Vancouver Island SAR Group Establishes Legacy Fund After Special Donation
The endowment will provide long-term financial support for search and rescue operations as costs rise, while annual donations remain essential, ASAR said.
- Arrowsmith Search and Rescue established the Rescue Legacy Fund following a property donation from the estate of Jack McLean, a resident of Coombs, which the organization described as "significant."
- ASAR has grown strategically in recent years to meet rising demand for emergency services, creating this endowment to address increasing costs for equipment, training, and maintenance required to remain "Rescue Ready."
- Managed by the Parksville Qualicum Community Foundation, the Rescue Legacy Fund is designed to grow steadily over coming decades, providing a reliable baseline of financial support for operations.
- While the fund strengthens ASAR's ability to plan ahead, the organization clarified it is "not intended to replace annual donations," emphasizing that ongoing community support remains critical.
- Individuals working with financial planners or legal advisors are encouraged to consider including ASAR in estate plans, while the organization continues accepting annual donations for day-to-day operations.
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Vancouver Island SAR group establishes legacy fund after special donation
Jack McLean left a lasting investment and legacy for his community. After McLean died, Arrowsmith Search and Rescue said they received a property from the estate of McLean, of Coombs. ASAR, which called McLean’s gift “significant,” eventually sold the donated property and the proceeds established the Arrowsmith Search and Rescue Legacy Fund, an endowment fund administered by the Parksville Qualicum Community Foundation What McLean left behind is…
Arrowsmith Search and Rescue establishes a legacy fund
Jack McLean left a lasting investment and legacy for his community. After McLean died, Arrowsmith Search and Rescue said they received a property from the estate of McLean, of Coombs. ASAR, which called McLean’s gift “significant,” eventually sold the donated property and the proceeds established the Arrowsmith Search and Rescue Legacy Fund, an endowment fund administered by the Parksville Qualicum Community Foundation What McLean left behind is…
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