Donate Securities to Mercy Ships Canada
Meet your personal financial goals while making a difference in the future.
Why Donate Securities to Mercy Ships?
When you transfer publicly traded securities (like stocks, bonds, or mutual funds) directly to Mercy Ships Canada:
- You pay no capital gains tax on the appreciated value
- You receive an official donation receipt for the closing price on the date the transfer is received by Mercy Ships Canada
Your donation has maximum impact — helping bring free, life-changing surgeries to people in need.
Young Aissata received cleft-lip surgery on board the Africa Mercy. | Guinea
How to Donate
Option 1: Through Your Investment Advisor
- Complete the Securities Gift Transfer Form
- Send it to your Investment Advisor
- They’ll handle the transfer to our brokerage account
✔ We’ll issue you an official donation receipt for the value of your donation as of the date the transfer is received by Mercy Ships Canada.
Option 2: Donate via CanadaHelps
Prefer to give online?
Use CanadaHelps.org Mercy Ships page and select "Donate Securities" to support Mercy Ships Canada directly.
⚠️ Important Final Step
To ensure your gift is properly receipted, please notify us once the transfer is initiated.
Contact our Executive Director, Darryl Anderson, by email to darryl.anderson@mercyships.ca with the following details:
- Donor name and address
- Name of the security (e.g., stock, bond, mutual fund)
- Number of shares or estimated dollar value
✔ You’ll receive an official donation receipt for the closing price of the securities on the date the transfer is received by Mercy Ships Canada.
Have questions?
For more information or to discuss this process please contact:
✉️ mcsa@mercyships.ca
📞 1-866-900-7447
Thank you for considering Mercy Ships for a securities donation.