FAQs Archive - Bendigo Foodshare

Q: Where shall I direct my gift?

Bendigo Foodshare Inc. ABN 806 732 909 71 2/43 Havilah Road, Long Gully, Victoria ceo@bendigofoodshare.org.au or give our CEO, Michelle Murphy a call. If you have included (or are considering including) Bendigo Foodshare in your Will, please contact us to let us know so we can show our appreciation and also understand why and how you’d like your funds to be directed.

Q: How will my gift be used?

Your gift can be specified to be used to fund a specific program in two ways: Wording in your Will can be modified to reflect your wishes by inserting a specific program or purpose provided by Bendigo Foodshare to benefit. or By contacting our CEO prior to drafting your Will or leaving instructions, your specific wishes can be recorded by us to be used to fund a specific program or initiative.

Q: How do I decide what to give?

If you would like to include a gift to Bendigo Foodshare in your Will to care for future generations, thank you. Here are some options: A percentage of your estate. You can leave us your entire estate or any percentage of your estate. The remainder of your estate. After you have taken care of loved ones, you can leave us the whole or part of what remains of your estate. A specific gift in your will. You can give a specific amount of money or items such as shares, paintings, or property . This does not, however, allow for changes in your circumstances or inflation. Leaving a gift to Bendigo Foodshare in your Will is a very special way you can keep on caring for people in our community into the future.

Q: Do I need to leave a large amount to charity in my Will?

No, a charitable gift can be for any amount, large or small, or can be a percentage of your estate or whatever is left after all other commitments have been taken care of.

Q: What wording should I include in my Will?

By leaving a gift in your Will to Bendigo Foodshare, you will be joining a group of like-minded individuals who, like yourself, are committed to ensuring that the kindness and compassion you have lived by, will go on helping others now and in the future. When you let us know that you have included Bendigo Foodshare in your Will, we would like to honour your kindness and generosity. I give the sum of $………….. (or …………..% of my residuary estate) to Bendigo Foodshare Inc. ABN 806 732 909 71 of 2/43 Havilah Road, Long Gully, Victoria for the specific charitable purpose of the organisation. I declare that the receipt of an authorised officer of Bendigo Foodshare Inc. shall be full and sufficient discharge to my Executors. This wording can be modified to reflect your wishes by inserting a specific program or purpose provided by Bendigo Foodshare to benefit. It is important to include the full legal name Bendigo Foodshare Inc. and ABN 806 732 909 71.

Where shall I direct my gift?

How will my gift be used?

Can you recommend a solicitor so I can organise my Will?

How do I decide what to give?

Do I need to leave a large amount to charity in my Will?

What wording should I include in my Will?

Who is responsible for building the food hub?

How can the community get involved?

How will traffic be managed in the surrounding areas?

Once complete, what will the operating hours be?

How long will it take to build?

How much of the site is being built on? Will there still be space for community recreational use?