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Distress Centre Niagara is a non-profit organization that relies on private donations from individuals like you.

  • $10 provides snacks and drinks for the 5 volunteer shifts in a 24-hour period.
  • $20 covers the cost of an average call
  • $30 covers the cost of the telephones for one day at Distress Centre
  • $100 provides materials and supplies for the volunteer training course
  • $200 covers the cost of an advanced training session for existing volunteers

Gifts-in-kind needed:

  • Office supplies (pens, post-it notes, staplers, etc.)
  • Paper products (white, coloured, note pads)
  • Printer Cartridges
  • Software
  • Sundries (dish soap, hand soap, etc.)
  • Gift Cards (for volunteer prizes i.e. grocery, gas, movies etc.)
  • Non-perishable food items (coffee, soup, snack bars, cookies etc for volunteer comfort while they are on shift)

Donated products and services enable community agencies to work more effectively and efficiently.  Donations allow us to redirect cash resources to recruiting, screening, and training our volunteer crisis workers.

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Please contact us at dcniagara@bellnet.ca if you wish to discuss your donation to Distress Centre Niagara. 
You can review our charitable status at:http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tx/chrts/menu-eng.html
This Canada Revenue Agency site also provides valuable information on giving for donors.