Get organised - find your ‘shoebox items’ and get your affairs in order ready for the unthinkable.
Imagine the unthinkable. Something happens, and no-one knows where your important documents are. Complete the Wolo Shoebox, store it securely and/or give it to your next of kin or a trusted friend and suddenly life seems less stressful. The information you need others to know in the event of an unplanned trip, a sudden illness, or death, is available at their fingertips.
Why Shoebox?
Eliminate the stress, complete the Wolo shoebox document and ensure your next of kin (or a trusted friend) knows how the house is run, where to find things and who to contact in the event of an emergency.
“A wonderful document. I feel great knowing I have made it as easy as possible for my daughters to locate items quickly in the event of an unexpected illness or my passing.”
“I wish i’d had this in place when I got taken ill suddenly.”
I looked after all of the household things whilst my husband worked - when I got taken ill unexpectedly he didn’t know where to find anything or who to contact - all whilst dealing with an already stressful situation. I’d recommend it to all.
ORGANISE YOUR AFFAIRS
PUT YOUR MIND AT REST
EMERGENCY INFORMATION
SUPPORT A CHARITY
PLAN YOUR FUTURE
EVERYTHING IN ONE PLACE
How my life events inspired the launch of ‘Wolo Shoebox’
Hubby and I are so proud to have finally created a document that has been a LONG time in the making. Somewhere to record all of the ‘information’ I wish i’d had to hand numerous times throughout my life. My mum died years ago, and so when my Dad was taken ill unexpectedly, it was up to my sister and I to sort everything. It was a complete shock when it happened, I was pregnant with our third child and the thought of having to deal with his personal effects, properties and financial affairs was completely overwhelming. It was hard to know where to start. It took months and months of liaising with a wealth of different people and companies to collate the information we needed, and even then there were huge gaps. We feel like we got there in the end, but even now, we don’t know if there are things that we ‘missed’.
Fast forward six years and I was diagnosed with breast cancer completely out of the blue. I ran the house, looked after the children, worked part time and dealt with most things myself whilst my husband Justin, worked hard to provide for us. Suddenly I was attending endless hospital visits, having treatment and was not able to function as I did before. Justin had to take over everything. To say it was a HUGE learning curve for us would be an understatement. He had no idea where most things were, how to log into our online accounts, who best to contact to have the children at short notice, which vets we used - nothing! It may sound trivial but really, it was tough. Imagine dealing with all of that, plus caring for three children, looking after a poorly wife, running the house, endless hospital appointments, oh, and working. Honestly, he deserves a medal for those times!!
I’ve now finished my active treatment and am back to work. Things are almost as they were (although in the meantime we’ve obviously started Wolo Foundation to help other families affected by cancer). Fast forward to now, i’m not working due to the Covid-19 pandemic and Justin has been furloughed. We decided to use the time to work on a document to record all of the things we wished we’d had written down before…and now…its ready! We believe it’s comprehensive enough to suit the circumstances of most individuals and families. The best bit is that we are able to offer it to everyone and raise money for Wolo Foundation at the same time. 100% of the proceeds go directly towards the running costs of the charity. We hope the document will help put many minds at rest, and will enable many more of you to live your lives to the full and help savour every moment. We only live once.
Imagine you were taken ill unexpectedly, or had to take an unplanned trip. Would your partner or a trusted friend or family member know who to contact to look after the children at short notice, how to contact the cleaner or gardener, where to find all the utility bills, or where important documents are kept that may be needed? Wolo Foundation have created a document you can complete now to record all of this important information - relieving you and your loved ones of the worry in the case of an unexpected event.
Most people have thought about setting up a will and doing other estate planning, but you should also arm your family with the most essential information they’ll need in the immediate days and weeks if suddenly, you are no longer around - preferably in one easy-to-access place. We believe it is an essential document to eliminate the stress and worry for your loved ones.
The document covers everything - from important medical information, to contact numbers, utility bill details, household information, co-parenting details and funeral wishes. The document will be emailed to you as a PDF, for you to either complete online or print and store securely. It has been designed for everyone - so that you only need one document for yourself and your family as we understand many details will be the same for members of the same household.
Not only will you feel better knowing you have your affairs sorted, 100% of the money raised from the sales of Wolo’s shoebox document, goes directly to Wolo Foundation - to help families affected by cancer.
‘So useful. I also sent one to my son for him to complete - everyone should have one!’