How You Can Help
How To Support Us
Volunteer
We could not be as effective as we are if it were not for the tremendous effort made by our volunteers. The Snowsuit Fund Depot operates with a skeleton crew of seasonal employees, plus one full-time general manager. During the six months of the year in which our Depot is open to serve clients (September - February), volunteers of all ages and walks of life are required in order to help ensure the smooth operation of the snowsuit distribution process. Every season, we need over 200 volunteers putting in roughly 2,500 volunteer hours to help us out. Click here for information on volunteer jobs at the Depot. If you are able to commit some time to helping us at the Depot, please complete our Volunteer Application and then contact us at (613) 746-5143 to arrange for an interview.
Donate
The Snowsuit Fund gratefully accepts donations of cash and knitted articles as well as gently used winter outerwear, hats, mitts and boots of all sizes. We endeavour to provide every eligible child with a brand new snowsuit. However, many of our clientele have older children in need of winter clothing, or the parents themselves are in need of a warm coat. Our good quality used items can help bridge that gap.
To minimize administrative costs, The Snowsuit Fund encourages its supporters to donate to us through Canada Helps. This secure, not-for-profit on-line charity portal enables you to make a donation and receive an immediate tax receipt. Your donation is quickly and easily directed to The Snowsuit Fund, thereby allowing us to stretch your gift even further. Click here to make a donation now!
Alternatively,to download our donation form (English version, French version). Simply print it, fill it in and mail it along with your cheque or credit card information to:
The Snowsuit Fund
225 Donald Street
Unit 134
Ottawa, ON
K1K 1N1
Donations may be brought directly to the Depot from Tuesday through Friday, 9 am to 4 pm from September to February (open Saturdays 9am-4pm during peak periods... call ahead to make sure!)
The following businesses also collect donations on our behalf: Canadian Tire (snowsuits and cash) and Browns Cleaners (snowsuits and cash).
Hold a Special Event
Our funding comes directly from generous groups and individuals in the Ottawa area. If you would like to hold a fundraising event on our behalf, we would love to hear from you! You are only limited by your imagination - why not try…
- Guest Performer/Speaker (comedian, hypnotist, musician)
- Raffle or Auction (with items donated by local businesses)
- Bake Sale
- Dance-A-Thon
- Pancake Breakfast
- Haircut Challenge
- Teacher/Student Competition
- Spaghetti Dinner
- Variety Show
- Dance
In order to make your fundraiser as easy, successful and fun as possible, consider the following tips:
- Register your fundraiser with us. Click here to download a registration form and simply fax or mail it back to us. Alternatively, e-mail snowsuitfund.fundraising@gmail.com with details of your event.
- Give yourself plenty of time to plan for a successful event.
- Be sure to inform the local media.
- The Snowsuit Fund has posters, buttons, stickers, logos and money boxes to help you with your campaign. Our Board Members are also more than happy to speak to your group to help build enthusiasm for your project. Please provide us plenty of advance notice if you would like to use these resources.
- Would you like your event advertised on our website? Let us know.
- As a registered charitable organization, The Snowsuit Fund is able to issue tax receipts for some donations. Please check with us prior to your event to ensure that your event and the donations it generates are eligible for a tax receipt in accordance with Canada Revenue Agency guidelines.
- Special events are the responsibility of the third party, but we are more than happy to guide and support you. Please call us with any questions you may have (613-746-5143).
