Donate Now: Your donation will make a difference
Over the past 20 years, the strong financial support of individual donors has enabled The Hospice of Windsor and Essex County to become the largest community-based palliative care facility in Canada and an innovative leader in the area of supportive Hospice care.
Our shared accomplishments include:
- Providing comfort and support to well over 30,000 people facing life threatening illnesses and their families in homes, hospital rooms and long-term care facilities.
- Building the first ever Hospice Village in Canada where an entire range of compassionate care and free services are offered to patients, families and caregivers from pre-diagnosis through to wellness and the end-of-life on one site.
When you give to the Hospice of Windsor and Essex County, your gift brings comfort and support to a people facing a life threatening illness and their loved ones right here in Windsor and Essex County by providing free:
- Pain and Symptom Management Assistance
- Counseling and Support groups
- Nurse Education
- Therapeutic Touch, Radiant Touch and Massage
- Art Therapy programs
- Friendly home visits to provide caregiver relief and companionship
- 24 hour-care at the Hospice Residential Homes
- Special camps and programs for children with a loved one facing a life threatening illness
We invite you to give today. There are many ways to support the Hospice of Windsor and Essex County:
Secure Online Payment
It's easy and convenient to make an online donation through our secure website partnership with CanadaHelps using your VISA, Mastercard or AMEX credit card. Just click on the graphic below to donate now. CanadaHelps will issue a tax receipt directly.
Please click on the CanadaHelps logo to donate now.
By Telephone
You can make a donation by phone using your VISA or Mastercard by calling the Hospice of Windsor and Essex County at (519) 974-7100.By Visiting Us
You can make a donation in person by visiting our Reception Desk at:The Hospice of Windsor and Essex County Inc.
6038 Empress Street (just 1 block north Tecumseh Road near Jefferson)
Windsor, ON N8T 1B5
By Mail
Please mail your cheque or money order to:The Hospice of Windsor and Essex County Inc.
6038 Empress Street
Windsor, ON N8T 1B5
You will receive a charitable tax receipt for income tax purposes on donations of $10 or more. Please ensure that your name, address and phone number are included on the cheque so that we can send you a tax receipt.
Memorials
Memorial donations are a meaningful way to pay tribute to a relative, friend or colleague. Please provide us with the name of the person who has died and the address of the family member or friend. We will send a memorial letter on your behalf for the donation made in memory of the loved one.To discuss other types of memorial options, please contact:
Calvin Little, Director of Resource Development at (519) 974-7100 ext. 2249 or clittle@thehospice.ca
Planned or Corporate Giving
For many individuals, families and companies, a planned gift illustrates their appreciation and commitment to the care Hospice provides in our community and their desire to provide stability and continuity to the organization.
Planned giving often provides significant financial benefits to the donor. These benefits include substantial tax deductions and income to donors or their loved ones, as well as other benefits available depending on a donor's circumstances and objectives. Some examples of planned giving options include: donating part of your assets, for example, stocks, bonds, or mutual funds; naming the Hospice of Windsor and Essex County, Inc. as a beneficiary of your retirement funds, RRSP, RRIF or pension and naming the Hospice of Windsor and Essex County, Inc. as a beneficiary of your life insurance policy.
The Hospice's Resource Development staff can help donors choose the options that work best for them. Please contact, Calvin Little, Director of Resource Development at (519) 974-7100 ext. 2249 or clittle@thehospice.ca
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