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Types of Donations:1. "Can't Use Your Ticket?" Donation of unused event tickets. 2. Donate funds to help develop and deliver our programs. Kids Up Front relies on the generosity of individuals and corporations to fund our programs. 100% of your donation goes to support our programs. 3. Matching Funds. Ask your Human Resources representative about the "Matching Funds" donation policy in your company. 4. United Way Self Directed Funds. If you donate to the United Way, select the Kids Up Front Foundation in your personal "Self Directed Donations." 5. Donate your time – Kids Up Front has rewarding opportunities available for those wanting to get involved and support our charity. Donate online:
Tax Receiptable donations for the Vancouver programs can be made payable to: Kids Up Front Foundation (Vancouver) Vancouver, BC V6B 2K4 Canada Customs and Revenue Agency Number: 86195 2075 RR0001 Can't Use Your Ticket? -- We can! An unused seat is a lost opportunity. We'll accept any child-friendly ticket and turn it around very quickly to a child would could really Donate your event tickets!Can't use your ticket?Donate it to Kids Up Front and we'll recycle them to kids efficiently, fairly nd at no cost. It's so simple and so incredibly beneficial to a family in crisis or a child in need. 1. Contact us by email, or phone at 604-266- KIDS (5437) Monday through Friday. We can redistribute your ticket opportunity within 24 hours of an event. 2. A"ticket attachment" is added to every ticket to let the recipient know who made the donation and where to send the thank you letters. (If you would not like your name to be known, just let us know.) 3. A charitable in-kind tax receipt can be provided to donors upon request (proof of purchase quired). Please note:
Thank You Letters from Ticket Recipients
"To Kids Up Front, I would like to thank Kids Up Front for the tickets to the Steve Nash Celebrity Basketball game on Saturday, July 22.
These tickets also game by Foster Sons the opportunity to attend the Fan Appreciation day on the Saturday. My Foster Son’s spent a full four hours at the event and participated in all the activities. A huge part of the day was for my boys to meet Steve Nash and other NBA basketball players. Each of my boys was able to get autographs and meet these wonderful role models. To watch my boys be like little kids again and forget about their life problems, brought much joy to them but also for me. To see these kids smile and be kids again was priceless.
Later that day, we attended the game and continued with much fun and kids being kids. My boys told me after the game that it was the best day ever and they would never forget it. They said it was a memory that they will never forget. On Sunday my boys awake and continued to talk about their great day on Saturday. They looked at all their autographs, and memorabilia they collected on Saturday. One of my boys has hung all his items already in his bedroom.
Thanks again for making these boys the happiest boys in Vancouver and letting them feel as normal as every other young person." -- Kids Up Front Dad "Just wanted to thank you so much for donating tickets to the Adoptive Families Association of BC. My son and I greatly enjoyed the production. In addition to providing us with great entertainment this outing provided us with a great bonding afternoon. When chidren re adopted, typically they have moved from foster home to foster home and don't have great trust when they are placed in their adoptive home. One on one time together, sharing interests, creating memories are so important in the first year of a child coming to their forever home. This gift from ou provided my son and I an afternoon of just being together, and we still talk about our great day out downtown. Thanks for creating this memory for us, we will treasure it always." -- Kids Up Front Mom "My mom helped me type a letter on the computer I am learning how to use it for school. I am saying thank you for giving us the tickets to the hockey game. I have never seen them play in front of me before and I really liked it. When my mom told me that my sisters and I were going I jumped up and down because I was so happy. My walls all have pictures of the Canucks on them and I watch every game on tv. My mom says we can't afford tickets because we have to buy food with that money, but I got to go because you gave me tickets, you can come over and eat some of our food if you would like. Thank you a whole lot." -- Kids Up Front recipient "Thank you very much for the Playland passes. They had a wonderful time despite the weather. My mom even said that this was the most fun they have had together in a long time." -- Kids Up Front recipient "Thank you for the Playland all day passes. Me and my 12 year old daughter made good use of our passes. The lunch that was provided was a great way to start the day. My daughter went on every ride that was there. This gave us a day full of laughter and memories that will last a life time. I appreciate everything thank-you Kids Up Front." -- Kids Up Front Mom "Nicholas had an absolute blast. It was the first time that we have ever been to a hockey game together and it was really special (Giants). Nicholas was hoarse by the end, and fell asleep before we backed out of the parking spot. Every time the billboard said "everybody dance" he was up, leaning on the folded seat, doing the disco dance or the fish or the twist. His brother and sister were into the wave and thoroughly enjoyed themselves. In the midst of more surgery and eparation ahead with many hospital stays, it was an amazing evening of fun. We can't afford to go to events like this so it will certainly stand out for all the kids. It was really neat that it was something we could all do, all enjoy and are all in the same place and can interact. They are now following the Giants on the news and in the newspaper and it is a great conversation topic that we all share now." -- Kids Up Front Mom "Thank you for the Playland tickets we had so much fun. It was the best present someone could have given us." -- Kids Up Front recipient " I would like to thank you for the tickets to the Shania Twain concert.When Shania announced her show in Vancouver, my two girls (10 and 12 years old) asked if we could go to the concert. I would have loved to rush out and purchased tickets to the event, but as a person with MS, on government disability, luxuries like concert tickets we do without. When I received the tickets, it was important to me that I explain to the kids why we had received them. So often when you have to explain something about MS to your family, its about why you can't do something. It was so nice to have a positive MS experience, which was exciting to them. Thank you again for making this happen. I'm sure you will put a lot of smiles of the faces of both the parents and the kids lives that you touch." -- Kids Up Front Parent "Thanks so much for the concert tickets for our family. We really wanted to take the kids to this one but were unable to afford the tickets and you made it possible for our family to go. We had such a good time and were still talking about it. It really brightened up our four childrens night they were so thrilled to tell their friends that they actually went to a concert. We would have never been able to afford to go otherwise. From behalf of our family thanks so so so very much." -- Kids Up Front Parent
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