DONATIONS AND TAX eal correctly when charity calls WHAT DO you say and do when somebody comes to the door seeking a donation for a worthy cause? You might reach for your purse or wallet and grab the first bill you find. Or you might mumble some reason for not giving, and then close the door...perhaps feeling a litde uncomfortable about such solicitations and the way you han- dle them. You probably react in a similar way to charitable appeals that come in the mail. Martin Connell is travelling across Canada suggesting a solu- tion, a way to help you deal more comfortably with these requests for charity. dollars and sense Michael Grenby “Decide how much you are Prepared to give to charity each year,”’ he said in an interview. “*Then choose the charities you would like to support and make your donations.’’ Connell is chairman of Imagine, a national awareness program for giving, whose advisory council in- cludes individuals ranging from Bertha Allen, manager of Inuvik General Hospital’s Medical Tran- sient Centre, to Royal Bank chairman Allan Taylor. Connell, of Toronto, is also chairman of Conwest Exploration Limited, a mining, oil and gas company. The 47-year-old execu- tive, who has five children, prac- tises what he preaches. Ir 1984, he set up his own charitable founda- tion to which he has contributed $1.4 million so far: the Calmeadow Foundation supports small enter- prise among Canadian Natives and in Third World countries. “‘Most peogie treat charitable giving in an erratic manner,’” said Connell. “‘They respond to the direct canvasser with what they find in their purse or wallet. “*In a national study, 85 per cent seid they give to charity. But the most recent Revenue Canada statistics show only 27 per cent of people filing tax returns claimed charitable donations. “That confirms the giving is done on the spur of the moment and is often in smali amounts.’’ Connell said people have good intentions but just don’t get around to doing anything as far as donating time or money. ‘A national survey done by Decima Research for The Cana- dian Centre of Philanthropy, which came up with the Imagine initiative, showed that only seven per cent of Canadians listed charitable giving when asked what they would do if they won the lot- tery or otherwise had disposabie income,’’ Connell said. “Although people mean well — you can see that from the public response any time a personal crisis in a community is publicized — Canadians give an average of one- third Iess today than they did 20 years ago.”’ Yet because there is more need for charity and less support from government because of restraint programs, people must become more organized in their giving, “Way's Vertiseg Pri ce Aanertewa OCEAN SPRAY CRANBERRY COCKTAIL} 1.14 LITRE JAR GRAPE JUICE WELCH'S 1UITRE JAR DISHWASHER DETERGENT SUNUGHT 18 kg BOX MJB GROUND COFFEE REG.., FINE or EX- TRA FINE - 300g TIN BAGS ORANGE PEKOE 227 g - PKG. OF 72 TOMATO KETCHUP HEINZ 1 LITRE SQUEEZE BOTTLE HI-DRI 2 ROLL PKG iP) CAMPBELLS 284 mL TIN VEGETABLE CAMPBELLS 284 mL TIN 128 mL JAR BUSINESS said Connell. “We encourage both people and companies to stari with a one- per-cent base — one per cent of their gross annual income — although we know many give more than that,’’ he said. ‘‘Quite a few churches, for example, expect and CRICKEN NOODLE CAMPBELL'S 284 mL TIN CONSOMME CAMPBELLS 284 mL TIN COCKTAIL SHRIMP SNOW'S 113 g TIN SUCED MUSHROOMS MONEY'S 284 mL TIN 4 VARIETIES 398 mL TIN MILUPA _ BABY FGOD ASST'D. VARIETIES 250 g PKGS. NO "O BY FOOD STRAINED - ASST'D. me HEINZ JUNIOR BABY FOOD ASSTD. VARIETIES 213 mt JAR GREEN LEAF LETTUCE CALIFORNIA GROWN CANADA #1 GR. m > a x RED LEAF LETTUCE CALIFORNIA GROWN CANADA 41 GR. (de) x=9 és oo 47 -- Wednesday, Navember 23, 2988 « Noril; Shore News ». receive a tithe of 10 per cent from their members. “Budget for your charitable giv- ing. Make this a thoughtful pro- cess, and involve your family. ‘“‘Then pinpoint the sector you would like to support: the en- vironment, children, amateur LETTUCE CALIFORNIA GROWN CANADA #1 GR YELLOW ONIONS JUMBO WASHINGTON GROWN CANADA #1 FRESH SPINACH CALIFORNIA GROWN — BUNCH oo 48° SIZE 39 KIWI! FRUIT NEW ZEALAND GROWN 2 FOR | 3 FOR 69+ $00 $179) 8]88 PKG PKG CANADA FANCY FRESH BONELESS REG or STUFFED LEG OF PORK ROAST FRESH BONELESS 19 18° 2927 Bol athletics, health organizations, the arts, religion and so on.”’ Conncll admitted it’s difficult to gel names of groups in these sec- tors as no central clearing house exists for Canada’s 57,000 regis- See Get Page 48 FRESH (FROM THE LEG) CUBEG AK PO BONLESS (FRESH PIECES) SLICED SIDE BACON OLYMPIC (REG. or CAN. MAPLE) BLACK FOREST HAM FLEETWOOD MINI OLIVIER! LNGUINE 350 GRAM PACKAGE SOLE IN BATTER HIGHLINER 350 g PACKAGE LIGHT TONIGHT HIGHUINER COD - FILLETS — 225 g MILD ; PEPPERONI OVERLANDER (BULK) JELLIED