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Early Bird Draw - Winners Announced!

Everyone who donated to the United Way by 11:59pm on Fri Dec 2 was entered into an Early Bird Draw for one of three prizes. Thank you to everyone who gave and congratulations to the three lucky winners!

Rolanda Murray, Secretary, Registrar & Convocation: 50% off an Annual Employee Parking Pass (Jul 1/12 - Jun 30/13) (Thank You to Stewart Ralph, Associate Director, Facilities Services & Campus Dev, for arranging this!)

Naomi Knodel, Registration Services Clerk - CW: 1 room night at The Beach Club Resort (Parksville, BC)

Jerry Hinbest, University-College Professor, Department Chair, Sociology (Nanaimo/Cowichan): Round-trip flight between Nanaimo and downtown Vancouver with Seair Seaplanes

Be a Hero

In 2010, VIU employees committed to the United Way through payroll deduction, raising $18,000 which has been invested back into our community.

There are over 1000 regular employees who work at VIU and over 2000 including temporary and casual employees. Imagine what we could raise if each of us committed even a-dollar-a-pay to the United Way?

Be a Leader

* If 1000 people give $20 a pay ($520/yr) = $520,000

Be an Everyday Hero

* If 1000 people give $1 a day ($365/yr) = $365, 000

Be a Lunch Hero

* If 1000 people give $10 a pay ($260/yr) = $260,000

Be a Coffee Hero

* If 1000 people give $5 a pay ($130/yr) = $130,000

Be an Every Dollar Counts Hero

* If 1000 people give $1 a pay ($26/yr) = $26, 000

After your Charitable Tax Benefit, the cost of investing is less than you think. Each dollar invested with the United Way goes farther, affects more change, and benefits us all, far more than that same dollar would sitting in our wallet.

Tax Benefits of Charitable Giving (as per the CRA charitable donation tax credit estimator)

Donation

Federal Tax Savings

Provincial Tax Savings

Total Savings

Total After Tax

Per Pay

$520

$122.80

$57.16

$179.96

$340.04

$13.08

$365

$77.85

$34.38

$112.23

$252.77

$9.72

$260

$47.40

$18.94

$66.34

$193.67

$7.45

$130

$19.50

$6.58

$26.08

$103.92

$4.00

$26

$3.90

$1.32

$5.22

$20.78

$0.80

The federal tax credit (2011) for charitable donations up to and including $200 is 15%; the federal tax credit (2011) for charitable donations above $200 is 29%.

The provincial (BC) tax credit (2011) for charitable donations up to and including $200 is 5.06%; the provincial tax credit (2011) for charitable donations above $200 is 14.7%.

*Charitable donations are limited to 75% of your net income for tax purposes.*