Donations

Donations:

As this is a non-profit organization, all donations are gratefully accepted.

We have several easy ways for you to donate to our organization.

For a monetary donation, a charitable tax receipt will be issued for the full value of the donation (cash or cheque). All cheques name "Thunder Bay and Area Victim Services" as payee. All monies donated are directed toward volunteer and victim support. This includes training costs and items that assist volunteers in providing victim support. If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact our office: (807) 684-1051.

Please ensure that your full name and address (including postal code) are enclosed for tax receipt purposes.

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Pager Sponsorship:

Support a volunteer directly by sponsoring a pager for one year.

What is a pager used for?

Our volunteers carry pagers while on call. This is shown to be the most effective method of contacting our volunteers. We have a 30 minute response time to a victim via police referral, therefore we use pagers to reach our volunteers quickly and efficiently.

Why sponsor a pager?

Due to agency budget restrictions, pager costs, and logistics our volunteers have to share pagers. Sharing pagers can be somewhat inconvenient. Your sponsorship would assist these volunteers in not having to share pagers and be more readily available for support to victims at short notice. Your sponsorship will help reduce the expense and time to the volunteer by means of lower fuel costs to swap pagers and reducing volunteer hours not utilized directly to support victims.

How do I sponsor a pager?

Through the assistance of our Program Assistant, a donor would the pay the initial purchase price and monthly usage charges of a pager for one year (typically a lump-sum payment from the donor) or support a pager currently in use by paying the monthly usage charges for one year. Under this agreement, we would issue an annual charitable tax receipt for the full annual amount of purchase and monthly service fees. Please contact the Program Assistant at 684-1051 for further information.

Donate your old, unwanted cell phone:

Why donate cell phones?

We provide cell phones to victims of domestic violence. This allows the victims to connect 911 services in times of crisis. These cell phones can only connect to 911 and have been found to be an effective safety measure while providing a sense of security to a victim. The user will keep the cell phone for as long as needed. There is no commitment to return the cell phone to the agency. However, we have found that once the victim no longer requires the phone, they do return it for others in need.

How do I donate a cell phone?

Be sure you have deleted all programmed information such as phone numbers, scheduled appointments, sent and received phone numbers and calls, etc. In other words clear out your history. Ensure you have the battery and the charger. Place all items sealed or plastic bag. Bring into the Police Station on Balmoral and give the bag to the receptionist at the front desk. Inform reception that this is being donated to VCARS. The receptionist will pass that phone on to us.

Shoppers Optimum Points:

A simple and unique way to support our organization... made available by Shoppers Drug Mart through the Shoppers Optimum Program. By donating some (or all) of your Shoppers Optimum Points to our organization, you enable us to use your points at Shoppers Drug Mart toward the purchase of products and supplies we need for our volunteer kitbags (e.g. protective gloves, hand wash, activity books and crayons for kids, etc).

To donate your Shoppers Optimum Points please go online to: http://www.shoppersdrugmart.ca/english/donate and browse the Shoppers Optimum section. Click on "donate points". If you are not presently a Shoppers Optimum Member, next time you are in a Shoppers Drug Mart ask for a card (issued to you, on the spot, at no cost). With your support, this initiative has the potential for us to "optimize" our fundraising dollars through this unique program.

Funded by:

Ministry of the Attorney General, Ontario Victim Services Secretariat