One-Time Giving

Online giving is the quickest way to make your gift and drive your donation straight the frontlines, supporting Canadians living with Parkinson’s in our communities from coast to coast to coast.

Give monthy

Becoming a monthly donor is the best way to partner up, be a Partner for Parkinson’s! Your monthly gift is a blue-sky way to make an ongoing contribution that reduces red-tape costs and creates opportunities for long-term projects with a lasting impact.

Give in memory

Donations are a powerful way to remember loved ones, and add to their legacy by creating help and hope for others.

Gift in honour

Celebrating your special someone, occasion or achievement with your gift. You can also send a personalized card, sharing your reasons to give and special message.

You want to make the biggest impact you can in improving the quality of life for people living with Parkinson’s disease. You want to enable their caregivers, providing personalized support and services and, investing in research that will lead to medical advancements in treatment and one day, a cure.

Here are some options for you for to build that legacy, to change the world today and make a better future possible.

For questions about your planned giving options, please contact:

Lee Nichols at 1-800-565-3000, ext. 3378 or by email at lee.nichols@parkinsonca.thedev.ca.

Bequests

A bequest is a gift in your Will that can be changed or modified at any time. You can choose to designate that your bequest be used for general use, or perhaps for a specific purpose. Bequests are also a meaningful way to reduce estate taxes while helping create a better world.

Life insurance

When you name Parkinson Canada as a beneficiary and/or owner of your life insurance policy, you could benefit from tax savings in your lifetime or tax savings for your estate.

Registered Assets (RRSP’s and RRIF’s)

Once your needs and those of your loved ones have been met, you can help Parkinson Canada by donating Registered Assets such as a Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) or a Registered Retirement Income Fund (RRIF). There are also significant tax savings for your estate when giving your Registered Assets.

Charitable Gift Annuity

A Charitable Gift Annuity allows you to support us and in return you receive guaranteed income for life.

Charitable Remainder Trust

You have an asset – perhaps stocks, bonds, securities, mutual funds or real estate – that you want to eventually donate, but you need the income it currently provides, or you may not wish to part with your asset at this time. A Charitable Remainder Trust is a way of giving by establishing a trust agreement with us.

By donating a major gift to Parkinson Canada, you have the opportunity to direct your gift to specific areas, programs or initiatives that are important to you. We can help you determine what opportunities would maximize the value of your gift.

For questions about major gifts & partnerships, please contact:

Lee Nichols at 1-800-565-3000, ext. 3378 or by email at lee.nichols@parkinsonca.thedev.ca.

Gifts of Stocks & Securities

A donation of publicly traded securities is one of the easiest and most effective ways you can support Parkinson Canada. And you can avoid the capital gains tax that you would normally have to pay if you sold the securities and then donated the proceeds. Parkinson Canada will issue you a charitable tax receipt for the fair market value of the security on the date of transfer into our brokerage account. You can donate securities now, or as part of your estate planning.

To explore the benefits of this type of giving, please contact Lee Nichols at 1-800-565-3000 ext. 3378, or PlannedGiving@parkinsonca.thedev.ca.

To download our Guidelines for Transferring Assets & Letter of Authorization, please click here.

Corporations & Foundations

We offer partnership opportunities at both the national and local level that will motivate and engage your team and build awareness through a Cause Marketing initiative. Parkinson Canada offers companies the opportunity to increase their exposure and align with the only national health charity serving Canadians.

Parkinson Canada also has the distinction of being accredited by the Imagine Canada's Standards program, recognizing a quality of excellence in our governance, financial accountability and transparency.

Parkinson's disease affects about 7 million people globally. By 2031 the Parkinson's population in Canada over the age of 40 is anticipated to increase by 65% and those over the age of 65 with Parkinson's disease will more than double. With more than 25 people a day diagnosed in Canada, chances are you know someone who has been affected by Parkinson's disease.

Increasing awareness of Parkinson's disease creates a rare opening for businesses who are motivated to offer support for a critically important cause while conveying a leadership investment in health for Canadians that is both strategic and proactive.

If you are interested in discussing cause-marketing initiatives with Parkinson's Canada please contact:

Jon Collins, Associate Director, Events and Partnerships at 416-227-3370 or jon.collins@parkinsonca.thedev.ca, or Bob Hall, Major Gifts Officer at 416-227-3380 or bob.hall@parkinsonca.thedev.ca.

No two-people living with Parkinson’s experience it the same, your way of making a difference is unique, too. We have a few ways for you to participate or design your impact in whatever way works best for you.

Parkinson SuperWalk

Canada’s only nationwide fundraising event in support of Canadians living with Parkinson’s takes place from coast-to-coast-to-coast the weekend after Labour Day each year. Join those impacted by Parkinson’s in your community and make a difference.

Fundraising your way

Fundraising Your Way is an event program developed in recognition of the many ways people who are passionate about a world without Parkinson’s are choosing to make their mark in support of Parkinson Canada. Fundraising Your Way is a do-it-yourself toolbox to help support you in making an impact in the exact way you want to.

Porridge for Parkinson’s (Toronto)

Porridge for Parkinson’s is an elegant morning that features a breakfast prepared and served by Toronto’s celebrity chefs, a breakfast-themed silent auction and special guests from media and medicine. Hosted biennially, the next event takes place November 12, 2017.

Pedaling for Parkinson’s

Pedaling for Parkinson’s is a three-day cycling event hosted in Parry Sound, Ontario. A ride for all skill levels, this community event puts Parkinson’s at the forefront and encourages people to participate in distances ranging from 40-130km on one, two or all three days.

Community Events

Parkinson Canada benefits from the efforts of community event organizers across the country. Click to learn more about upcoming fundraisers near you, or email events@parkinsonca.thedev.ca to get involved.