoria & Tasmania, to help support seriously ill children and their families through the toughest time of their lives. 

“I give…. [please select from one of the following options for your type of gift] …

  • my entire estate …
  • XX percentage of my estate …
  • the rest and residue of my estate … 
  • XX percentage of the residue of my estate …
  • the sum of $XX …
  • XX from my portfolio of shares …
  • XX description of a specific item…

…to Ronald McDonald House Victoria & Tasmania (ABN 88 762 184 608), 863 Brunswick Street North, North Fitzroy 3068, for the general purposes of such entity. I declare that a receipt from the treasurer or other proper officer of Ronald McDonald House Victoria & Tasmania to the executor(s) of this Will, will be evidence that the executor(s) has discharged his/her/their duties in accordance with this clause.”

Important information

If you intend to leave a bequest to us, the correct legal name to use is Ronald McDonald House Charities VicTas Ltd.

Our ABN is 88 762 184 608 and our registered office address is 863 Brunswick Street North, North Fitzroy 3068.

The charity is registered with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits commission (ACNC). We also have Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) status. Please consider the tax implications for the estate and the tax benefits of transferring assets from an estate to a charity with DGR status.  

“After a long, exhausting day at the hospital, walking into the House to find a warm meal waiting for us, or seeing a friendly face – it all helped. It all made a difference.”
- Mia's family

Our impact in 2025

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Families stayed in at our houses, allowing them to be close to the hospital while their child received medical treatment
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Nights of accommodation and support for families with children in hospital
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Shuttle bus trips for families to help them be where they needed to be.
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Students supported through our Learning Program
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Thank you

While immediate donations provide relief today, your support ensures we can provide essential services tomorrow. You’re laying the foundation for a future where every family with a seriously ill child stays together and stays strong. We love to recognise and thank our supporters – you’ll be joining our Lifetime Memory Makers bequest society. 

Thank you for giving from your heart.

Ronald McDonald House Victoria & Tasmania