Over 20,000 people of all ages and abilities visit WindReach Farm each year. Some visit to work
with the animals, while some take therapeutic riding lessons. Some visitors come to pick apples
and many are here just to sit and enjoy being on a farm for a day.
Income to support the farm’s facilities and programs comes partly from donations at the farm gate, but mostly from donations made by our many generous supporters. We thank our donors – individuals, foundations, corporations and service groups - for their vision and commitment to WindReach Farm.
Please join us and make a contribution. Your gifts will help us continue to improve the quality of life for children and adults with special needs by giving them the chance to spend a day in the country.
Here’s How You Can Help
There are many ways in which you can make a daily difference in the lives of the special needs children and adults who visit WindReach Farm. We rely on community support to offer our programs for our visitors and every donation can make a difference.
How to Donate
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Over 20,000 people of all ages and abilities visit WindReach Farm each year. Some visit to work with the animals, while some take therapeutic riding lessons. Some visitors come to pick apples and many are here just to sit and enjoy being on a farm for a day. Income to support the farm’s facilities and programs comes partly from donations at the farm gate, but mostly from donations made by our many generous supporters. We thank our donors – individuals, foundations, corporations and service groups - for their vision and commitment to WindReach Farm.
Please join us and make a contribution. Your gifts will help us continue to improve the quality of life for children and adults with special needs by giving them the chance to spend a day in the country.
Questions? Click here to contact us.
Here’s How You Can Help
There are many ways in which you can make a daily difference in the lives of the special needs children and adults who visit WindReach Farm. We rely on community support to offer our programs for our visitors and every donation can make a difference.
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There are four easy ways to make a donation to support all the programs at WindReach Farm.
Online:
The easiest and quickest way to make a gift is to make a secure online donation.
Make an online donation by clicking on the Donate Now Icon.
Mail/Fax:
To make your donation by mail or fax, please complete the donation card and mail or fax it to the contact information indicated on the top of the form.
Phone:
Simply call Penny Smith at 905-655-5827 so we can assist you in making a donation.
In Person:
Visit us in person to make your donation. We are located at 312 Townline Road, between Ashburn Road and Lakeridge Road, just north of Whitby. Drop by Monday to Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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Tribute gifts allow you to celebrate a wedding, anniversary, birthday, graduation or any other
special occasion. A personalized letter will be sent to the honouree on your behalf.
To make a tribute gift now download the pdf file below
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Memorial Gifts are a meaningful way to honour the memory of a friend or loved one. You can name WindReach Farm as your charity of choice when a loved one passes away.
You can also assist by making a donation to WindReach Farm when others request a memorial donation be made to the charity of your choice.
To make a memorial gift now download our
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Planned giving assures a bright future for WindReach Farm. We offer a number of ways to leave
a legacy, each with its own benefits.
1. Bequest in Will
There are many benefits to making a simple provision in your will to leave some of your assets to WindReach Farm. You experience comfort knowing that your estate will receive significant tax credits that can be passed on to your heirs.
- You retain full control of your assets during your lifetime.
- You can make a bequest without affecting your standard of living.
- Its flexibility allows you to choose the type of bequest that best suits your circumstances and wishes.
- Upon receiving the bequest, WindReach Farm will issue a donation receipt to your estate for the full amount of the bequest.
- You gain the satisfaction in knowing that the compassionate programs for children and adults with special needs will be there for many years to come.
2. Life Insurance
There are a number of ways to give a gift of a new or existing life insurance policy naming
WindReach Farm as a beneficiary. In return:
- You receive peace of mind in building a sizeable gift for the future with relatively small premiums now.
- You can make a significant future contribution toward saving lives, for a small annual cost now.
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Your gift of life insurance is tax deductible, and you can either receive donation receipts equal to the premiums you pay each year or your estate can receive a donation receipt upon your death.
- Your estate is protected, since life insurance is considered separate from your estate.
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A gift of life insurance is not subject to probate fees or settlement delays, and cannot be contested.
3. Appreciated Securities Planned Giving
Now that the Government of Canada has eliminated the capital gains tax on listed publicly traded securities donated to public charities, it’s even more advantageous for you to give securities to the charity of your choice.
Here’s how it works. Let’s say you want to make a donation to WindReach Farm. If you donate securities directly to WindReach Farm, you will receive a tax receipt for the full value of your securities donation on the day it is received and will not pay capital gains tax on the appreciated value of those securities.
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In-Kind Donations can include gifts of artwork and/or prize contributions for fund raising events,
program equipment, office supplies and equipment etc.
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How Does it Work?
When you shop online through the Rebate a cause shopping village you will receive up to a 15% rebate from the
online merchants. You can then direct your rebates to the causes of your choice. Shopping and earning rebates
for your favourite causes is simple and adds up to huge benefits our organizations. A few of the participating
retailers are Canadian Tire, Toys R Us, Home Depot, Yves Rocher, Hudson’s Bay Company and many more.
Click on the rebate a cause icon to start your shopping!
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Our supporters can be individuals, corporations, foundations, associations, employee groups and service groups.
Click here to see our major supporters.
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Our special events are a great opportunity to visit the farm to see what we are all about.
Click here to see what the date of our next event is.
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Volunteers are the backbone of WindReach Farm. We rely on volunteers to help us with our fundraising events, farm tours, animal care and therapeutic riding program just to name a few activities.
If you are interested in volunteering and are over 16 years of age, please call us.
Click here to find out more about volunteering.
Volunteer application Community Work Days
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