Canada Post strike could hurt charity donations during holiday season
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Charities and non-profits are having to pivot after nearly 55,000 workers represented by the Canadian Union of Postal Workers walked off the job Friday. The strike has halted mail from going out and charities are concerned it may stop donations from coming in.
Dozens of envelopes are stuffed with radon testing kits, but sit piled up in an offices at NB Lung.
A strike at Canada Post has halted mail from going out and the charity is concerned the strike may stop donations from coming in.
“Eighty-five per cent of our donations arrive through the mail,” said Dusty Green, NB Lung’s director of marketing and communications, adding that about 50-to-60 per cent of the charity’s donations arrive in November and December.
“We’re pretty anxious for sure,” Green said. “We’ve definitely tried to make it easier for people to donate online.”
Across Canada, charities and non-profits rely on Canada Post, especially at this time of year. It’s over the holidays when organizations mail out reminders to donors to give, and in return, cheques or cash come back.
“This is the time of the year when charities are raising the money that sustains them for the rest of the year.” Nicole Danesi of CanadaHelps said.
Charities and non-profits are having to pivot after nearly 55,000 workers represented by the Canadian Union of Postal Workers walked off the job Friday.
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