BC Parks Foundation
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Donate a Car Canada accepts Vehicle Donations for the BC Parks Foundation. Free towing is provided in most areas across Canada, or you can drop off your vehicle to maximize your donation. When you donate your car, truck, RV, boat, or motorcycle to the BC Parks Foundation through Donate A Car Canada, it will either be recycled or sold at auction (depending on its condition, age and location). Donate a Car Canada will look after all the details to make it easy for the BC Parks Foundation to benefit. After your vehicle donation is complete, Canada Helps will send you a tax receipt and remit proceeds to BC Parks Foundation to be put to good use. Please click here to donate a vehicle.
Note that Canada Revenue Agency doesn’t allow charitable gift receipts for services.
Including a charitable gift to the BC Parks Foundation in your will is a great way to leave a legacy for generations to come. Following are different types of property that you may wish to include.
For your consideration, sample wording for your will could include the following. To make sure your gift is fulfilled, we encourage you to speak with a legal advisor when creating or modifying your will.
Funds
“I direct my executor to pay $____ to BC Parks Foundation, charitable registration number 731307492BW0001, it being my hope that it will be applied by the BC Parks Foundation to support the work of the BC Parks Foundation.”
Real Estate
I give the following property to BC Parks Foundation, charitable registration number 731307492BW0001, for its sole purposes, whether to sell and to use the net proceeds of sale to supports its endeavours or to keep and maintain the property as a park:
- property identification number
- legal description
- street address (if any)
- (“the Real Estate”).
My Executor is directed to take all steps necessary to carry out the transfer of title to the Real Property to the BC Parks Foundation as soon as reasonably possible following my death and in any event with all expenses associated with the transfer of title of the Real Property to be borne by my Estate.
Securities/Stocks
"I wish to make a gift to BC Parks Foundation, charitable registration number 731307492BW0001, as follows:
(i) select from publicly traded securities that I own, if any, at the date of my death, securities (the “Gift Shares”) that collectively have a total fair market value as of the date of my death of not more than $____ (the “Donation Amount”) and transfer the Gift Shares to the BC Parks Foundation;
(ii) if the value of the Gift Shares is less than the Donation Amount, pay the BC Parks Foundation an amount equal to the difference between the Donation Amount and the value of the Gift Shares; and
(iii) it is my hope that the Donation Amount will be applied by the BC Parks Foundation to support the work of the BC Parks Foundation."
Bequest of Residue (BC Parks Foundation is given all or a portion of what remains of the estate after debts, taxes, expenses, and specific bequests are paid).
“I give to BC Parks Foundation all (or some portion which may be described in terms of a share or a percentage) of the residue of my estate.”
Please contact us if you would like to discuss including a legacy gift, real estate, or securities in your will. Email gifts@bcparksfoundation.ca, or call 604-343-3975.
BC Parks Foundation is a registered non-profit organization and all gifts over $20 are eligible for a tax credit. Charitable registration number: 731307492RR0001
Please note, we do not accept Visa debit, Mastercard debit, or Discover card.
Other ways you can help enhance BC’s world-class parks system
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Birds of a Feather Flock Together: Donate to the Mitlenatch Island Stewardship Team
The Mitlenatch Island Stewardship Team (MIST), a volunteer organization, was formed in 2010 to support BC Park’s mandate to provide protection for Mitlenatch Island. A large part of the organization’s focus is to maintain the volunteer warden program, which is crucial for visitation and conservation of the island. Approximately 70 to 80 volunteers are stewards on Mitlenatch each year, some of who have been involved since the 1960s.
It costs over $12,000 / year to run the MIST program, not including volunteer time and personal transportation.
The wardens protect the nesting birds, contribute to scientific monitoring programs and ensure visitors don’t encroach on protected areas and damage the ecosystem. While on Mitlenatch, wardens contribute to eight scientific monitoring programs on the island: bird counts, beach bird survey, plant phenology, intertidal surveys, sea star syndrome surveys, eelgrass beds, cetacean and turtle sightings, and invasive species removal.
100% of donations go directly to protecting Mitlenatch Island through the activities of the volunteer warden program that assists BC Parks with the recreation management, ecological monitoring and conservation efforts.
Donations are used for:
- Trails, facilities, and structures, e.g., bird blind.
- Invasive plant and vegetation management.
- Data collection and research.
- Education and public awareness including local promotional material.
- Transportation of volunteers to and from the island.
- Participation in the development of management and operating plans.
- Helping subsidize volunteer costs for students, youth, and financially challenged volunteers.
The Important Bird Area (IBA) is also a Key Biodiversity Area (pending) and within a Rockfish Conservation Area. Along with nesting birds, the island is home to harbour seals, sea lions, river otters, snakes, marine life, meadow flowers, and frequented by porpoises, killer whales, and humpback whales.
Donate Now!
To support the work of MIST volunteers this year, funds need to be raised by April 30, 2024.
Other Payment Options:
In addition to credit card and EFT payments through the above form, we also accept cheque, wire, Paypal Giving, and donations of securities. For more information, please email gifts@bcparksfoundation.ca
About Mitlenatch Island Provincial Park:
Mitlenatch Island Nature Provincial Park is a small rocky island in the Salish Sea that is home to one of the seabird colonies in the Strait of Georgia. This nature reserve is an important nesting colony for thousands of Glaucous-winged Gulls, as well as Pelagic Cormorants, Pigeon Guillemots, Black Oystercatchers, and many other species of birds.
Tax receipts:
As BC Parks Foundation is a registered non-profit organization, all donations over $20 are eligible for a charitable tax receipt.
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