Crescent Beach Community Services, through its membership
in the Association of Neighbourhood Houses, is a registered
charity. See About Us.
In addition to being a member agency of the United Way
of the Lower Mainland, CBCS receives funding in the form
of grants from the United Way’s Success by Six initiative.
These funds come primarily through the United Way’s
annual campaign that relies on the generosity and care
of thousands of people throughout the Lower Mainland.
Our other major and regular funders include:
Province of B.C. Ministry of Children and Family Development
and Gaming Policy and Enforcement Branch
Government of Canada, Human Resources and Skills Development
Canada.
Other smaller sources of external funding currently come
from
** Vital support from these funders, sponsors and donors
enables CBCS to provide services and programs that nurture
individual, family and community life.
CBCS has an annual budget of approximately 1.4 million
dollars.
HOW YOU CAN SUPPORT CBCS:
We are currently running an appeal to raise funds
to support our Summer Family Camps. Download a copy of
our appeal letter here.
Whether you attend programs, participate in special events,
donate gifts in kind, contribute funds, name CBCS in your
will, rent space at Camp Alexandra or Beecher Place,
or volunteer with one of our programs, you can help to
build relationships that nurture individual, family and
community well-being.
Donors in the following categories who contribute $25 or
more are eligible for tax-deductible receipts:
Contributors: $25
- $100
Supporter: $101 - $250
Neighbour: $251 - $500
Friend: Over $500
Sustainers: Over $1,000
Donors may designate their gifts for specific budgeted/planned projects (for example, seniors programs, building improvements and the like).
TO MAKE
A DONATION
CBCS accepts VISA and Mastercard by telephone and cheques
by mail or in person. In-office donations can also
be made by debit card. Charitable tax receipts are issued
for donations of $25 or more.
By phone: please call 604-535-0015 to make a donation by
phone.
By mail: please mail your cheque/donation to: CBCS, 2916
McBride Avenue, Crescent Beach, Surrey BC V4A 3G2
LIVING LEGACIES
A Living Legacy is a physical installation that visibly
honors and acknowledges the contributions of a person or
group to CBCS at Camp Alexandra. In such cases, a
request is made by an individual or group and, if approved
by the CBCS Board of Management, the requestor makes an
agreed contribution to support the costs of the installation
and its care. Examples of Living Legacies currently
in place include benches in honor of specific individuals
who make or have made contributions to the life of CBCS
at Camp Alexandra. Information about Living Legacies
can be obtained from the CBCS Executive Director.
BEQUESTS
Bequests are gratefully received in the spirit in which
they were intended. Anyone interested in designating
Crescent Beach Community Services at Camp Alexandra in
their will should contact their legal representative. Upon
request, CBCS is honored to offer suggestions and guidance
to individuals wishing to identify specific bequests in
their wills. Contact the CBCS Executive Director
for more information.
QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS?
Contact Fund Development Officer Lois Peterson at lpcbcs@uniserve.com or
604-531-0015 ext 233 if you have any questions, concerns,
or suggestions about our fundraising activities.