Charity Criteria

  • Charities are nominated by our members.
  • Nominations must be submitted in the month prior to any meeting.
  • To qualify, a charity must be registered and able to provide charitable tax receipts.
  • Charity must serve in and impact our local community.
  • National and International charities are ineligible as the focus is on local needs unless funds are specifically for a local project.
  • Charity must be established in the area for more than one year… no start-ups.
  • Charity must be able to send a representative to our meeting with a five minute presentation as to how the funds would be used in our area.
  • Organization must agree not to collect our members’ contact information, and agree not to solicit our members directly for further contributions.
  • Charities successful in receiving funds may be nominated again after 24 months while those Charities who present a but are not chosen, may be nominated again after 6 months.
  • Successfull recipients must agree to attend the next meeting to give a five-minute update on how funds were used in our community.

Charity Nomination Form

As a Member, you can nominate up to three local Charities for each event.
(You must be an active member to submit a charity)

Can’t think of a charity…
“click” on any Charity listed below to see the fine work they do in our community .

BACKPACKS FOR LEARNING

BRUCE PENINSULA SPORTSMEN'S ASSOCIATION

FRIENDS OF MORESTON VILLAGE

G.B.F.S. - SUMMERFOLK

     

     

GITCH NAMEWIKWEDONG RECONCILIATION GARDEN

GREY BRUCE GOOD FOOD BOX

HARMONY CENTRE OWEN SOUND

MEAFORD SCARECROW INVASION

OWEN SOUND LIBRARY

OWEN SOUND MINOR BASEBALL

ROTARY CLUB OF MEAFORD

FOOD BANK - OWEN SOUND

FOOD BANK - WIARTON

SYDENHAM BRUCE TRAIL CLUB

TOM THOMSON ART GALLERY