People have chosen to donate to the Perth and District Community Foundation for a variety of creative reasons, such as:

• to create a lasting legacy to honour family and friends;

• to provide incentives for students to excel;

• to enhance the quality of life in this community for the long term:

• to provide funding for innovative projects that would not otherwise be possible;

• to enable sustainable environmental action;

• to support ongoing operations of the Foundation

• to recognize the solid reputation of the Foundation in managing endowment funds that will benefit current and all future generations.

The Foundation has captured the heartwarming sentiments of grateful grant recipients in a new video entitled “What if there were no Foundation?”. This video is available for viewing through many local legal and financial advisers, or by contacting us. Listen to what just a few of the grant recipients have had to say “In Their Own Words"

The Foundation sincerely thanks all of the generous donors who have made our work for this community possible!!!

Ways to Donate

The foundation offers a variety of ways that individuals, families and corporations may join in this undertaking:

• a gift or pledge of cash, securities, or property;

• a gift of securities, with the added benefit to the donor of exemption from Canadian capital gains tax;

• a bequest in a will;

• a gift of life insurance wherein the foundation is identified as the beneficiary;

• a gift in memory of a relative or friend .

If you would prefer the ease of making a secure on-line donation, you may do so through Canada Helps by clicking on the following logo:

Gifts may be made to the general Community Fund or specified for assistance to a special field of interest. They may be anonymous or offered in memory of your family or friends. Either way they represent an everlasting contribution to your community - a gift in perpetuity.

Please consult your professional advisor with respect to the tax advantages associated with your donation.