Canadian seniors are being called on to consider donating to their favourite charity this summer.<\/p>\n
CanadaHelps, the leading facilitator of online donations in the country, which directly supports numerous charities across Canada, is appealing to seniors, as well as all Canadian residents, to consider donating a portion of their tax refund to a cause close to their heart.<\/p>\n
The average tax refund is about $1,600, according to a CRA report; donating even a small portion of this will go a long way to helping the community during this low time of year for donations.<\/p>\n
According to CanadaHelps, donation rates are on the decline with a 25 per cent donation rate in 2006, compared to just 20 per cent in 2015, with those aged 45 and older showing the largest decline in donations.<\/p>\n
CanadaHelps supports all Canadian charities and offers a variety of ways in which to donate, including a one-time or monthly donation, donating to securities or mutual funds, giving a charity gift card, fundraising for a charity, and supporting humanitarian crisis relief among others.<\/p>\n
Canadians can donate to every charity in Canada \u2013 more than 86,000 charities \u2013 with more than 19,000 charities depending on CanadaHelps\u2019 fundraising efforts.<\/p>\n
CanadaHelps has been a trusted charity, informing, inspiring and connecting charities and donors with the causes they care about, for more than 18 years and has facilitated more than $1 billion in giving.<\/p>\n
For more information, visit www.canadahelps.org.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"