DONATE MONEY
Monetary donations, which are tax-deductible, are crucial to support the ever increasing numbers of individuals and families who rely on our service.
HEFC appreciates every donation received from the community.
Thank you very much for sustaining the HEFC food bank and supporting those in our community who are in need.
You may securely donate by credit card, online, by clicking on the DONATE button at the top of the page. This will take you to the CanadaHelps website, who process credit card donations on our behalf. Their software enables them to issue you an electronic tax receipt immediately after making your donation.
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You may also make your donation by cheque, sending it to our Post Office box (see below), or dropping it off at the Centre during operating hours. Should you decide to make your donation by cheque, please understand that it may take up to 6 weeks for it to be cashed and your donation acknowledged. Our volunteer Board members and a local accounting firm are the ones who process donations received by cheque. Tax receipts are issued on a quarterly basis in the month following the end of the previous quarter.
What Happens TO Your Donation?
Every dollar donated is used to purchase food over and above what we receive from the Ottawa Food Bank, often including fresh vegetables and fruit, or special dietary food needs. Donations also help us to cover urgent, unforeseen costs which may arise due to equipment breakdown, power outages, refrigeration, insufficient storage capacity, etc.
The City of Ottawa provides us with a rent-free space and a monetary grant which meets the majority of our administrative costs. The many volunteers that help the Centre to operate means that we do not have to use monetary donations to ensure its function.
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Teams of volunteers help us each day we are open by: purchasing bulk food; unpacking, sorting and stocking food in the Centre; putting together client food packages; repackaging dry bulk food into individual portions; and helping us with client registration.
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Our volunteer Board of Directors helps guide the Centre's operation, manages its financial situation, liaises with the City, creates content for the website and social media accounts, and ensures that the Centre operates in manner aligned with its obligations to the Ottawa Food Bank.
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Should you wish to support HEFC with a directed donation, please call us to understand our needs.
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You may also mail your donation to our office post box:
HEFC
P.O. Box 39110
Ottawa, Ontario K1H 7Z5
Or deliver it in person during operating hours
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