How to make a donation

Give on-line
Donate on-line through a secure donation form. Please click here to open a secure donation form.

Give Monthly
Sign up to become a monthly donor. Donate any amount you wish. (ex: $20/month will sponsor one child's stay at the Crisis Nursery) Donations are deducted monthly and you will receive a consolidated tax receipt at the end of the giving year. Simply fill out this form and fax to (403) 283-4393 or email to fundraising@childrenscottage.ab.ca

Give in person
Deliver your donation or gifts-in-kind in person to:

The Children's Cottage Society
845 McDougall Road NE
Calgary, AB T2E 5A5

To donate gifts-in-kind, click here for more information.

Give by phone
Call our Fund Development Manager at (403) 283-4200 ext. 221 and make a confidential gift by Visa, Mastercard or AMEX.

Give by mail
Mail your cheque (made payable to the Children's Cottage Society), along with a completed gift form (click here to download gift form). Please do not send cash by mail.

CRA Help
http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/charities

What kind of impact does your donation make?

Your pledge of $20.00 a month for one year... sponsors one child
Your Donation of $240 pays for... crisis care and safe shelter for one child for 1 day
Your Donation of $480 pays for... crisis care and safe shelter for one child for 2 days, the average length of stay for a child
$1,000 pays for... Socks & underwear for 1300 children
$2,000 pays for... Baby food and formula for one year
$2,500 pays for... Medical supplies for one year
$4,000 pays for... A year's worth of parent transportation
$5,000 pays for... A year's worth of diapers
$5,000 pays for... Maintaining the Crisis Nursery land and buildings so that children staying with us are in a safe place
$10,000 pays for... Four crisis lines so that a parent who needs help can reach us
$16,000 pays for... Utilities for one year
$24,000 pays for ... healthy and balanced meals for all of our young guests for an entire year
$34,000 pays for... Office space for outreach and community respite programs serving more than 2,000 children
$39,000 pays for... Information technology equipment and support for one year
$43,000 pays for... Caring for 100 children and families in one year
$1,060,000 pays for... Operating the Crisis Nursery for one year

*These are just an example of the expenses we fundraise for yearly. Donations of any amount will be gratefully accepted and put to work for our clients at which ever level you are able to support.