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www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Friday, November 21, 2014 | 18 Philanthropy Day recognizes donations of time and money A gift gift from from your your heart heart is more more meaningful than you know - it has the power to change lives. Help a child or family in need this holiday season, make your gift to the YMCA Strong Kids campaign today. Although some tend to (NC) ­ For all the times think of philanthropy as you laced up your shoes the practice of donating to take part in a charity large sums of money to run; for all those times charity, philanthropy is in you made a donation to fact every unselfish, kinda worthy cause; and for hearted gesture made by all those snowy days you one person towards anknocked on doors for your other. favourite charity -- take a Take time to thank the bow, Canada. This is your people in your life who day to hear the words you have donated their time so richly deserve ­ thank or financial resources to you. help make life better for Two years ago, Canada your community and for became the first country Canada. And check out in the world to officially the First -Time Donor's Surecognize November per Credit that the federal 15th as National Philanthropy Day, and there government introduced are plenty of reasons Zoe Jenkin donates food to the to encourage Canadians to celebrate. According Salvation Army food drive during to give. If you qualify, the to Statistics Canada, in Oakville's annual Santa Claus super credit gives you an 2010 almost half of all Parade. extra 25 per cent non-rePhoto by: Eric Riehl/Metroland Media fundable federal tax credit Canadians volunteered, Group when you claim your charigiving more than two billion hours of their time. Plus on average, table donation. Canadians made a financial donation of For more information about how to do$446 each to charitable or non-profit or- nate wisely and for a list of registered ganizations, which added up to over $10 charities visit the Canada Revenue Agenbillion. cy's website at www.cra.gc.ca/donors. Donate today ymcaofoakville.org Charitable Registration # 11906 4400 RR0001 YMCA of Oakville In Celebration of National Philanthropy Day As construction continues on a new state-of-the-art healthcare facility for Oakville so too does our fundraising. We can't thank you enough for your support. www.oakvillehospitalfoundation.com