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Ways to Donate to Hospice Simcoe – Seasons Centre
Big or small, every single donation makes a difference. Every single dollar raised, or donated to Hospice Simcoe – Seasons Centre stays in our community and allows us to continue to build a stronger community for all. We are thankful for those who make ustheir charity of choice and for giving locally.
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The death of a family member or friend can be a difficult time emotionally, and we want to ensure your gift in memory of them is supporting the work we do at Hospice Simcoe – Seasons Centre. Your gift helps us to continuously provide meaningful support to those touched by a life limiting illness, thereby enhancing quality end of life. It also creates a meaningful legacy of that individual within the walls of our organization.
By donating in memory of someone, their name will be displayed for a calendar year.
Hosting a Celebration of Life?
We are pleased to provide you with donation cards for your Celebration of Life, in honour of a loved one. They can be mailed back to Hospice Simcoe – Seasons Centre or dropped off at your convenience. If you wish to have some donation cards available at the celebration or service, please contact our office at 705-722-5995.
By becoming a monthly donor, you will turn your monthly donations into a large one by year end and you will provide us with a steady, predictable source of income making it easier for us to plan. Monthly giving is convenient. Once set up, your monthly credit card payment or automatic bank account withdrawal will continue on until you decide to change it. Monthly giving reduces our administrative and postage costs as we will only send you one tax receipt each year.
Gifts of Securities are becoming an increasingly popular and convenient way to donate, and like all donations of $20 or more, donors receive a tax receipt.
GIFT OF SECURITIESPlanning a gift now that will support us in the future is an incredible way to leave a legacy and impact the work done by Hospice Simcoe – Seasons Centre.
A will is the easiest and most effective means to ensure that your assets are distributed as you wish. Gifts by will, or bequests, have become an increasingly important source of revenue for Hospice Simcoe – Seasons Centre, enabling us to continue to provide exemplary, compassionate palliative care. Many friends have remembered us in their will after providing for their family. Such bequests provide continuing support our ongoing work.
To include a gift to Hospice Simcoe – Seasons Centre in your will, follow these two steps:
- Record our full legal name and charitable business number:
Hospice Simcoe Charitable Business Number: 134433234 RR0001 - Choose one of the following sample clauses which you can share with your Legal Advisor.
Although your lawyer will review all the terms of your will, we suggest the follow wording for gifts to Hospice Simcoe:
Standard Will Clauses:
Suggested will clause wording for an unrestricted specific bequest: I give the sum of (insert a specific sum) to Hospice Simcoe – Seasons Centre for its general purposes as they sees fit.
Suggested will clause wording for unrestricted residual bequest: I give _______% of the residue of my estate to Hospice Simcoe – Seasons Centre for its general purposes as they sees fit.
On occasion we are in need of tangible items. If you would like to support us by purchasing any of these items, please let us know.
The following is a list of items we need at this time. If the item is specific, details will be listed or a link will be provided to ensure it is appropriate for Hospice Simcoe – Seasons Centre.
If you have any questions, please give us a call at 705-722-5995.
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How to Donate
Donate Online
Credit card donations are accepted online through CanadaHelps, using a secure server. You may choose one-time or monthly donations. Gifts may also be made in honour or in memory of someone significant in your life. Tax receipts will be emailed to you directly from CanadaHelps.
Donate by Telephone
Please call us at 705-722-5995 and indicate that you wish to make a donation by credit card.
Donate by E-transfer
- Address and contact information is required to receive a tax receipt for your donation.
- Send your e-transfers to accounts@hospicesimcoe.ca. In the message, please indicate your donation and preferred fund designation (e.g., In Memory of, Community Programs, Operations, or Annual Appeal).
Donate by Mail or Fax
For your convenience, please complete the appropriate form below and send via mail or fax. Fax #: 705-722-0716
Donate in Person
Our office accepts cash, cheques, debit and credit cards. We are located at 336 Penetanguishene Road, Barrie, ON. Our office hours are Monday – Friday, 9:00a.m. – 5:00p.m. Outside of office hours, donations cards are available. A locked box to deposit your donation is located outside the main office.
frequently asked questions
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Once your donation has been received, you can expect your tax receipt within 2 weeks. Receipts are automatically generated for gifts of $20 or more. Receipts for monthly donors are issued annually. Should you have any questions about your gift, please contact us.
Donations made through our website
Once your online donation has been processed, you will receive a tax receipt by email directly from Hospice Simcoe – Seasons Centre. If you do not receive your receipt, please check your junk or spam folder.
Donations made through CanadaHelps
For donations made through CanadaHelps, your tax receipt will be issued directly by CanadaHelps. If you have not received your receipt, please contact CanadaHelps directly at 1-877-755-1595 (toll-free).
Yes. All of your information is kept confidential and protected by Hospice Simcoe – Seasons Centre policies and procedures.
Yes, an acknowledgement will be sent that includes the name and address of the donor, but not the amount of the donation. If they have not been a resident of Hospice Simcoe – Seasons Centre, the donor will need to provide the appropriate information.
Unless donors notify us to the contrary, Hospice Simcoe displays the names of donors for donations of $50 or more on a plaque in our residence. The plaque is updated every six months.
Need More Information?
If you have any questions or would like to speak with us about your donation, please provide your contact information below.
