Lung Foundation New Zealand Inc.

Lung Foundation New Zealand is a non-government organisation dedicated to promoting healthy lungs and early detection of life limiting lung disease, including lung cancer.
Lung cancer is NZ's biggest cancer killer and sadly, five kiwis every day die of lung cancer.
The Lung Foundation is devoted to supporting people affected by lung disease and provides a voice for patients and their families. Our cause is dedicated to saving lives.
Lung Foundation NZ advocates on a range of issues, including; access to more effective funded treatments, more support for patients and their families, educating to end stigma, increase lung cancer research funding and a commitment to making Aotearoa a Smokefree nation by 2025.
Our Vision
That New Zealanders will know how to keep their lungs healthy and they investigate symptoms of lung disease earlier in response to our advocacy.
Our Mission
To ensure lung health is a priority for all New Zealanders.
To increase survival for lung cancer.

Our Primary Goals
- Promote Lung Health
- Promote Early Diagnosis of Lung Disease
(With a strategic focus on lung cancer)
- Reduce Lung Cancer Deaths
Your bequest really will help us save lives!

Lung Foundation New Zealand is reliant on donations and bequests, including sponsorship and fundraising to sustain its mission.
The Lung Foundation has a sincere commitment to the ethical practice of philanthropic fundraising and as such it will:
Guarantee donations will be used for the purpose for which they were given.
Provide appropriate acknowledgement for all donations received.
Ensure information about donations remains confidential (unless requested otherwise by the donor).
Provide the identity of the officers serving on the organisation’s governing board.
Provide access to the organisation’s most recent financial statements.
Keep all donors informed of the organisation’s mission.
Click link to view our Gift Acceptance Policy -
https://lungfoundation.org.nz/support-us/gift-acceptance-policy/
Please discuss your bequest gift with your lawyer and your immediate family.
How to leave a gift in your Will
Leaving a gift to Lung Foundation New Zealand Inc. in your Will is straightforward, in most cases you don’t need to make a whole new Will,
just follow these four easy steps:
1. Discuss:
After taking care of your loved ones, you might decide to leave a gift to Lung Foundation New Zealand Inc. in your Will. It is best to discuss your plans with your loved ones so they understand the reasons and support your decision.
2. Decide:
A simple way to help our cause support people affected by lung cancer and other life limiting lung disease, is to give a percentage of your estate after your other commitments have been met. You can choose a % that works for you,
it will keep up with inflation and your assets will be divided as you intended.
3. Plan:
Speak with your solicitor. It is usually very straightforward to include a gift to Lung Foundation New Zealand Inc. in your Will. If you have an existing Will you may just require a “codicil” that provides an update of your wishes.
4. Please inform us!
We would love to be able to thank you during your lifetime for remembering Lung Foundation New Zealand Inc. in your Will.  If you choose to, we can also keep you informed about our mission, which is dedicated to saving lives.
We respect that your Will is private, so unless you specify otherwise, we will ensure the details of your gift remains confidential between you and Lung Foundation New Zealand.
In the meantime, we would love to connect with you so please inform us if you have made a gift in your will.
Sincere regards
Philip Hope,
Chief Executive,
Lung Foundation New Zealand Inc.
philip.hope@lungfoundation.org.nz
021 959 450
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