Donations

Investing financially into the ministries of Ray of Hope will help provide the financial foundation that Ray of Hope has enjoyed for the last 45 years, and it will empower us to demonstrate Christ’s love to our community.

We accept donations by cheque, cash, money order, Visa and Mastercard.  If you wish to make a credit card donation, please call 519-578-8018 X210.  Or, if you wish to mail a cheque, cash or money order, please send it to:

Ray of Hope Administration

230-659 King St. E.

Kitchener, ON  N2G 2M4

To inquire about how to donate to Ray of Hope, or to update address information, please email us at donations@rayofhope.net or contact us. 

OFFICIAL RECEIPTS FOR TAX PURPOSES ARE SENT IN FEBRUARY FOR THE DONATIONS $10 AND OVER IN THE PREVIOUS YEAR.

Donations in Honour Of, or in Memory Of

The law requires Ray of Hope to issue official tax receipts only in the name on the credit card, cheque etc. of the actual donor.  While you can make a donation in honour of, or in memory of a loved one, Ray of Hope may not receipt donations in behalf of someone else’s benefit.  We can only receipt the actual donor.  Donations made in honour, or in memory of another include a card sent to the honouree, or family of the loved one, acknowledging that a donation has been received.

Ray of Hope Designated Funds Policy

If you have donated to a specific program, your donation will be directed as requested, unless the need has been met.  Non-designated gifts are automatically directed to the area of greatest need.

"Spending of funds is confined to Board approved programs and projects.  Each restricted contribution designated towards a Board approved program or project will be used as designated, with the understanding that when the need for such a program or project has been met, or cannot be completed for any reason determined by the Board of Directors, the remaining restricted contributions designated for such program or project will be used where most needed.”  As per Ethical Fundraising and Financial Accountability Code of Ray of Hope Section C, Item 2 approved by the Board of Directors on September 17, 2002 and signed November 28, 2002. 

Donor Privacy

Ray of Hope values the privacy of our donors and therefore would never sell or share our mailing list with others.  We do not provide donor information to third parties except for the purpose of mailings in order to maintain cost effectiveness, to continue to provide a high level of donor service and to conduct data processing on our behalf.  All third-party companies enter into strict confidentiality agreements.