Donations

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How to Give

Cash Donations:-
Cash Donations are greatly appreciated and can be made by cash or cheque directly at our office. You can make a general contribution, or donate to a specific program of choice.

You may make a one-time contribution anytime

Now you can donate directly online to Lakeshore Community Services!
... just click on the link below!

We can also set up a monthly withdrawal plan to make a more generous donation possible over the course of the year.

Donate in Memoriam:-
We have recently established an ‘In Memoriam Program’ that allows both families of the deceased and their loved ones to donate to our local charity if they choose not to purchase flower arrangements. This continues to help others in need in our community in the deceased loved one’s name.

Local Flower and/or Gift Shops will donate a keepsake gift for the family of the deceased in the name of the individuals who were kind enough to donate to our charity.

Our In Memoriam Partners:

Marietta's Flower Shop - Belle River	Melady Funeral Home - Belle River
Crafty Creations Flowers - Essex	Marcotte Funeral Home - Tecumseh
Duthill Acres Flower Shop - Wallaceburg	Reid Funeral Home - Essex
The Country Flower & Gift Shoppe - Maidstone

A CanadaHelps charity gift card is a unique way to send a gift to the person who has everything! Simply pick an amount, choose a card, fill out your gift options, then checkout and pay for the gift card. Your gift recipient will receive an email notification about your gift. He/she can then visit the website to spend the gift card on the charity he/she chooses. Its simple, fun and an innovative gift idea!

Giving Pages:-
Weddings, Anniversaries, Birthdays, newborns - any occasion! Giving Pages are a unique way to request, or give a meaningful gift.


	Donate Securities:- Great news! CanadaHelps now accepts gifts of securities online. With the elimination of capital gains on donations of publically traded securities last year, gifts of securities are now the most tax efficient way to make a charitable donation ... and a great way for donors to make a greater impact with their gift. It’s easy – both for donors and for charities. Once a donor has completed the online process and the shares have been sold, the donor receives their tax receipt and the charity receives the funds. It’s just that simple. To find out more about how it works, visit http://www.canadahelps.org/Help/Help.aspx?id=11. An email notification will be sent to you when a Gifts of Securities donation has been made to your charity and of course you’ll be able to track these donations at any time by checking your CanadaHelps account.
	Make a bequest:- *put Lakeshore Community Services in your Will!* Planned giving refers to the process of making a charitable gift of estate assets to one or more nonprofit organizations, a gift that requires consideration and planning in light of the donor's overall estate plan. Such gifts usually include legal documents and often require the assistance of a qualified professional advisor to complete. Because of the size and potential impact of such gifts, a donor should consult with his or her professional advisors before completing the process.
	In Kind Donations:- In kind donations can be made in the form of material items that we require to help us run any one of our many programs. We also accept in kind service donations that contribute to the development of our mission.