A Gift to Volunteer Victoria

Why Give to Volunteer Victoria

Volunteers hold frail hands, offer support on crisis lines, bring joy through music, build nature trails, make history come alive, read to your Gran, teach art to kids, provide leadership on boards, share the wonder of science, build housing for those in need, and so very much more.

•  Volunteers are essential to our community
•  Volunteer Victoria is the essential link between these volunteers and the hundreds of organizations that they serve

Last year we linked over 16,000 volunteers, supported the work of 285 community agencies, promoted the value of volunteerism and provided leadership to our local non-profit sector. With the support of citizens like you, we have been making our community a better place to live for 35 years.

Your investment in Volunteer Victoria helps to ensure local agencies have the volunteers they need to deliver vital programs and services, give their clients the best possible support and build great volunteer programs.

Your support also makes it possible for Volunteer Victoria to deliver programs that connect youth with volunteering, provide access to those who face barriers to volunteer participation and engage volunteer teams of retired leaders who can help our agencies to build better organizations – and healthier communities. Did you know that:

•   $25 will connect the senior, who's just discovered she can volunteer from home
•   $50 will engage a class of bright young minds with our youth outreach coordinator
•   $100 will support a vulnerable client to access meaningful volunteer opportunities
•   $200 will help us reach out and bring volunteering - and community to a new Canadian

Volunteer Victoria plays a unique and vital role in our community. By supporting our volunteer centre you are supporting hundreds of local organizations to deliver critical services to thousands of clients. You are supporting youth citizenship, Boomers giving back to their community and young families volunteering together. You are helping to build community.

Learn more about our work and how your support can make a difference.

How Can You Give to Volunteer Victoria?

•   By mail or telephone
•   Donate online
•   Give a gift in kind
•   Business supporters please contact our Manager, Communications and Community Relations

Volunteer Victoria's charitable registration number is 11894 6987 RR0001

To make a donation by mail, please send to:
Volunteer Victoria
306 – 620 View Street
Victoria, BC V8W 1J6

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Make a Lasting Difference - Leave a Legacy

This information is provided by Leave a Legacy, an initiative of the Canadian Association of Gift Planners, to promote interest in charitable giving through a will or estate plan.

Things You Can Do Today to Leave a Legacy

• Designate a donation to Volunteer Victoria through the United Way.
• Leave Volunteer Victoria a gift in your will. Your gift may be a specific dollar amount or a percentage of assets in your will.
• Consider using assets for your charitable gift. These include (but are not limited to) cash, stocks, bonds, mutual funds, term deposits, real estate, jewelry or insurance. Such gifts may provide you with tax savings.
• Name Volunteer Victoria as beneficiary of your RRSP, RRIF or pension, or name Volunteer Victoria as beneficiary of an existing life insurance policy.
• Remember your loved ones with memorial gifts.

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Referrals to Qualified Financial or Estate Planners

Canadian Association of Insurance & Financial Advisors (CAIFA)
Ph: (604) 941-9657

Institute of Chartered Accountants of BC
Toll Free: 1-800-663-2677

We thank you on behalf of Volunteer Victoria and the many hundreds of community members with whom we work.

For more information or assistance, please contact Volunteer Victoria at (250) 386-2269.

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