How to Join Us

Then, scroll through the Agreement below for details about membership, nominating, voting, donating. 

The synopsis:

(note that details in Agreement will supercede this synopsis)

• choose a financial commitment beginning as low as $25 per cycle, three cycles per year

• membership gives you the right to nominate one charity in each giving cycle (criteria: charity must be registered and able to issue tax receipts; funds must serve local residents; specific need must be immediate; donations may not be used for administrative purposes; focus is on needs of people; previous recipients are not eligible for re-nomination for a period of three years)

• from all nominations, three are chosen at random to present their needs via a short submitted video for you to view when it fits into your schedule. In the video, they will outline the specific need to be addressed with our donations

• you will be provided with a link to a ballot where you will select the charity that you would like to see receive our donations

• at the end of the voting period, the charity with the most votes is awarded all members' donations for the cycle

• you will be provided with a link to a dedicated CanadaHelps fundraiser which has been set up specifically for our group's donations to the selected charity; you will also be provided with an address where you can mail a donation made by cheque

• after the donation period ends, we will announce the total amount of collective donations from our giving circle to the selected charity

• in a few weeks, the recipient will share with us how our donations were used - usually with photos and stories

• an annual press release will be circulated to local media outlining our giving circle's annual activities and total donations in each of the three giving cycles

Then, to register as a donating member,  please complete and submit the form below.

Once you submit the form, you will receive a welcome email that will provide links to join our private and public Facebook groups. A copy of your completed form will be attached to that email.