DONATIONS AND GIVING

HOW TO DONATE

Your financial contributions to Women’s Place of South Niagara Inc. are always needed and appreciated. For your convenience, you can choose to donate in a variety of ways.

Donate by cheque

Make your cheque payable to Women’s Place of South Niagara Inc. We will promptly send you an official income tax receipt. Cheques can be mailed to:

Women’s Place of South Niagara Inc.
P.O. Box 853
Niagara Falls, ON L2E 6V6

Donate by credit card

To make a donation by VISA or MasterCard, please contact our Development Office at 905-356-3933, ext. 241.

Join our monthly giving program

This method is very simple. You can donate to Women’s Place of South Niagara Inc. on a monthly basis through your bank account, VISA or MasterCard. We will mail you a yearly tax receipt for your total annual contribution.

To set up your program or make changes to it (also an easy procedure), contact our Development Office at 905-356-3933, ext. 241.

Donate online

Here’s another quick and easy option. Donate online through CanadaHelps, a public charitable foundation and Canada's only donation portal that provides access to all of the nation’s 80,000 charities. When you donate to us online, CanadaHelps forwards the donation to our organization. Simply click here to donate now through CanadaHelps.

Women’s Place South Niagara Inc is a not-for-profit organization with 75% of annual operating revenues funded by the Ministry of Community and Social Services and the remainder through donations, bequests, sponsorship and special events as well as other fundraising initiatives.

Your financial contributions allow us to provide the women and children visiting our two shelters with the protection, security, counselling and support they need to begin a new life – free of violence. If you wish, we can arrange for your gift to be directed to a specific service or area of Women’s Place South Niagara Inc. Many donations come in the form of Special Occasion Gifts by a friend, colleague or family member honoring a loved one.

Although funding is crucial, it takes much more than money to meet the many needs of our active organization. In-kind donations are essential for us to maintain the level of support and service we provide the women and children staying at either of our two shelters. At times, our shelters have limited storage capacity. During these times, we will refer you to other agencies. In exchange for your contribution (on behalf Women’s Place South Niagara) our shelter clients will receive vouchers and will pick up your donation when they are ready.

We have more than 300 dedicated volunteers who assist the staff with daily activities and facilitate our 3 major fundraising events. In addition to our volunteers, we have the support of thousands of individuals who participate in annual, biannual and third-party events.

Volunteering is about more than community involvement; it is about leading and showing others the way. The Public Education Program was designed with that in mind. Our staff and volunteers are regularly visiting schools and other organizations educating the public about abuse, as well as potential causes and the effects domestic violence has on individuals, families and the community as a whole.

If you would like more information about Women’s Place South Niagara Inc. please contact our Development Office at 905-356-3933 ext. 240 or developmentmgr@wpsn.ca.

Support our fundraisers

Women’s Place of South Niagara Inc. organizes exciting fundraisers at various time of year to help raise money for ongoing operations.

You can support us by attending these events as a participant or by volunteering to help make them happen. See our PARTICIPATE page for event-specific details and our VOLUNTEER page for general information on donating your time to Women’s Place.  

Besides attending as a participant or working behind the scenes as a volunteer, you can support our fundraisers in these ways:

Donate in kind

Donations of in-kind items such as shampoo, bedding, linens, canned or non-perishable food items, diapers and clothing are greatly appreciated.

To make arrangements for your in-kind donations, please contact the shelter to which you wish to donate.

Nova House, Niagara Falls  
905-356-3933

Serenity Place, Welland  
905-732-4632

Our shelters have limited storage capacity. Due to this fact, we will refer you to other agencies if we can not accommodate your donation. Our agency clients are able to access clothing and household items based on their specific needs and requirements. We thank you for your donations.