Registered Charity Number | 80718 8479 RR0001
Donate Today!
AARCS is a non-profit organization that relies on the generosity of the public to help cover the costs of all our expenses, the majority being veterinary care for our animals. While we have the manpower, drive and ambition, financial support is essential to cultivate and maintain not only the basic costs, but to further develop our programs and initiatives.
*Donations of $20.00 or more are eligible for a tax receipt.
Every dollar counts. Your help is crucial in our efforts to rescue animals that are homeless, abandoned, abused or living in horrendous conditions.
DONATE AS A TRIBUTE
If you are looking to make a donation on behalf of someone else and would like a notification sent to a recipient, please consider the link below:
BECOME AN AARCS HERO
Give the gift that keeps on giving. Become an AARCS Hero by giving a monthly donation to help rescue animals in need.
Mail your Donation
AARCS Safe Haven
Alberta Animal Rescue Crew Society
5060 – 74 Ave SE
Calgary, AB T2C 3C9
Consider AARCS in your Estate Planning & Life Insurance Policies
Create a legacy by giving a donation to AARCS upon your passing. There are benefits that can be had now and later when setting up planned giving gifts. Talk to your financial advisor today or visit Legacy Giving on how you can leave a legacy.
E-Transfer Donations
By Interac E-Mail Transfer (EMT) to payments@aarcs.ca.
Please make the password AARCS or include the password in the message as well.
If you’d like a tax receipt, you must include your:
There are many great benefits to donating your appreciated securities. Giving publicly traded securities (stocks, bonds, or mutual fund shares) is a tax-smart way to support AARCS. You will receive a tax receipt for the full appreciated value of the donation and you are not subject to any capital gains tax.
| IF YOU SELL SHARES AND DONATE THE CASH | IF YOU DONATE SHARES DIRECTLY TO AARCS | |
| Fair Market Value | $100,000 | $100,000 |
| Cost Basis | $20,000 | $20,000 |
| Capital Gain | $80,000 | $80,000 |
| Taxable Gain | $40,000 | $0 |
| Tax Credit (at 50%) | $50,000 | $50,000 |
| Tax on Gain (at 50%) | $20,000 | $0 |
| Tax Savings | $30,000 | $50,000 |
For more information on how you can donate your appreciated securities to AARCS, talk to your financial advisor and contact AARCS by emailing Deanna Thompson. You can also click the link to the right.
Employee Matching and Volunteer Programs
Many local companies such as Devon, Suncor, Encana, BMO Bank of Montreal, BP Canada, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, Husky Energy, Nexen, Intact Insurance, ATB Financial, PennWest, Shell Canada, Suncor, Telus and TransCanada have employee-matching programs.
Click here to find out if your company will match your donation!
Some organizations also provide volunteer grants, whereby after a certain number of volunteer hours the company will provide AARCS with a donation to reward you for your contribution to the volunteer sector.
Alberta Animal Rescue Crew Society plans to raise $950,000 this year on fundraising campaigns. It will cost the organization approximately $50,000 to raise this amount. The money raised will go to support the organizations mission to improve the lives of animals by rescuing and providing sanctuary to abandoned, surrendered or abused animals. For further information, please contact Deanna Thompson, 403-250-7377
