Whitehorse Daily Star

Vital United Way fundraiser breakfast is set for Friday

Tomorrow morning, the Yukon government will host the annual United Way breakfast in Whitehorse.

By Whitehorse Star on September 29, 2016

Tomorrow morning, the Yukon government will host the annual United Way breakfast in Whitehorse.

It will be the first of many October fundraiser events for United Way Month.

Breakfast-goers can begin dining as early as 6:30 a.m. and stay as late at 9:30 a.m. at the Yukon Convention Centre.

Tickets are available at the door and in advance at 305 Wood St. or at www.unitedwayyukon.ca.

All proceeds from ticket sales, cash donations and silent auction sales go to the United Way to support Yukon charities and community organizations.

Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children and seniors.

Comments (2)

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Gordon of Riverdale on Sep 30, 2016 at 10:12 am

so MANY requests from so MANY "charities" for my so SMALL amount of money
it has gone way beyond tiresome.

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June Jackson on Sep 29, 2016 at 3:46 pm

I am soooooooo 'donated' right out, and the donation season is coming.

How much of my donation goes to administrative costs?
On average across the country, local United Ways spend 15 per cent of total revenue on fundraising and administration costs, which means that 85 cents of every dollar raised goes directly back to the community.

That's not too bad.. I researched United Way and it looks like it is a pretty good charity if someone is looking for a place to put some money. Folks should remember that charitable donations are also tax deductible, so make sure to save receipts.

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