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On this page—how can you help us?
How to Contribute
Financially
Option 1
Donate on-line for general use, or specific programs (donating through PayPal Giving Fund incurs no fee; CanadaHelps charges 3.75% per donation):
Other options
- - Pre-arranged monthly or annual contributions
- - One-time cheque
- - Post-dated monthly cheques
- - Pre-authorized regular credit card donations
- - Cash donation
- - Estate donations (bequests)
- - Donation of securities – different ways are available for this, and it is important for you to seek advice from a qualified financial or tax advisor, and/or lawyer. You can name St. Mary of Egypt Refuge as a beneficiary in your will, life insurance policy (or donate the policy), Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP), Registered Retirement Income Fund (RRIF), or Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA). You can donate publicly-traded securities (stocks, etc.) and real estate, which may offer relief from capital gains tax. You can also donate from endowments, donor-advised funds, and private foundations. A first step is to read the Canada Revenue Agency’s ‘Gifts of publicly traded shares and stock options.’ A second step is to contact us to find out more.
- - Donate a car – Donate a Car Canada accepts Vehicle Donations for St. Mary of Egypt Refuge. Free towing is provided in most areas across Canada, or you can drop off your vehicle to maximize your donation. When you donate your car, truck, RV, boat, or motorcycle to St. Mary’s Refuge through Donate A Car Canada, it will either be recycled or sold at auction (depending on its condition, age and location). Donate a Car Canada will look after all the details to make it easy for the Refuge to benefit. After your vehicle donation is complete, you will receive a tax receipt and we will put your gift to good use. Please click here to donate a vehicle.
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If you need more information, contact us by telephone, e-mail,
or regular mail – see our
contacts
page.
Our charitable registration number is 860560531RR0001.
Our Needed Items
Materials we’re always in need of include:
| - paper towels, tissues, napkins, toilet paper |
- life jackets and paddles (in good working condition) |
| - garden supplies |
- arts and craft supplies |
| - hand soap |
- spices |
How to Contribute in Other Ways
1) Ask to have your name added to our e-mail list.
2) Receive our newsletter and become part of our ‘extended
family’.
3) Pray for our work.
4) Come and spend time with us.
5) Volunteer your time and talents—skills needed include:
| - cooking |
- cabinet-making |
| - carpentry |
- certified lifeguards |
| - gardening |
- certified babysitters |
| - landscaping |
- cleaning and organizing |
| - communications |
- volunteers to assist with
retreats |
Our Thanks
Thank you to the many kind and visionary donors who have
supported us over the years. Every gift of every size is an
essential ingredient for which we are grateful.
Through your gifts and support, we have been able to purchase
a gorgeous, 265 acre property; build on it a six bedroom house,
a hermitage, a chapel, and recreation facilities.
We have been able to offer youth camps, family days and
weekends, community events, hospitality times, and much more.
Donations of money, donations in kind, one-time donations or
regular monthly donations, all are welcome and needed.
We gratefully acknowledge contributions of our
organizational, corporate and government donors:
Good Food Access Fund (grocery cards, baby supplies)
Canada Summer Jobs, New Horizons for Seniors Program,
Women and Gender Equality Canada
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