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Making a Donation of Goods
McAuley Community Services for Women relies heavily on the generosity of volunteers and donors to practically support the services for women and their children.
There is an ongoing need for non-perishable food, new clothing and toiletries for women and their accompanying children experiencing family violence who often escape with just the clothes on their backs.
Making a Financial Donation
Financial donations to assist with the purchase of these items and to help us to broaden our support for vulnerable women and their children can be made by cheque, payable to McAuley Community Services for Women and sent to:
McAuley Services for Women
67 Cade Way, Parkville VIC 3052
A tax deductible receipt for all donations will be forwarded to the donor on request. Please include a return address with your donation so a receipt can be issued.
Key areas of expenditure for funds donated include:
• Women's and children's sleepwear and underwear
• Provision of toiletries for women and children
• Nappies
• Children's toys and clothing
• Food
Workplace Giving
Workplace Giving is a simple yet powerful way for your employees to assist McAuley Community Services for Women in delivering services to homeless women and to women and their children escaping family violence, through dollars received via regular payroll deductions.
Once established, Workplace Giving both assists McAuley Community Services for Women and your organization, providing a low cost and low maintenance way to support the community.
How it works
Workplace Giving donations are deducted from an employees' salary before tax is applied, thus reducing taxable income. Furthermore, because donations are made pre-tax, it only costs each employee 52 cents for every dollar they pledge*.
The Australian Taxation Office pays the balance.
* based on a marginal tax rate of 48.5%
For more information contact the Australian Taxation Office http://ato.gov.au/businesses/content.asp?doc=/content/34483.htm or your payroll department.
Leaving a bequest to McAuley Community Services for Women
Catherine McAuley was the founder of the Sisters of Mercy, who began her work work with vulnerable women by building a house in Baggot Street, Dublin with a legacy left to her in 1822.
We have been able to continue and expand our work with vulnerable women and their children through the generosity of those who have donated and bequeathed money.
We hope you might consider McAuley Community Services for Women in your Will.
If you choose to consider McAuley Community Services for Women, including the following simple statement in your Will ensures that your wishes will be carried out.
I bequeath:
a) the sum of $ ____________________ (nominate the sum you intend to give)
b) _______ percentage of my estate
c) the residue of my estate to McAuley Community Services
for Women to be applied for general purposes. I declare that the receipt of the Treasurer or the Chief Executive Officer of McAuley Community Services for Women will be full and sufficient discharge for my executor without any need to inquire any further as to the actual application of monies.
If you decide to include McAuley Community Services for Women in your Will, we would be grateful if you would let us know, in person, or through your solicitor.