WAYS TO DONATE

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Donate by mail (cheque)

Make cheque payable to: L'Arche Lethbridge
Mail to:
L'Arche Lethbridge 240 12C Street North Lethbridge AB T1H 2M7, Canada.

Donate through the L'Arche Canada Foundation (credit cards)

Click here to donate to L'Arche Lethbridge through the L'Arche Canada Foundation Website. Under the heading Gift Information select donate to a local L'Arche Community and then type L'Arche Lethbridge. L'Arche Canada issues the tax receipt and you can choose whether or not you want to receive information from L'Arche Canada. L'Arche Canada does not charge adminstrative fees.

Donate on-line through Canada Helps (credit cards)

Click here to donate to L'Arche Lethbridge through the Canada Helps Website. Canada Helps issues the tax receipt. Canada Helps charges administrative fees.

Matching Gift Program

Many Canadian companies offer a matching gift program to their employees by matching donations at 1,2, or 3 times the gift made by the employee to charitable organizations. Help multiply your donation by contacting your Human Resources Department to see if your company has a matching gift program.

The Gift of a Lifetime: L'Arche Lethbridge Planned Giving Program

Planned giving is a way for you to make a donation through your will. L'Arche Lethbridge encourages its supporters and donors to make "The Gift of a Lifetime". Your charitable gift may be donated to fund current requirements, or if you wish, it can be designated 'in perpetuity' and L'Arche Lethbridge would use only the interest the donation earns. A Charitable Gift Tax Receipt is issued for your donation and may provide sizeable tax benefits to you and to your estate. Before you decide, speak with your Insurance Agent, Tax Advisor or Professional Planner for the best option to suit your specific circumstances. Here are some things you may want to consider.

Prepare a will and consider leaving a gift in your will for L'Arche Lethbridge
Consider using both cash and assets for your charitable gift. Assets could include stocks, bonds, mutual funds, term deposits, real estate, vehicles, art, jewellery, or insurance.
Charitable gift annuities and charitable remainder trusts: are these right for you?
Name L'Arche Lethbridge as a beneficiary of your RRSP, RRIF or pension.
Name L'Arche Lethbridge as the beneficiary of an existing life insurance policy.
Purchase a new life insurance policy naming L'Arche Lethbridge as the beneficiary.
Remember loved ones with memorial gifts to L'Arche Lethbridge.
Encourage family and friends to include planned giving in their wills.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT LEAVING 'THE GIFT OF A LIFETIME'