Your Old Wheelchair Could Help You Get More Taxes Back!

Canadian Red Cross Offers Gifts-In-Kind Tax Receipts!

Do you have some mobility devices you no longer use, or that are simply not suitable for you?  Those crutches, canes, wheelchairs, hospital beds and other mobility evices could help you get a little more money back on yoour taxes next year when you donate them to the Canadian Red Cross - but only in some provinces. Here is somessome information from the Canadian Red Cross website.

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How to Donate Equipment to the Canadian Red Cross

Wondering about donating equipment to the Red Cross? The HELP program currently accepts equipment donations at designated offices in the following provinces: 

•  Alberta 
• British Columbia
• Nova Scotia 
• Newfoundland and Labrador 
• New Brunswick 
• Prince Edward Island 
• Yukon

 NOTE: Equipment donations can no longer be accepted in Ontario. Please be aware that the Red Cross can only accept donations of items that we are able to loan. These are items that are easily redistributed and cost effective to include in a loan program. 

The Canadian Red Cross is in need of  the following types of items: 

• Wheelchairs 
• Walkers, 
• Crutches
• Canes 
• Bath seats and benches 
• Commodes and toilet seats 
• Other durable medical equipment 

Due to program limitations and /or government regulation, they cannot accept the following items: 

• Linens 
• Bandages 
• Urinary and incontinence supplies
• Drugs 
• Furniture 
• Beds other than home-use hospital beds, which may be accepted in BC and Nova Scotia only 

How to Donate Your Equipment to the Red Cross

Equipment donations may be dropped off at the HELP Health Equipment Loan Program locations. Due to space limitations, please phone ahead to ensure they can accept the item(s) at that location. 

 About Tax Rceipts for Your Used EquipmentDonations 

Gift-in-kind tax receipts (based on current assessed value) are available for donated equipment. If you would like a receipt, please make this clear at the time you make your donation. The Canadian Red Cross volunteer or staff person will take down your name, address and phone number. Please allow up to 3 months for delivery of the tax receipt If you have not received your tax receipt after 3 months please email HELP@redcross.ca and include the following information in your email: 

•  the location where the equipment was donated 
•  the date it was donated and
•  the equipment you donated .

Now to find out where people in other provinces can donate their equipment! Any suggestions? Please pop a note in the comments below and let everyone know!

Sources:

• Health Equipment Donations - Canadian Red Cross

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