01/17/11 - Don't miss the SynesthASIA Charity Fashion Show 2011

01/12/11 -Join us for the UNFORGETTABLE LADAKH CHARITY TREK 2011

01/09/11 -"Donations are NOW TAX-DEDUCTIBLE"

01/05/11 -New partnership with the Center for Global and Community Service

11/05/10 -Abhilasha Selected for Youth Social Entrepreneurship Award

11/04/10 -Abhilasha Project chosen as Official Charity Partner for SynesthASIA

11/04/10 -Event: All Night Karaoke! Nov. 10th 2010

10/22/10 -RUNWAY FOR HOPE FASHION SHOW RAISES MORE THAN $8,500.

January 2010

Tax Receipts on donations now available!

November 2010 – The Abhilasha Project is pleased to announce its collaboration with the Centre for Global and Community Service Partnership Fund.

“Established in collaboration with the Annual Fund of the University of Ottawa, the Partnership Fund allows uOttawa student groups with a humanitarian mission to take advantage of the University’s fundraising knowledge and resources in order to develop long term relationships with donors and raise awareness for their cause within the University’s various networks.”1

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR DONORS

3 EASY payment options

1- ONLINE DONATION

For those donors who would like to receive a tax receipt on their online donations they must donate through the following website:

En ligne : http://www.fondsannuel.uottawa.ca                
Online: http://www.annualfund.uottawa.ca

a- Click on the Give online option on the right-hand side of the screen and follow the instructions.
b- In the Gift Designation field, select “Other Project or initiative” and type “The Abhilasha Project”

2- BY CHEQUE

In order to receive a tax receipt on your donation, please make sure to write all cheques payable to University of Ottawa with a memo at the bottom of the cheque to the Abhilasha Project in order for the funds to be directed to the appropriate account.

Tax Receipts will be issued by the University of Ottawa on behalf of the Abhilasha Project and mailed to the donors directly.

All cheques should be mailed directly to:

uOttawa Annual Fund
190 Laurier East
Ottawa, ON, Canada
K1N 6N5

3- BY CASH

Tax receipts can be issued for any cash donation of $20 or more. The tax receipt will be issued directly by the University of Ottawa and sent to the appropriate donor.

In Montreal: contact Zareen Ali at 514-629-6263
In Ottawa: contact Amena Ali at 613-407-9274

DONORS FROM US:

UNITED STATES CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION TAX RECEIPT

Donations through the Friends of the University of Ottawa
If you are not or were not enrolled at the University of Ottawa, nor any of your family members were (spouse, child, parent, grandparent, or sibling), you may make a donation through the Friends of the University of Ottawa to be eligible for a charitable tax deduction on your United States income tax return.

The Friends of the University of Ottawa is an independent charity organized in the United States that works to advance the University by supporting special projects approved by its board of directors.

 To qualify for a United States charitable contribution tax receipt, gifts to the Friends of the University of Ottawa must be unconditional. You may, if you wish, make a recommendation on how your gift will be used to advance the University.