Founded
in 1988, Bruce House is a community-based organization
providing housing, compassionate care and support in
Ottawa for people living with HIV and AIDS, based on
the belief that everyone has the right to live and die
with dignity.
We
achieve our mandate in part through our House Program
for people living with HIV/AIDS (PHAs) who require high
levels of care and support and through our Independent
Living Program, which provides rent-geared-to-income
housing units and apartments for PHAs, along with support
such as counselling, coaching and family support, as
required.
We
encourage you to browse through this site to discover
more about our programs and services and to find out
ways that you can get involved. Thank you for visiting.
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Thank you to everyone who participated in A Taste For
Life on April 23rd!
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BRUCE
HOUSE STRONGLY SUPPORTS THE FOLLOWING NOTICE FROM THE
ONTARIO AIDS NETWORK:
Have you received a telemarketing call from an AIDS
related charity?
Please be advised that the Ontario AIDS Network does not
use a telemarketing service nor does it support the use
of persistent and aggressive telemarketing campaigns.
Currently, a nation-wide telemarketing campaign is being
conducted by Pediatric AIDS Canada.
The Ontario AIDS Network is not associated with
Pediatric AIDS Canada in any way, nor are they members
of the national body, the Canadian AIDS Society.
According to Phone Busters, the Canadian Anti-fraud call
centre, "if an unfamiliar charity organization contacts
you - by mail, phone, or Internet - be careful."
Bogus charities often use names that are very close to
the names of legitimate and respected charities. The end
of the year is the peak season for charity appeals. It
also is the peak season for the bogus charity appeals.
Warning signs
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High pressure or threatening telemarketers who want
you to contribute immediately.
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Someone calls and thanks you for a pledge you don't
remember making.
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Copycat names. Names that might be misleading or
deceiving.
What you can do
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If you receive a telephone call, ask for the
information to be sent to you in writing. Ask how
much of your gift will be used directly for the
charity. Ask how much will go toward administrative
costs. Legitimate charities have no problem giving
you this information.
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Remember on an incoming call a person could be
misrepresenting a legitimate charity.
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Never give out your personal / financial information
out over the phone, or at the door.
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You may wish to make out a cheque payable to the
charity. You can mail the cheque later.
Call the charity. Find out if they know about the appeal
and have authorized it and what percentage of your
donation they will receive from your donation. Perhaps
there is a better way to give, where 100% of your
donation will reach the charity.
For more information visit
www. phonebusters.com
BRUCE HOUSE DOES NOT USE TELEMARKETERS AND WILL ALWAYS
PROVIDE YOU WITH THE ANSWERS FOR ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING
OUR FUNDRAISING POLICIES AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS. |
