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Your generosity fuels our mission to support grieving children and families.
There are many ways to contribute – whether through a one-time gift, monthly donation, or planned giving. Every donation, no matter the size, helps us provide crucial services and resources to those who need it most. Explore the different ways you can make a difference and help us bring hope and healing to grieving hearts.
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Donate Online
You can make credit card donations online, choosing either one-time or monthly options. Gifts can also be made in honor or memory of someone.
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Donate by Telephone
To make a donation by phone, please call us at 705-721-5437 ext. 303. Our team will be happy to assist you and answer any questions you may have.
Call: 705-721-5437 ext. 3033
Donate by Mail
Please send cheques payable to:
Seasons Centre for Grieving Children
38 McDonald Street
Barrie, ON L4M 1P1
Thank youSeasons Centre for Grieving Children
38 McDonald Street
Barrie, ON L4M 1P1
Legacy Giving
By including Seasons Centre in your Will, you can leave a meaningful legacy that supports bereaved children. Your gift will be a beacon of hope and comfort, ensuring we can assist future families in their times of need.
Celebration of Life Giving
Whether your gift is in memory of a loved one, or to honour someone special, your thoughtful gift will make a meaningful difference in the lives of over 500 participants who utilize our programs each year.
Thank you.
Contact Hailey Pride, Communications & Events Coordinator, at 705.721.5437 ext. 301 or via email at [email protected]Donate NowThank you.
Special Occasion & Tribute Giving
Whether your gift is to honour or pay tribute to someone special or to celebrate a special occasion, your thoughtful gift will make all the difference to the families that we support. Thank you.
Contact Shannon Flood at 705.721.5437 ext. 301 or via email at [email protected] Donate NowGive Hope For The Holidays
Children grieving the loss of a loved one often feel alone, struggling to navigate the complexity of their emotions. This holiday season, extend a hand and offer hope to these children and youth. Every donation counts.
For questions, please contact Hailey Pride at [email protected] or 705-721-5437 ext. 301.
Youth Mental Health Needs Your Compassionate Support
Support for youth mental health remains critical. We continue to see a growing need for our specialized programs, including our Accidental Overdose and Child Survivors of Suicide Groups. Through structured activities, participants gain essential tools and skills to navigate their grief.
We’re already preparing for our Hope for the Holidays campaign launching in November 2025—a time when many young hearts feel the weight of grief even more deeply.
If you believe in the power of healing and want to make a lasting difference, we invite you to consider becoming a matching donor for this upcoming campaign. Your generosity could inspire others to give and help bring light to a young person’s darkest season.
Please contact us to learn more about how you can be part of this life-changing effort.
Your Gift Can Make a Difference
- $100 supports a child for one grief peer support session.
- $250 provides snacks for participants for one week.
- $500 covers training for one of our Buddy grief facilitators.
- $500 supplies art materials for participants for one month.
- $1,000 funds 10 grief peer support sessions.
- $1,600 supports a child for a full year of grief peer support sessions.
- $16,000 will provide a year of peer grief support sessions to a group of 10 participants.
"Seasons Centre has given my children a safe space to share their grief, connect with others who have experienced similar losses, and feel less alone. This group has helped normalize conversations about suicide for my kids, and I’m grateful."
Caregiver Group Participant
Transfer of Cryptocurrency
You can make a meaningful difference with a cryptocurrency donation to Seasons Centre for Grieving Children. Donate your bitcoin or ether in just moments with one easy transaction through CanadaHelps.
Fill in the simple cryptocurrency donation form. Indicate the type and amount of cryptocurrency you wish to donate, and provide some personal information so we can process your donation and issue you a tax receipt.
It’s quick, easy, and secure. We’ll sell your crypto quickly and provide you with a tax receipt for the fair market value. Plus, buy carbon credits that are registered to offset the carbon emissions from the transaction.
Transfer of Marketable Securities
Donating publicly listed stocks to Seasons Centre for Grieving Children allows you to eliminate capital gains tax, enabling you to support families while saving on taxes.
Follow These Four Simple Steps to Donate Your Gift.
- Complete the Form:
Download and fill out the Gift of Marketable Securities document to help your broker initiate the transfer.
Contact us at 705-722-5995 ext. 226 or email:
[email protected]. - Submit to Your Broker:
Fax or send the completed form to your broker or investment advisor, who will handle the transfer process. - Notify Seasons Centre:
Email a scanned copy of the form to Cathy Charlton at [email protected], or drop off a copy at the Centre, c/o Cathy Charlton, 38 McDonald Street, Barrie, ON L4M 1P1. This ensures we can track the transfer, issue your donation receipt, and recognize your generous contribution. - Receive Your Charitable Receipt:
You will receive a charitable receipt based on the closing price on the date the shares are transferred to our Scotiabank iTrade account. (Note: Shares are legally transferred only when confirmed by our custodial agent. It is our policy to sell all shares as soon as they are received.)
Donor Bill of Rights
Philanthropy is based on voluntary action for the common good. It is a tradition of giving and sharing that is primary to the quality of life. To assure that philanthropy merits the respect and trust of the general public, and that donors and prospective donors can have full confidence in the not-for-profit organizations and causes they are asked to support, we declare that all donors have these rights:
I. To be informed of the organization’s mission, of the way the organization intends to use donated resources, and of its capacity to use donations effectively for their intended purposes.
II. To be informed of the identity of those serving on the organization’s governing board, and to expect the board to exercise prudent judgment in its stewardship responsibilities.
III. To have access to the organization’s most recent financial statements.
IV. To be assured their gifts will be used for the purposes for which they were given.
V. To receive appropriate acknowledgement and recognition.
VI. To be assured that information about their donation is handled with respect and with confidentiality to the extent provided by law.
VII. To expect that all relationships with individuals representing organizations of interest to the donor will be professional in nature.
VIII. To be informed whether those seeking donations are volunteers, employees of the organization, or hired solicitors.
IX. To have the opportunity for their names to be deleted from mailing lists that an organization may intend to share.
X. To feel free to ask questions when making a donation and to receive prompt, truthful, and forthright answers.
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