Fund Development - Where to Give

Contact: Mary Chibuk

GIRL GUIDES OF CANADA-ALBERTA COUNCIL
Would you like to help shape a better world for girls and young women?
This is possible if you would consider making a donation today.

Background


Girl Guides of Canada-Alberta Council was formed in 1929, however there were already units established in Edmonton and Calgary in 1913. Since those early days Guiding has impacted the lives of girls and women in Alberta, Northwest Territories and Yukon. Through Guiding's various imaginative and innovative activity choices, girls are mpowered to reach their potential, be independent, confident and caring as they learn to develop decision-making and life skills.

As Canadaa's largest organization for girls aged 5 to 17+ and women over 18, Guiding has long contributed to success among girls and women by providing opportunities for fun, friendship, camping, adventures, personal and leadership development, role models for girls, service and community involvement. Girl Guides of Canada-Alberta Canada is a non-profit organization, has charitable status and is able to issue charitable tax receipts for all donations received.

How can I make a donation?


Your donation can be sent by cheque or paid by credit card. Gift Donation Form (DOC)

Donations may be made to our organization for any program offered or to general revenue. Some of the individual programs where donations have been made in the past are as follows:

  • Scholarship Fund
    Donations to this fund will provide support to an Alberta, Northwest Territory, or Yukon Guiding member attending a post secondary institution.

  • Alberta Girl's Parliament
    Girl Guides of Canada-Alberta Council has been sponsoring Alberta Girl's Parliament since 1971 when Mrs. Ethel Wilson, former member of the Alberta Legislative Assembly and Minster with Portfolio, proposed the idea of an all girls Model Parliament.

    This program aims to make young women more informed about how the Parliamentary system works through the activities scheduled for the Parliament and how to better understand their responsibilities as citizens. The young women learn about Parliamentary debate, how caucus works, how to debate, about leadership skills and the election process.

  • Girl Guides of Canada-Alberta Council Friends of Guiding Endowment Fund
  • Girl Guides of Canada-Alberta Council William M. McGee Endowment Fund

    By donating to either of our endowment funds held at the Edmonton Community Foundation, you are investing in Alberta Guiding, your way - today - and for countless tomorrows. These funds will assist Girl Guides of Canada-Alberta Council to provide wonderful experience to girls across Alberta, Northwest Territories and Yukon year after year. As these funds grow, we will be able to carry the guiding spirit in programs that will ensure that our daughters, granddaughters and great granddaughters have the same enjoyable and worthwhile experience that we have had.

  • Alberta Council Museum and Archives Fund
    This fund allows Girl Guides of Canada-Alberta Council to continue to operate their Museum and Archives that contains the history of Girl Guides in Alberta. The visitors we have visit the Museum and Archives are thrilled to be able to look back at our past through the uniforms, badges, books, crests, pictures and other memorabilia we have been able to preserve in almost 100 years of operation in Alberta.

  • National Camp Reserve
    This reserve is to help support financially, girls and guiders from Alberta, Northwest Territories and Yukon in any national camp.

  • Alberta Camp Fund
    This fund assists girls and guiders with the costs associated in attending provincial camps that have been approved by Alberta Council and the camping program in general.

  • Transportation Assistance Fund
    This fund assists girls and adults with travel costs when participating in guiding events in Alberta or beyond.

  • New Unit Assistance Fund
    This fund assists guiders with the costs associated in setting up a new unit.

The people who make a difference in someone's life are not the ones with the most credentials but the ones who care!

Girl Guides of Canada-Alberta Council respects the privacy of its members and donors. We do not sell, rent or trade our membership or donor lists. The information kept is used to process donations only.

Gift Donation Form (DOC)

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