Mail-in gifts are ‘the bedrock’ of the Army’s fundraising efforts, a spokesperson says, but its postal campaign has essentially ground to a halt during the labour dispute
The Salvation Army says holiday donations are down 50 per cent since the Canada Post strike began, amounting to a drop of roughly $9.3-million in seasonal giving compared with this time last year.
“This inability of our donors and supporters to make donations is going to potentially affect us in our delivery of service, not only during the holiday season, but in this coming year,” said Murray, whose organization supports food banks, shelter programs, emergency relief and other services across the country.
He attributed that drop to a shorter holiday period because U.S. Thanksgiving landed somewhat later in the calendar, as well as the economy. Murray said the Army would like the federal government to consider moving the deadline for a charity-related tax deduction from year-end to the end of January or February, allowing donors to send their cheques later than usual but still get credited for the 2024 tax year.
“If we can move back that charitable giving date to allow them to get their tax receipts for 2024 I would say that that’s a win-win, and would be a good consolation for the challenge that we as a charity are feeling right now.”
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