Your support means the world to our Parkinson’s community. Thank you. Here is some important information to keep in mind as you plan your support.
End-of-Year Tax Receipts as per Canada Revenue Agency requirements
Donations received by mail
Donations must be post marked by Canada Post as of December 31st. A postmark date after December 31st requires us to issue a charitable tax receipt for the following year.
Donations made by telephone/fax
Any donation made over the telephone or by fax using a credit card after 11:59 PM on December 31st Eastern Standard Time (EST) will be considered a donation for the following year.
Donations that have been couriered or hand delivered
Donations must be sent with a courier date or hand delivered date and be received in the Parkinson Canada office in 2019 per the office operations schedule below. Any donations received after these operating dates and times will be issued a tax receipt for the following year.
Online donations
Online donations are receipted at the time the donation is made. Therefore, any donation will be considered a donation for the following year if the transaction is completed online after 11:59 P.M. Eastern Standard Time (EST) on December 31, 2019.
Holiday Hours of Operation for in-person donations
All Parkinson Canada offices will be open up to noon on Tuesday December 24, 2019 and are available to receive gifts at this time. Please check the office closest to you for more information.
All donations received as of January 1, 2020 apply to the 2020 tax year.
Online donation and receipting is available at all times at Parkinson.ca.
Giving is contagious. Please pass this message along to your friends and family.