Every garden needs water, sun and nutrients to help make it grow. For TRC to grow, support and generosity from the community are needed.

The Riverwood Conservancy serves the community by providing valuable nature and environmental education, stewardship and garden programs for children, youth and adults at Riverwood.  In turn, as a charitable organization, TRC must rely on members, volunteers and supporters in the community in order to provide these services.

Corporate sponsorship and program partnership opportunities are available for special events including our annual Earth: A Celebration fundraiser in April. Sponsorships are also available for education, stewardship and garden programs.

 

A matching donor campaign within your company is an effective way to raise vital funds. Sponsors and donors are provided many recognition benefits, including signage, acknowledgement in Samara, our quarterly newsletter, and on this website. Tax receipts are issued for monetary or in-kind donations of $10 or more for the amount allowable by Canada Revenue Agency. Your support is seen by your customers, neighbours and even your competitors.

Contributions may be made through CanadaHelps, an easy, fast and secure on-line service. CanadaHelps accepts donations of cash, stocks and other forms of securities such as bonds and mutual funds traded on a public market in Canada or the US. Gifts of stock are totally exempt from capital gains tax in Canada. The donor receives a tax receipt for the full value of the security, making the donor's tax savings higher than if the security was sold. We encourage you to talk with your financial advisor and to go on-line to CanadaHelps for futher information. 

We would be happy to arrange a walkabout or to make a presentation to you or your company about sponsorships and how your organization can be a valuable supporter of Riverwood. For more information, please contact Douglas Markoff at 905-279-5878.

You may download a form to mail a donation to The Riverwood Conservancy.

A Wish List

There are many ways in which you can become involved in ensuring that TRC's important programs and services continue.  Of course financial donations and volunteer efforts are critical to TRC.  However, TRC also has need of many items, new or gently used, for use in or in support of its programs.

Annual Education Programs Needs
Exploration Naturally (secondary program)
     -  Binoculars
     -  Up to 15 aerial (butterfly) nets
     -  Up to 15 aquatic nets
     -  3 compasses
     -  Dishpans or similar tubs (for sorting)
     -  Up to 5 minnow traps
     -  10 each soil and air thermometres
     -  1 dozen rulers
     -  Rain boots and rain jackets in assorted sizes
     -  3 dozen pencils with erasers

Education Naturally (elementary program)
     -  35 boxes of new crayons with 8 colours in each box
     -  Drawing paper
     -  Copy paper for reproducing classroom worksheets
     -  Lamination of Riverwood field guides and checklists

Organizational Equipment and Supplies
An area sometimes overlooked for donor support is the administrative and organizational work necessary for the delivery of education, gardening, stewardship and volunteer programs.  However, having appropriate administrative tools makes management of programs more effective and efficient, improving program content and delivery.  Donations of operating supplies increase the percentage of fund that can go directly to programming.

Equipment Needs (Please call to discuss specific requirements)
    -  An energy-efficient full-size refrigerator
     -  A telephone system that supports ten or more separate extensions
     -  Desktop or laptop computers and/or monitors, either new or less than three years old
     -  A networkable high-efficiency colour printer/fax

Operating Supplies Needs
     -  Ink cartridges for office printers:  HP95, HP98, or HP940XL (any colour)
     -  Consumable office supplies such as postage stamps, printer papaer and blank CDs
     -  Gift cards to Staples Business Depot, Office Depot, Costco, or other office supply stores

If you have items that you would like to donate or you have an influential contact at a company that could donate products or services, please call 905-279-5878 or email Douglas Markoff.

Tax receipts will be issued for donations to the extent permitted by Canada Revenue Agency.

Your generous support is greatly appreciated!