Please Donate

Why donate to CCA?

Community Clothing Assistance (CCA) is the largest non-government FREE clothing provider in Thunder Bay. CCA offers unprecedented support to unprivileged and most vulnerable people in deep crisis and poverty. When you donate to CCA, you are giving dignity and hope, by investing in the future of unprivileged individuals and families.

Please remember; Your donation transforms lives. Every year, The CCA clothes and supports thousands of people in need. You can donate through several methods. Please help with anything you can.

Clothing Donations

Donations are accepted Monday to Friday 10 am - 5 pm and Saturday 12 pm - 5 pm at 404 May Street North, Thunder Bay, ON. Small scale donations can be dropped off in a box just through the facilities’ shipping doors to the side; the loading dock doors are just off the parking lot to the left of the front doors.

Q1: What to donate?

- Small household appliances
- Gently used and new clothing
- Electronics items
- Small kitchen appliances
- Children’s items: toys, books
- Winter jackets for all ages
- Shoes, bedding, and household items
- Small household appliances

Q2: Can CCA charity issue a tax receipt to donors and foundations, how do I obtain a receipt?

YES, for donors if the value is over $10 in donated goods can receive Tax receipt; To receive a tax receipt, please tell the donation officers at the time of donation, and the office will prepare the receipt.

Q3: What programs are offered to public with our donations?

(CCA) runs 7 community programs where 6 of them are directly supported from your donation:

Referral Program–150 partnering organizations refer their clients in crisis for FREE clothing. Clients receive up to 32 ps. Of clothing -3 complete sets once a season.

Homeless Program–Walk in/homeless and in crisis, people receives one FREE clothing set and hygiene pack at a crisis situation.

Dress for Success Program–clients in need for FREE apparel for an interview or other important occasion. Also, HOW- Hands on Work program participants receive FREE 2 complete outfits for their new career experience.

UNDERCOVER program–Helping over 1000 children in crisis with NEW 7 pairs of socks and 7 pairs of underwear at a Christmas time and continue for 10 months.

Disaster and crisis program–helps people experiencing g disaster such fire or floods.

Clothing Centre program–Helping over 12,500 people yearly at a low income barrier with clothing at a symbolic price; ie. A bag of clothing at $20 or jeans $3 etc.. This program helps CCA with operations expenses and helps our clients to encourage them to pay for their own clothing and volunteering instead rely on the FREE clothing at all the time.

Q4: Where to donate?

(CCA) is located at 404 N. May Street and all donations are accepted at the site loading door. Donations are accepted from 10 am to 5 pm Monday to Friday and 12pm-5pm on Saturdays.

Volunteer at CCA

Benefits of Volunteering?
Benefits of Volunteering:

Helps you grow a professional network

Builds job-related skills, and enhance your resume

Increases your social interaction

Provides necessary support to combat depression and grow self-confidence

Helps you stay physically healthy

Gives you the opportunity to try something new

Allows you to be a part of your community through your service to others

Gain a sense of achievement

Learn about issues that your community faces and ways of overcoming them

Become a member of our Board of Directors, send us your resumes at admin@clothingassistance.com

Who can Volunteer?

Any Employment Training helps to gain work skills, knowledge of workplaces and pre-employment experience. Volunteering online helps CCA to gain research work and other creative tasks which builds the charity. CCA Invites:

High school, College, and University Students who need their volunteer hours

Adult education, Partnering Alternative Schools STUDENTS Organizations

Individuals who want to build their work skills, knowledge and experience

Training and experience in many different areas

Backroom:

Accepting donations

organizing and sorting clothing

Distribution centre:

Moving clothing from sorting to the sales floor

Stocking

Merchandising

Administration:

Help with Fundraising

Help with HR, Admin, and Marketing

Help with research and programs

Make a one-time a project/program donation

If you want to make a one-time donation, please find the project programs you are willing to donate for and willing the charity to be helped. ...Each gift designated toward an approved program or project, will be used for that specific program. Our financial statement is audited annually and is available upon request. Please see the donation form at this link…………… and follow the form flow. The tax receipt follows on completion the donation information.

Make monthly donations to support - programs of your choice.

Monthly donation is a great way to help charity and easy incorporate in to donor budget. ...Giving can be a small amount such as $10, 410, $30, $50, … each month and feels more palatable than dropping $150 at one-time donation. It may also feel more comfortable than to give during the fundraising of the year, when many are asked for help. Please remember that Monthly giving is a great way to donate as charity can in cooperate in to its budget. Please see the donation form at this link…………… and follow the form flow. The tax receipt follows on completion the donation information.

Give in Memoriam – Honour of a loved one

Honour the memory of a special person in your life by making a donation to the charity in his or her honour. ...Our Organization would be pleased to provide their family with a card notifying them that the donation was made. The charity will also recognize such contribution in our Annual Report. Please see the donation form at this link…………… and follow the form flow. The tax receipt follows on completion the donation information.

Corporate Sponsorship – partner the poverty fight alliance

A corporate sponsorship is a form of helping and at the same time marketing in which a company is associated with a project or program. Corporation logo and brand name are displayed alongside with specific mention that the corporation is providing funding. ...
Giving can be a small amount such as $10, 410, $30, $50, … each month and feels more palatable than dropping $150 at one-time donation. It may also feel more comfortable than to give during the fundraising of the year, when many are asked for help. Please remember that Monthly giving is a great way to donate as charity can in cooperate in to its budget. Please see the donation form at this and follow the form flow.
The tax receipt follows on completion the donation information. Please contact our management for discussing any project that your company feel can help the charity.

Our Recognition
Corporate sponsors will be recognized for their generosity:
Acknowledge them in public speeches, board meetings and interviews with the press Invite them for a private tour of your facility and take photos for the local business journals
Place a stewardship ad in their industry trade publication to thank them for their generosity Thank the sponsor on their individual social media platforms Give sponsors VIP tickets to your event.

Donate your Securities - Either mutual fund, stocks or bonds are convertible as donating gifts.

How do I donate securities to charity? ...You call your broker or investment firm—or you can use a site like CanadaHelps, which facilitates security donations online—and tell them what you'd like to do. You would then fill out some paperwork and indicate how many shares or mutual fund units should be donated in-kind to the charity. Please read our Donate your security Booklet (PDF)
No capital gains tax will apply to your personal or corporate account. Securities Transfer Form When you complete this form, CCA Security Donation Form; then you or your broker can send this form to the CCA director for safe transfer. Our Charity will provide you with a charitable tax receipt.

Legacy - Give a Gift

When you share your gifts with your loved ones, please remember to include our charity in your donations. ...Please make a gift in your will to create an everlasting legacy of hope. Your gifts can provide vital and stable charity support, whether your gift is small or large. Please read our;
Legacy Booklet (PDF) ,
Legacy PPT.

Child Sponsorship - The Undercover Project

Family Sponsorship - Dress a Family

Silver (upto $4000)

Company name, logo and sponsorship level included in all event programming and/or promotional materials [promotional materials might include flyers, pamphlets, t-shirts, or other merchandise].
Company included on "Partner's Page" on non-profit's website for 1 year.
Social media shout out a week after the event has ended
Four tickets to the event
[List our any other perks or benefits that your non-profit can offer]

Gold Sponsorship (upto $10,000)

Company name, logo and sponsorship level included in all event programming and/or promotional materials [promotional materials might include flyers, pamphlets, t-shirts, or other merchandise].
Company included on "Partner's Page" on non-profit's website for 2 years.
5 Social media shout outs a week after the event has ended
Six tickets to the event
Booth/table space at the event
[Number] of advertisements in [media type] for [amount of time] (estimated value=[amount])
[List our any other perks or benefits that your non-profit can offer]

Diamond Sponsorship (over $10,000)

Company name, logo and sponsorship level included in all event programming and/or promotional materials [promotional materials might include flyers, pamphlets, t-shirts, or other merchandise].
Company included on "Partner's Page" on non-profit's website for 3 years.
Ongoing social media shout outs 1 month after the event has ended
Ten tickets to the event
VIP Booth/table space at the event
[Number] of advertisements in [media type] for [amount of time] (estimated value=[amount])
A live shout out/acknowledgement during the event
[List our any other perks or benefits that your non-profit can offer]

Why Community Clothing Assistance needs your help?

Community Clothing Assistance (CCA) is a local non-profit organization founded in 2006 by three visionaries who sought to relieve poverty from the base through the operation of a clothing bank. They determined a number of factors contributing to poverty or need for assistance:

Addiction
Anger management issues
Disasters (including fire, flood, or other accidents)
Limited education and employment skills
Mental illness
Unexpected job loss

In order to combat these issues, CCA runs a number of programs to provide the community with opportunities, in addition to our free clothing programs. By offering a low-cost assortment of clothing for purchase, we allow vulnerable members of our communuity to pay their own way. This, in addition to our job experience program, promotes our values of community, compassion, dignity and hope, and increases confidence among recipients.
Today, the organization continues to operate with its roots firmly embedded in volunteerism and collective community responsibility. Our charity provides a number of poverty-relieveing community programs in partnership with over 150 local organizations.
CCA was born from the desire to grow the community. As a team, we are addressing community challenges and uncertainities while encouraging growth and achievement. With the help of our donors and community partners, we embed hope and dignity in all of our operations, and believe that the best is yet to come.

Why Legacy Giving?

_{Legacy giving allows you to designate a portion of your estate to the charity of your choice, ensuring that you can continue to make difference for years to come.

There are many reasons that a person may choose legacy giving as the ultimate final gift, encluding:}

To achieve philantrophic objectives
To designate a gift to a specific branch of a charity
To honour a loved one
To honour a personal history with a charity
To support an organization's mission and values
[Number] of advertisements in [media type] for [amount of time] (estimated value=[amount])
[List our any other perks or benefits that your non-profit can offer]

How to give?

_{It's upto you to decide how to direct your estate, should you choose legacy giving. However, here are few suggestions to get you started.}

Bequests: This is by far the most popular gift, making up 75-80% of all planned giving. It is also the easiest to make, and costs you nothing during your lifetime. Simply choose a dollar amount or percentage of your estate, and note it in your will. Already have a will written and don't want to deal with the costs of rewriting it? No worries - talk to your lawyer about a codicil, an amendment that costs nothing to add.
Appreciated Securities/Stocks: If you've owned publicly traded stocks for over a year, you can transfer them to a non-profit organization such as ours. You can also designate the specific program or purpose you'd like to see the proceeds applied to. In return, you'll get an income tax charitable deduction based on the fair market value, meaning it will cost you less out of pocket to make a charitable gift.
Life Insurance You can designate a charity as a Life Insurance policy beneficiary, and when the time comes, the proceeds will go towards supporting the organization. This is beneficial for your heirs - when life insurance proceeds are distributed to a non-profit, they are not subject to heavy taxation.
Retirement Plans: You can also name a charity as the beneficiary of a portion or all your RRSP/RRIF funds. Your heirs will avoid income and estate tax in this scenario as well - which can be designated a more favourably taxed portion of your will.

Testimony of Thanks

"The programs offered through Community Clothing Assistance have made a great impact for my children and for myself. Trying to cope and make sure our children have all of their basic needs met is important and crucial to our children’s wellbeing."

Anonymous

"My children were able to feel comfortable in new items so personal such as the underwear and socks that were so generously given.”

Anonymous

“My children were happy to have had their own socks and underwear, as opposed to having used unsanitary garments. This program ultimately provided my children with safety, good hygiene, comfort and stability for my whole family.

Anonymous