Financial Giving

Donate Funds

You can make lasting change
in your community

Hope House delivers front-line services and supports that allow all Guelph residents living in poverty to maintain their dignity and choice. Together we can support our community to achieve their fullest potential.

DONATE TODAY!

To make a donation by mail, please send a cheque payable to:

Hope House Guelph
PO Box 1869
Guelph, ON N1H7A1

Contact John Collins with any questions at give@hopehouseguelph.ca or call 416.809.6742.

To set up a Pre-Authorized Payment:

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD FORM

Donate Securities

Donating publicly-traded stock and securities is a tax-smart way to support Hope House Guelph.

Donating securities directly avoids tax on capital gains, maximizes the return on your investment, and protects the tax credits for use against other taxable income.

You will also receive a tax receipt for the full appreciated value of a donation of publicly traded stock or securities, and the transfer is easy and fast.

To submit your gift, please fill out our Securities Donation form by clicking button below. We will be in touch when the transfer is complete.

To discuss or advise us of your gift, contact John Collins: give@hopehouseguelph.ca

TO DONATE SECURTIES CLICK HERE

Make A Bequest

Please use the button below to access five clauses that are standard. Please choose one. If you wish to be more specific, your lawyer or estate planner should draft the clause from ‘scratch’.

THESE CLAUSES DO NOT, AND ARE NOT INTENDED TO, CONSTITUTE LEGAL ADVICE. THE PREPARATION OF A WILL SHOULD BE DONE UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF A LICENSED LAWYER OR OTHER PROFESSIONAL.

Bequest Clauses

Thank you for caring for your community.

A Legacy
of Hope

Creating a gift in your will doesn’t affect your current financial security, it’s a commitment that will provide dignity and empowerment to our community in the future.

A Legacy gift is…

SIMPLE It’s as easy as giving instructions to your lawyer, or making us a beneficiary of your RRSP, RRIF, TFSA or a life insurance policy.

CONVENIENT You can create it at any time, for any amount. It can be in the form of cash, securities, real estate, or other assets.

COST EFFECTIVE There are minimal out of pocket costs and your present income does not decrease.

TAX EFFECTIVE Legacy gifts can reduce estate taxes for your family and heirs.

FLEXIBLE You can change your beneficiary at any time.

LEAVE A LEGACY

WE’RE HERE TO HELP

We can answer any questions you may have. We have supplied sample wording above by clicking the button.

Our legal name is “Lakeside Hope House, operating as Hope House Guelph”. Our charitable registration number is: 827120908 RR 0001

If you feel comfortable, please let us know about your legacy gift plans, so that we are able to thank you and make sure we can honour your intentions.

Please contact Jaya James at director@hopehouseguelph.ca or
519-265-4299 ext. 22

“I invite you to take the opportunity to reflect on your values and leave a gift that will make a difference to the world when you’re gone.”

~ Susan Tough

A GIFT IN YOUR WILL CAN REFLECT YOUR VALUES - FAR INTO THE FUTURE

Susan Tough began volunteering at Hope House shortly after moving with her husband to Guelph during the pandemic. She was searching for a cause that would align with her values – and she found it here.

“I really liked the values of compassion, kindness and trying to make a difference in people’s lives. The opposite of poverty is community really resonated with me, because it’s not only a lack of financial resources that makes people poor, it’s the absence of community.”

Susan now works on staff, keeping our Food Market stocked and organized. She is a monthly donor. And she and her husband have included a gift in their will to Hope House.

For Susan, this was a natural progression after witnessing the daily impact of our work.

“It’s amazing to watch the transformation in people’s stress levels as we provide them with something as simple as food. I can’t imagine being hungry and not having a solution. I see us giving hope every day. And now I know that this legacy of caring and compassion will carry on after I’m gone.”

Susan says that not only was the process of creating the gift simple, but it felt good.

“It’s a very warm feeling knowing that you’ve taken care of what you need to take care of - your loved ones - and you’re able to take care of your community too.”

She wanted to share this message to allow others to consider this kind of gift, one that has no impact on your lifestyle today.

A LEGACY OF HOPE

You know that every person matters. You stand with us as we strive to build and strengthen our community. Creating a legacy gift is a meaningful way to continue to support individuals in developing their voice and skills, so that they can move forward with their lives.