In-Kind Donations

In-Kind Donations are non-monetary gifts (e.g. real property, articles purchased or made, vehicles etc.) and add much value to life at Rockway. You’ll be amazed at what your in-kind donation might do!

Rockway reviews all gifts in kind to ensure we can accept them and put them to good use; we want to make the most of your generosity. We are committed to being good stewards of all donations!

Canada Revenue Agency requires that you provide certain information to Rockway as part of any gift-in-kind donation, so when donating in-kind items to Rockway, please contact Steven Reesor Rempel, Director of Finance & Human Resources by phone (519-743-5209 x3010) or email (finance@rockway.ca) in advance.

OTHER IN-KIND DONATIONS

Please note that in order to fulfill our legal obligations and due diligence for the issuing of gift-in-kind charitable tax receipts, once approved, all in-kind donations (except vehicle donations) to Rockway Mennonite Collegiate must be accompanied by this IN-KIND DONATION FORM, signed by you. Thank you.


Gifts of Property (not vehicles)	If the item was purchased… with the intent to donate it, the receipt will be issued for the purchase price of the item excluding any taxes. in the last 3 years, the receipt will be issued for the purchase price of the item excluding any taxes. more than 3 years ago and was purchased without the intent to donate it, you’ll need to include an appraisal of the Fair Market Value.
Gifts from a Company’s Inventory	You can write the donation off from inventory thus reducing taxes. According to the Canada Revenue Agency, this is the preferred method and usually provides the most tax advantage.
Handmade Items	Will be issued a receipt for the cost of the materials (less taxes).
Vehicles	Used vehicles can be donated to the school, which will then be refurbished and resold by Rockway’s Design and Technology Department In one case, a vehicle was given to a local family who settled here during the crisis is Syria. Detailed information about vehicle donations can be found in the chart below:

Vehicle Donations


General information	Rockway reviews and accepts vehicle donations based on the current needs of the Design and Technology department. Once approved, we rely on the Government of Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO) process for vehicle donations: You are responsible for bringing the vehicle to Rockway prior to any transfer. The registered owner(s) of the vehicle must then accompany Rockway’s Director of Finance to the Service Ontario License Office to transfer the vehicle to Rockway. The registered owner(s) has to sign the ownership to transfer the vehicle to Rockway and a Sworn Statement for Transfer of a Motor Vehicle in Ontario at the license office.
Receipting Guidelines	The new ownership in the name of the school will satisfy the paperwork requirement for the gift-in-kind receipt.
Roadworthy Vehicles (i.e. normal maintenance required to re-license)	If no value is shown on the package the value will be determined from the current Canadian Red Book. The Average Wholesale value will be used for vehicles listed in the standard book and the Average Low value will be used for vehicles listed in the Older Car/Truck book.
Non-Roadworthy Vehicles	A receipt will be issued reflecting the scrap value of the vehicle.