What your money can do
Your generosity does so much good for our city.
A small donation on your pay cheque - multiplied by 26 pay periods - can have a huge impact on the lives of many in your community. For example:
- $3.85 per pay period ($100 per year) provides a hungry child with breakfast every school morning for a year, improving that child’s learning potential.
- $5.77 per pay period ($150 per year) provides one hour of personal care (bathing, dressing) to six frail seniors, allowing them to live independently in their own homes.
- $16.41 per pay period($426.66 per year) provides homework help to four youth once a week for 40 weeks, helping them improve their grades at school and increase their chances for success in life.
- $23.08 per pay period ($600 per year) allows six women who have been abused and their children to attend an eight-week support group to help them rebuild their lives after fleeing violence.
Change begins with your leadership
2006 Honour Roll (pdf | 2.8 MB)
When you give at the leadership level of $1,000 or more, you'll be recognized in our Honour Roll. More than that, you'll make an even bigger impact on the lives of many people across our city. Look at what your leadership gift can do:
- $1,200 per year provides breakfast every morning for the school year to 12 children who would otherwise go hungry, thereby increasing their learning potential at school.
- $2,000 provides a job placement and six months of employment support to a newcomer, enabling him to compete in today's labour market.
- $5,000 allows 25 marginalized youth to participate in a 10-week photography or art program, providing them with routine and structure, a healthy outlet for creative expression and encouragement to explore their potential.
- $11,900 provides 16 weeks of computer training for 17 women who have left abusive relationships, offering them the skills to become self-sufficient and build new lives.
- $24,960 provides home assistance to 32 seniors, so they can live independently in their own homes.
A thoughtful perspective on good fortune
"There are so many people
suffering in the world. I want
to help as many as I can."
Read how leadership donor Susan Wong’s childhood experience made her mindful of others’ challenges.
| Leader | $1,000 - $2499 |
| Sponsor | $2,500 - $4,999 |
| Patron | $5,000 - $7,499 |
| Pathfinder | $7,500 - $9,999 |
| Builder | $10,000 - $14,499 |
| Pacesetter | $15,000 - $24,499 |
| Benefactor | $25,000 - $49,999 |
| Trustee | $50,000 - $74,999 |
| Cornerstone | $75,000 - $99,999 |
| Guardian | $100,000 - $199,999 |
| Visionary | $200,000 - $499,999 |
| Innovator | $500,000 - $999,999 |
| Million Dollar Circle | $1 million+ |
