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You bring gifts to VON every day – your time, your commitment, and your caring.  And many of our staff choose to give in other ways as well!

Financial donations are critical to VON’s sustainability. They keep us in business, and help support growth.  Our charitable status is part of our value-add to funders and community partners, and it’s what draws vital volunteers to our door.  Donations to VON support CSS programs. They subsidize clients.  They help us pay for critical infrastructure like CellTrak.  Donations support practice education, fundraising and promotion of our services.  And donations can help make a difference to our bottom line – something that all of us are mindful of as we continue to meet the challenges of our sector.

Not long ago, Lynn Hinds, District Executive Director for Community Support Services (CSS) in Middlesex Elgin, left VON to join Ontario’s South West Local Health Integrated Network (LHIN).  The LHINs are important funders and partners to VON, supporting our CSS programs in communities across the province.  Over the last four years, the LHIN contributions to our work have grown by nearly 20%, from $40M in 2012-13 to $47M last year.

Lynn grew up at VON – she started as a student 17 years ago, and moved up through various roles until she found herself leading our largest CSS team in VON.  And to ensure that she could continue to have an impact on VON and the people we serve, she converted her VON charitable donation given through payroll deduction to a monthly gift on her credit card when she moved on to her new job.

Lynn herself said it best:  “I love this organization – all the people at every level, including staff and volunteers.  I want to ensure the good work we are doing continues because I truly believe in it”.

To become a donor yourself, please click here.  Your gift today could change a life forever.