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Full Circle

Sixty years after moving to California, Jean Lang still cherishes the memories of her time training as a nurse in Winnipeg. She enjoyed a wonderful career and remains grateful for the education she received in Manitoba. As an expression of her gratitude, Jean has joined the Bannatyne Legacy Circle by making a planned gift to the Health Sciences Centre Foundation. Here is an excerpt from her legacy story:

“By 2012, Lang started to plan her ‘exit strategy’ with an eye to retirement in 2014. Working with a financial advisor, Lang decided to make sure that charitable giving was part of the plan and ultimately decided to support the Health Sciences Centre Foundation, thereby joining the Bannatyne Legacy Circle. The gift to the Foundation will come from an insurance policy that Lang’s father bought for her when she was young. ‘It seemed like giving back to where it all started was the right thing to do,’ she says. ‘It was full circle.”

Her decision was reinforced by her family’s many experiences with the hospital. Her late father received treatment there for his chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, her brother-in-law was recently a patient, and her niece, Sandra Lang Donald-a member of the 100th nursing graduation class at HSC-continues to work at HSC as Manager of Health Services in the Renal Health Program.

Lang has also attended a number of class reunions over the years and stays in touch with former classmates. ‘Whether I’m there or my family is there, HSC is still part of my life, still touching me,’ she says.”

Your planned gift to the Health Sciences Centre Foundation will have an enduring impact on patient care and medical research. To start your planned giving journey and join the Bannatyne Legacy Circle, contact Irma McKenzie at the HSC Foundation: 204-515-5624 or 1-800-679-8493 (toll-free).