Good Shepherd Ministries values and protects the confidentiality of donors, volunteers and staff. We do not sell, trade or rent your personal information.
We collect personal information about you on this website only if you volunteer it in a survey and/or guest book and/or other "on site" registrations. We may use this information to contact you for support purposes and to answer questions you submit to the site. All information is kept confidential.
If you supply us with your mailing address on-line, you may receive periodic mailings from us with information about new programs and services or upcoming events.
We have a Privacy Officer who works to ensure that your privacy is protected. Send any questions or comments to the attention of the privacy officer.
Good Shepherd Ministries
Privacy Officer
412 Queen Street East
Toronto, Ontario
M5A 1T3
If you would like to be removed from the Good Shepherd Ministries mailing list, please e-mail your request to info@goodshepherd.ca, or call (416) 869-3619, ext. 223.
For our full Privacy Policy, please click here.
Further information on privacy and your rights in regard to your personal information may be found on the Privacy Commissioner of Canada website at www.privcom.gc.ca.
You can help Good Shepherd Ministries to feed, clothe, shelter and comfort those most in need.
You can help in a number of different ways:
Good Shepherd Ministries abides by Canada Revenue Agency guidelines. We adhere to a Donor Charter of Rights and strict internal fundraising policies.
Good Shepherd Ministries does not trade or sell donor information.
You can find detailed financial information by visiting Canada Revenue Agency's Charities Listings and searching for Good Shepherd Refuge Social Ministries. You can also e-mail to request a copy of the most recent audited financial statements.
Download the Donor Charter of Rights
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Charitable Business Number
89250 8169 RR0001
Individual, corporate and group donations drive the development of programs and services offered to assist the homeless and disadvantaged in our City.
Community involvement – your involvement – makes it possible for us to seek long term solutions to the plight of the homeless while providing the basic necessities of food, clothing and shelter.
Please help TODAY by making a contribution!
You can make a contribution monthly from your credit card or bank account. This method can be convenient for you, and you ensure a steady stream of funding for services.
Make a gift in memory of someone special or to honour someone you love. Celebrate a birthday, honour a graduation or bless a wedding, while helping those in need.
You and your colleagues can help the homeless by:
Your donation provides points that can be redeemed for goods to be used for programs and services.
Click here to open a printable version of our most urgent needs.
You can help to address homelessness and poverty now and in the future.
You can promote human dignity and help the homeless when you do your financial planning. Your choice can make a real difference to the lives of the homeless and disadvantaged – and can offer tax benefits as well.
Disclaimer: Information on legacy gifts is a guide and general in nature. It is not a substitute for professional legal or financial advice. Good Shepherd Ministries encourages all potential donors to seek independent legal and/or financial planning advice.
For more information please contact 416-869-3619 ext. 223.
You can help tomorrow’s homeless men and women follow a path to a better life when you remember the work of Good Shepherd Ministries in your will. Bequests can be in the form of cash, securities, real estate, property or a percentage of your estate.
Naming Good Shepherd Ministries in your will is one of the easiest ways to make a lasting impact. Your bequest is not taxed and can reduce estate taxes and probate fees your estate will have to pay.
Residual bequest – designates all or a portion of whatever remains after all debts, taxes, expenses and other bequests have been paid
Specific bequest – designates a certain dollar amount or certain property
For your document information, our legal name is GOOD SHEPHERD REFUGE SOCIAL MINISTRIES.
You can donate appreciated securities and completely avoid the capital gains tax.
You can donate publicly traded shares, bonds, mutual funds, bills warrants and futures listed on the Canadian stock exchange (or a number of foreign stock exchanges).
Giving a gift of securities is as simple as your signature on our transfer form. Please note that in order to receive a tax receipt, the transfer form must be completed with your personal information.
Click here for the gift of securities transfer form.For your document information, our legal name is GOOD SHEPHERD REFUGE SOCIAL MINISTRIES.
You can name Good Shepherd Ministries as the beneficiary of your Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) or Registered Retirement Income Fund (RRIF).
This asset resides outside of the estate and therefore is not subject to probate fees. The charitable tax receipt received from making the gift may help to offset other taxes owing on the estate.
The gift is treated as a charitable donation in the year of death and is eligible for a tax credit on your final tax return or the one immediately preceding the final return.
All that is required to make this planned gift is to change the beneficiary information on the plan document and advise the institution holding the retirement account.
Multiple beneficiaries can be named: charitable organizations, family, and friends.
Should your spouse be the beneficiary of the plan, you may make a contingent beneficiary. The proceeds of the plan will only be directed to the charity following the death of the primary beneficiary.
For your document information, our legal name is GOOD SHEPHERD REFUGE SOCIAL MINISTRIES.
You can transfer ownership and beneficiary status of an existing policy or new policy to Good Shepherd Ministries. You will receive an immediate tax receipt for the cash surrender value.
New Policy
You can take out a new policy and name Good Shepherd Ministries as both the owner and beneficiary. This entitles you to a tax receipt annually for any premiums you subsequently pay.
Existing Policy
If you have an existing policy that has outlived its original purpose for the protection of you or your family, you can donate it to Good Shepherd Ministries and provide hope for the homeless in the future.
Your tax receipt will be for the full cash surrender value of the policy. Many policies have enough in cash and dividends within them to pay the premiums without any more contributions required by you. If premiums are still owed, and if you continue to make the payments, Good Shepherd Ministries can issue you a tax receipt for them as well.
When Good Shepherd Ministries becomes the beneficiary, your estate will receive a tax receipt for the value of the policy which results in substantial tax savings for your estate. Your heirs will benefit.
For your document information, our legal name is GOOD SHEPHERD REFUGE SOCIAL MINISTRIES.
Before you can donate property (real estate, jewellery, art, etc.), a professional appraisal must be completed by a qualified third-party appraiser to determine the fair market value of the property.
Once the appraisal is complete, and the property legally transferred, a receipt for income tax purposes will be issued for the appraised value.
A donor can makeFor your document information, our legal name is GOOD SHEPHERD REFUGE SOCIAL MINISTRIES.
Good Shepherd Ministries values its volunteers. Without their assistance and dedication, the organization could not provide high quality services while meeting the rise in demand.
Good Shepherd Ministries’ volunteers come from all walks of life and represent a cross-cultural group of people. Volunteers are represented by community groups, faith based groups, retirees, businesses, school groups and individuals.
Volunteering at Good Shepherd Ministries is a way in which you can give back to your community. It is a perfect opportunity for students to complete their mandatory 40 hours of community service as well.
Last year Good Shepherd Ministries relied upon more than 8,000 volunteers to help deliver its services to the homeless and disadvantaged.
Good Shepherd Ministries adheres to a strict confidentiality code when dealing with your volunteer application. For more information please contact 416-869-3619 ext. 262 or volunteer@goodshepherd.ca.
"Your references were excellent,” said one of our new donors last year. He had been asking homeless men on the streets about the services offered by various agencies in Toronto.
If you want to promote human dignity and help the least fortunate members of our community, Good Shepherd Ministries is a good place to start.
Our clients and volunteers offer some of the best insights into how our work changes lives. Read their stories.
We are committed to using your resources, your time, your monetary contributions and your gifts of food, clothing and other supplies in the most effective way.
For more detailed financial information, please visit Canada Revenue Agency's Charities Listings and search for Good Shepherd Refuge Social Ministries.