Leaving a legacy 

Leave a gift in your Will for Australia's wildlife

Why Bequest?

• Leaving a gift in your will is a way for you to create lasting change for the future.
• Including WIRES in your will helps us to rescue and care for more animals, protecting and preserving wildlife for generations to come.
• Every gift no matter how big or small makes a significant difference for wildlife.
• Bequests are vitally important to WIRES work, helping us put life back in the wild since 1985.
• Bequests to WIRES create a living legacy, helping tens of thousands of native animals every year.

A Will to Save our Wildlife

WIRES bequest information booklet, 'A Will to Save our Wildlife' explains clearly the steps you should take and things to consider before you visit your solicitor to make or update your will.

It includes the correct wording for solicitors to include if you wish to bequest to WIRES and the booklet is free to anyone over 18 who would like a copy.

If you would like a copy, please complete our confidential bequest form or email bequests@wires.org.au

Join Eternally Native

To honor our benefactors, we have established Eternally Native, a special group for like-minded people who have pledged a bequest to WIRES in their wills.

With their permission, members of Eternally Native are honoured during their lifetime when they are able to accept our warmest thanks and appreciation for their pledged support, thoughtfulness and generosity.

Our benefactors will receive exclusive communications and invitations to special events. There are no obligations of membership other than naming WIRES as a beneficiary in your will or having a life insurance policy that includes WIRES. If you would prefer not to participate and have your gift remain anonymous you can.

Donations in lieu of flowers

If you would like family and friends to give a donation to WIRES for wildlife in lieu of flowers, you may want to include this request in the funeral notice and order of service:

For families wishing to collect gifts for WIRES at the service, or for solicitors and funeral directors wishing to have gift envelopes available, we can send gift envelopes to you, please email info@wires.org.au with your name, address details and let us know how many you would like sent out.

Donations in lieu of flowers to WIRES (Wildlife Information, Rescue & Education Service Ltd.) PO Box 7276, Warringah Mall NSW 2100

You can also create a special tribute page to celebrate your loved one that you can share online with your friends and family here.

Donations made in remembrance of friends and family over $2 are tax deductible. Receipts are sent to the donor and a special letter can be sent to the next of kin on your behalf if you wish.