The VOG has a donation card program whereby members or others wishing to make a donation to the VOG, either in memory of someone or in recognition of a special event, can have a card sent in acknowledgement. Donations must be for a minimum of $25. The donor will receive a tax receipt for the amount, and the honoree will receive a card from the Guild stating that a donation (amount unspecified) has been made and expressing an appropriate message of condolence or congratulations. The donor can specify to which of the Guild’s various donation categories (Career Development Grant, Opera in Schools, or unrestricted) the money is to be assigned.
The cards will be printed, on demand, on VOG notecard stationery bearing the current VOG logo, and may bear either the donor’s choice of a number of standard wordings, or a custom-designed message of up to 3 lines of type.
Here are some samples of possible wording:
1) Best wishes on your special birthday.
2) In memory of ______________________ with sympathy for your loss.
3) With heartfelt sympathy and sincere condolences on the loss of _____________________.
4) Congratulations on your ______________________ (16th/65th/80th/90th birthday, anniversary, graduation, bar/bat mitzvah, promotion, etc.).
The message portion of the card will look something like this:
Donations and orders for cards should be sent to:
Membership Chair, VOG
1945 McLean Drive
Vancouver, BC V5N 3J7
membership@vancouveroperaguild.com
Cheques should be made out to Vancouver Opera Guild.