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YWCA St.Thomas-Elgin depends on the support of the Elgin county community to help those in need each day.

It’s easy, tax deductible, and you will be helping people in your own neighbourhood!

Donate online today

Choose the program you would like to support below or select the ‘Area of Greatest Need’.

Your gift is amazing and we promise to honor your generosity and use your donation in the most effective way possible. The gift options shown reflect YWCA programs and donations will be used to provide assistance within that gift category where it is needed most. If we meet the needs of a particular program area your donation may be used to support another program area, or go to the greatest need.

Online donations accepted up to $999. If you would like to donate an amount over $999 please call us at 519-631-9800 or donate via e-transfer. Details below.

HOLIDAY HOURS & YEAR-END DONATIONS

Please note, our office will be closed from 12pm on Dec 24, 2024 – Jan 1, 2025. Reopening at 9am on Jan 2, 2025.

During our office closure donations will be accepted but not in person however we welcome you to donate online, submit an e-transfer, or through regular postage mail. If your donation is received and deposited by Dec 31, 2024 it will be considered a 2024 donation for tax purposes, if after this date it will be posted as a 2025 donation for tax purposes.

Please note our Hope for the Holidays online donation option is currently not available. You may send e-tranfer to finance@ywcaste.ca or donate in person at our main office.

Project Tiny Hope

Keep A Roof Over Their Heads Campaign

Literacy & Education

Supportive Housing

Youth Programs

Camps

Areas of Greatest Need

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By eTransfer

Use online banking

Step 1 – Email your full name, mailing address and donation amount you intend to send via e-transfer to finance@ywcaste.ca in order for your tax receipt to be processed.

Step 2 – Through your online banking provider, send e-transfer to finance@ywcaste.ca including in notes which program you are donating to.

Learn more about eTransfers

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By Phone

Call us with Visa or Master Card

(519) 631-9800
or Toll Free:
1-800-461-0954

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In Person or By Mail

Donate by credit card, cheque, debit, cash

YWCA St. Thomas-Elgin
16 Mary Street West
St. Thomas, ON
N5P 2S3

Your donations affect the lives of families across Elgin County

Amy’s journey

Amy now holds her head up high; with a radiant smile and looks forward to the future.

Courtney’s journey

Home is not a place… it’s a feeling

Lisa’s journey

A reflection of the Housing Supports offered through the YWCA. Struggling with generational poverty, abuse and addictions, at age 48 Lisa was referred to the YWCA St. Thomas Elgin by her continuing education teacher. Lisa was trying to make changes in an environment...

Natalie’s journey

The YWCA gave me the opportunity to start over and choose a better life.

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