Your donation can transform lives and can be made in many ways. We hope you can join us in providing a better future for students.
You can e-transfer or mail a cheque to us. This is the most cost-effective way of donating as your entire donation is distributed to students. Donations over $20 will receive a tax receipt for the full amount donated. E-transfers can be one time or set up for monthly donations. Please include your mailing and email address as the CRA requires these to produce an official tax receipt.
Our email - helpingstudents.osss@gmail.com
Our address - OSSS, 1451 Oakridge Road, Kelowna, V1W 3A8
You can donate online through CanadaHelps, a Canadian registered charity that processes online donations for charities. CanadaHelps will process your donation, deduct a fee to cover their expenses, remit the money to our bank account and issue you an income tax receipt for the full amount you donate. CanadaHelps deducts 3.75% of each donation (3.5% for monthly donations) to cover their processing and administrative costs. 100% of the remainder is distributed to students.
To make a one-time donation or a recurring monthly donation that you can stop at any time Click Here .
You can also donate Canadian securities you own (stocks, bonds, mutual funds, ETFs) through CanadaHelps. They will arrange for the transfer and sale of the equities, issue you an income tax receipt for the sale amount and transfer the proceeds to the OSSS. You receive a tax credit for the full amount of the sale and you are exempt from paying tax on any capital gains arising from the sale. The CanadaHelps fee for processing securities is 2% - 3%, depending on the value of the securities.
To donate securities through CanadaHelps, Click Here.