Your support of patients and residents is important. Donations help purchase the latest medical equipment and fund programs and services to enhance the quality of life for patients and residents.
There are many ways to donate. Click here to download a donation form Donate Now
Listed below are additional ways to contribute to Tapestry Foundation, some which may have significant tax benefits for you. For more information about giving methods, or tax benefits and giving options best suited to your needs, contact:
Janice Waud Loper, Senior Development Manager jwaudloper@providencehealth.bc.ca
Bequest Leave a gift through a charitable bequest in your Will. (Ensure your documents contain our legal name –Tapestry Foundation for Health Care.) The gift can be for a specific sum, a piece of property or a percentage of residue from your estate. If you have already arranged for a bequest to Tapestry Foundation, please let us know.
Charitable Remainder Trusts You can realize tax savings and income right now. By donating cash, property or securities to a charitable remainder trust, naming Tapestry Foundation as a beneficiary, you or another identified person, can receive income from that trust for life. An immediate tax credit may be available to you based on the amount donated to the trust and the trust beneficiary's age.
Corporate Giving Get your organization behind a Tapestry Foundation cause. For information on event sponsorship and marketing opportunities, contact Shawn Leclair, Senior Development Manager, Special Events and Marketing at 604.877.8521. For information on Employee Giving Programs, contact Janice Waud, Senior Development Manager, Major Gifts/Planned Giving at 604.877.8189.
Gifts in Kind Non cash gifts, commonly referred to as “gifts in kind”, include donations of medical equipment, securities or real estate. In general, a charitable tax receipt will be issued for the fair market value (FMV) of the gift at the time it is received. The FMV is determined by one or more independent professional appraisers.
In-Memory / In-Honour Pay tribute to special lives through In-Memory or In-Honour gifts. For gifts in memory of a loved one, a letter will be sent to the family of the deceased advising them of your gift. For gifts made in honour of a special birthday, wedding, anniversary or as a thank you, the Foundation will send your special someone a letter advising them of your gift. For either In-Memory or In-Hounour gifts, a receipt for income tax purposes will be issued to you.
Monthly Giving Program Monthly giving is an easy, cost effective way to donate to Tapestry Foundation. You can make a monthly contribution through your VISA or MasterCard, or have it automatically debited from your chequing account. To arrange for a monthly gift donate online, contact the Donor Assistance Line at 604.877.8361.
Life Insurance Tax benefits are possible when you make a donation through life insurance policies. This can involve old policies no longer needed, current policies, or the purchase of any new policies.
RRSPs and RRIFs By designating Tapestry Foundation for Health Care as the beneficiary or an RRSP or RRIF, you can realize tax savings through your estate.
Securities Further tax saving are possible when you donate publicly-traded securities. This type of donation is exempt from any capital gains tax on the appreciated value of the shares. You will receive a tax receipt for the full market value of your donated securities.
