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Donate to Autism Services Incorporated

Making a Donation Online

One-time and Monthly Donations

One-time and monthly donations can be made to ASI online through the secured charity website CanadaHelps.org. Through CanadaHelps.org you will have the option of making a one-time donation or a repeating donation, deducted monthly from your credit card. CanadaHelps.org only accepts credit cards, including Visa, Mastercard, Amex and by Interac Online.

In Memorial and Special Occassion Donations

You can also dedicate your gift in memory of someone or as a gift in honour of or on behalf of someone. Donations in honour of a special teacher, friend, relative or as a thank you gift are ideal and easy. Free eCards are available for in honour and in memory donations as well as other special occassions such as birthdays, wedding, sympathy, Christmas, Hanukah and more.

Donate Now, It's Easy

To make a donation, simply click on the CanadaHelps.org logo below. For your convenience you can print an official tax receipt immediately after making your donation.

Making a Donation by Mail

If you prefer, you can mail your donation directly to our office. Please indicate if you are making a memorial donation or a donation on behalf of someone. Please make cheques payable to Autism Services Incorporated and mail to 3600 Curry Avenue, Windsor, ON N9E 2T6. For donations received by mail an official tax receipt will be sent to you within 6 weeks.

Gifts-In-Kind and Library Donations

If you would like to donate items for our summer program, office or library please contact the office. Gently used books and DVDs on the topic of autism and educational toys for our lending library are always appreciated. Thoughout the year we are often looking for donations of gifts to use for raffle prizes at our fundraising events. A tax receipt for the value of the gift will be provided upon request.

Planned Giving

If you would like to support our organization after you have gone, you may consider a planned giving option such as a bequest, endowment, Charitable Remainder Trust or naming our organization as a beneficiary on a RRSP/RRIF. Most financial planners and estate lawyers will be able to advise you on your best option. We recommend notifying Autism Services Incorporated if you have made these types of arrangements.

Third Party Fundraisers

If you or your group would like to give back to the community, you can help us raise money by organizing a fundraiser on our behalf. Events such as golf or card tournaments, garage sales, school loonie days, office dress down days, bowl-a-thons, dinner dances and car washes are just some of the activities that can be fun as well as raise money for a good cause. If you would like to organzie an event on our behalf please contact our office. Any use of our name or logo will require our permission.

Why Donate

Your Donation Helps People in Windsor-Essex

• We are a locally run and operated charitable organization. One hundred percent of your donation will stay in this community.
• We are the area's only organization to offer a 7-week summer support program that provides one-to-one care for children ages 6-21 yrs. with high needs autism.
• We operate the community's only Autism related Resource Lending Library.
• We sponsor workshops, seminars and webinars and provide other services to area individuals and families affected with autism.

How Will Your Donation Help

• The cost of the 7 week program is approximately $6,500 per person.
• Ninety percent of the cost is to supply specialized support workers who provide the 1:1 staff to client ratio that is critical to the success of the program.
• Your donation will help maintain the highly structured learning environment which is designed to enhance the individual's skill as well as their quality of life.
• Currently seventy-five percent of program costs are government funded but in recent years this amount has been declining. At the same time, operating costs have been increasing. As a result, program users fees paid for by families have gone up. Your donation will help keep user fees affordable.
• The needs of our community are growing. Last year we received 80 applications for 50 available positions. Our goal is to one day accomodate all individuals who need our services. Your donation can help make that happen.