St. Mary's General Hospital Foundation
435 The Boardwalk, Suite 300
Waterloo, ON, N2T 0C2
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FAQs
Donations and tax receipts
- Anytime online through the Donate button.
- By mail or in person: Send a cheque to or drop by Medical Centre 2, 435 The Boardwalk Suite 300, Waterloo, ON, N2T 0C2.
- By phone: (519) 749-6797 (9 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday to Friday, excluding statutory holidays). Please have your credit card information ready.
One-time donations:
- By phone, mail or in person: Receive a tax receipt by mail in approximately two weeks upon processing your donation.
- Online: Expect an automated tax receipt via email.
Monthly donations:
- By the end of February, you’ll receive a consolidated tax receipt accounting for the total donations you made for the year.
One-time donations of $20 or more will receive a charitable tax receipt.
For monthly donations, you’ll receive a consolidated tax receipt by mail in February.
We understand that donors want to give to specific areas in the hospital – or share messages of gratitude – based on their interactions or experiences at St. Mary’s.
Where applicable, donors can advise the foundation where they’d like their donations to go toward. To allow us to respond to emerging needs at the hospital at any given time, we encourage donors to give to the unrestricted or priority category.
Each donation is personal because each donation has a reason. We work hard to honour how you wish to see your donation used. To have a more in-depth conversation on where you want to allocate your donation, contact foundation@supportstmarys.ca or call (519) 749-6797.
Monthly giving
A monthly donation ensures a steady base of support, allowing St. Mary’s to keep addressing our community healthcare needs now.
This continued support also means that St. Mary’s can plan for the future in meaningful ways.
By the end of February, you’ll receive a consolidated tax receipt in the mail accounting for the total donations you made for the year.
General inquiries
We work hard to ensure we’re sharing information about the foundation that you’d like to receive. If you change your mind at any point, update your preferences and we’ll make sure to note them in our system.
Give us a call at (519) 749-6797 or email foundation@supportstmarys.ca and we’ll take down your new information.
Find them here: Privacy policy and audited statements.
Visit the hospital’s website to learn about volunteer opportunities and the application process.
Community fundraising
Our fundraising website offers an easy way to set up your fundraiser and donation page to support St. Mary’s.
The benefit: You skip the headache of administering donations and issuing tax receipts. We handle the backend, and you can focus on spreading the word to drum up support.
Contact events@supportstmarys.ca, and we’d be happy to assist.
Grand River Hospital and St. Mary’s General Hospital joining together
The questions below addresses donor-related inquiries given the news about a voluntary merger between St. Mary’s and Grand River hospitals.
Donations already made: The foundations will honour prior requests made on where the donation should be designated in the hospital. Existing commitments and pledges will be honoured and followed through.
New donations: Community donations continue to be critical to meet the capital needs in the existing hospital sites. Per usual practice, the foundations accept donations to St. Mary’s and Grand River hospitals and honour where they are being designated to.
Recognizing that many donors are excited and want to support this transformative project, the foundations are looking at a joint fund for the new hospital, while continuing to accept and encourage donations for current needs at St. Mary’s and Grand River.
Both hospitals continue to operate in full service to meet healthcare needs of today. The impact of community donations on today’s needs is no less meaningful. Investing in both hospitals – at a time where healthcare services from diagnostic testing to general medicine remain in full demand – is still a sound decision that will make a real difference.
As both foundations are still separate entities, your tax receipt will be issued by the foundation that you made the donation to.
As the foundations determine their approach, details on current donation pledges, along with other operational decisions will be shared with donors and community members.
Community donations are essential to build the new merged hospital. The foundations will be working on a feasibility study to determine the amount necessary for local share.
A viable local plan, along with other considerations such as governance structure, is a key factor for provincial approval of the new hospital organization.
Once determined, a public fundraising campaign will take shape to encourage community members, businesses and organizations to lend their support and donate.
Visit and subscribe to updates via Building the Future of Care Together. Upcoming consultation and engagement opportunities will be publicized there.
Inquiries by email to info@futureofcaretogether.ca are welcome.
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