Ask for Donations Instead of Gifts

When a little boy in our community had a birthday, his parents asked that – instead of bringing a present – his friends make a gift in honour of the people who had saved his life before he was even born: the fetal echocardiography team. For each donation that came in, the donor received a tax receipt and the family of the little boy received a card recognizing their generous contribution. We're happy to do the same for your birthday, anniversary, wedding or other special occasion. Contact us for more information.

Raise Funds at the Office

A mother of one of our patients took the initiative to organize a candy-gram donation drive at her workplace – and her employer, Agero, generously offered to match the employees’ donations, bringing in a total of over $900. Many employers embrace opportunities to match employee gifts – which can double (or more!) the impact of your gift. 

Host a Fundraiser

Bake sales, yard sales, barbeques and more make great fundraisers, and help raise awareness. Donations of proceeds from an event can also qualify for a charitable receipt. If you are interested in hosting an event, please contact us – we’d love to help out!

Tell Us Your Story

If you’ve had a great experience at GHC, let us know! Whether it’s a nurse who brightened your day or a procedure that impacted your life, it’s important that we talk about the moments that matter so that the community knows the importance of the work that happens here, every day. Use this form to share your story now.

Volunteer Your Time or Services

Skilled volunteers can make a commitment to help with a specific event, project, or make a regular commitment – for example, helping in the office one morning per week. Volunteers are worth more than gold to any charity. If you'd like to volunteer with us, reach out and contact us today.

In-Kind

In-kind donations are gifts of products, services or other items (for example, a piece of art). Generous individuals and businesses have made countless donations in-kind over the years, and in-kind donations can be recognized with either a charitable receipt equal to the value of the goods or services, or a promotional benefit for the business – for example, being recognized as a sponsor for our golf tournament.

Investment Products

Gifts of shares, stocks and securities not only provide a benefit to the Trust Fund – they help the donor as well. A recent donor of stocks who prefers to remain anonymous shared, “by donating stocks, I avoid the capital gains tax and at the same time I get a charitable receipt for my donation.” If you have shares, stocks or securities and you’d like to arrange a donation, talk to your investment advisor for more information. If donating securities, please use this form.

Leaving a Legacy

When you or a loved one passes, directing donations to the Trust Fund is a way of benefiting the future of healthcare in our community. Donors have written us into their will, made us the beneficiary of their life insurance policy, donated property and assets, and asked donations in their memory be made to the Trust Fund. Any gift over $2,500, including the sum of gifts made in honour or memory of an individual, is recognized on our Donor Wall in the lobby of the Group Health Centre. Gifts can be designated to a specific service or program, or put it toward our immediate equipment needs. If you are considering a legacy gift, please contact us so we can thank you and discuss how you would like your gift to impact the healthcare services we provide to future generations.

Monthly Giving

Donating a small amount monthly is an easy way of lending your support to the Trust Fund year-round. A donation of $10 per month may not seem like much, but over time it makes a big difference in the healthcare we provide. It's easy to set up a monthly gift today.