Support Local Queer Communities
Help us raise funds to help local 2SLGBTQIA+ community initiatives on Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands. This is our way of giving back to the community and helping local queer organizations thrive and grow.
Donate
Donations can be sent by e-transfer to donate@islandqueers.ca. There is no need to include a security question or password. We have 0% administrative fees if you donate in this manner.
You may also donate through Canada Helps which charges a 3.5 to 4% fee.
CanadaHelps also enables you to donate securities, including stocks, bonds, and mutual funds, to any charity in Canada.
Donations of $20 or more will receive a charitable tax receipt. Canada Helps issues automatic charitable tax receipts. IQAWC issues receipts once per year.
Please fill out the form below so we can contact you post-donation to send you the shortlisted applications of the groups to potentially receive funding.
Mailing a Cheque
If you prefer to send a cheque rather than an e-transfer, cheques payable to “Island Queers and Allies Who Care” can be mailed to:
Layne Kriwoken
4205 Judge Drive
Cobble Hill, BC
V8H 0J5.
Please ensure you include your name and contact information. Donor contact information is required to allow for tracking who our donors are in each quarter. This way, we can invite you to give your direct feedback on the recipient group.
Give Feedback
Each person who donates within an applicable quarter will get to provide our board with direct feedback on which group or project to donate funds to. This will happen at the end of each quarter. Feedback instructions will be shared via e-mail.
Donations made before June 15th allow you to give feedback on May/June applicants.
Donations after June 15 will have the opportunity to give feedback in the fall.