Organization 200dollars.ca is encouraging residents to donate their upcoming $200 rebate cheques to local charities, saying it could make a greater collective impact. Feed Ontario says they can produce two meals for every dollar donated.
As Ontarians await their $200 rebate cheques, one organization is urging residents to donate the funds, arguing that giving the money to local charities would have a far greater collective impact than if it stays in our pockets.Organization 200dollars.ca is encouraging residents to donate their upcoming $200 rebate cheques to local charities, saying it could make a greater collective impact. Feed Ontario says they can produce 2 meals for every dollar donated.
The Ford government announced the cheques in late October, saying they would be delivered to 15 million Ontarians as a one-time measure to ease cost of living pressures. Many have begun donating through the site before receiving their cheques, says Brubacher, donating mostly to shelters, food banks, hospitals and children's organizations such as SickKids and Kids Help Phone."If you don't need your rebate, we know somebody who does need it, and that's the bottom line," said Neil Hetherington, CEO of Daily Bread Food Bank.The Ontario government says it will send a $200 rebate cheque to roughly 15 million people in the province.
That's a million more visits than the year before and nearly four times the number of visits than before the pandemic. Non-profits like Habitat for Humanity GTA, which helps make home ownership more accessible, are facing increasing challenges. The 200dollars.ca website includes a portal to a CanadaHelps.org page featuring a wide variety of Ontario charities, where people can choose a cause they support.
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