Make a Donation
For over 35 years The Fairfield Gonzales Community Association, a nonprofit, charitable, community-based organization has provided programs, services, community events and advocacy for the neighborhood of Fairfield and Gonzales.
Help us reach our vision for “a healthy, vibrant, responsive and caring community”.
Your donations help sustain the Fairfield Community Place, our neighborhood centre, and the many programs and services it houses, ranging from licensed childcare and youth drop-ins to a commercial grade kitchen. Your contribution enables community building projects and our many volunteer-run committees ensure that Fairfield-Gonzales remains neighborhood driven, environmentally conscious and a beautiful place to live, work and play.
We sincerely appreciate our donors and volunteers and
thank you in advance for your support!!
Take action and support your community association by donating time or money, or contributing to ongoing fundraising initiatives. Explore the following options:
- Make a cash, cheque or Credit Card donation in person, by mail or over the phone.
- Or donate here online, by clicking below on the DONATE NOW button. One time gifts &
monthly donation plans are both availble.
Fairfield Gonzales Community Association
1330 Fairfield Rd. Victoria, BC V8S 5J1
(250) 382-4604
Employer Donation Plans
- Do you work for the Provincial Government? Look for us in the Provincial Employees Community Services Fund and donate.
- Some corporate employers offer matching donation programs which make your dollar go further. Check out the matching funds program by talking to your employer.
- Ask your employer about payroll deduction programs, such as the United Way and Telus, and see if you can contribute monthly earnings to your community association.
- Our charitable registration number is #128210259RR0001.
- Contact the Canada Revenue Agency for information about registered charities at http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/charities/ or 1-800-267-2384,
- Tax receipts are available upon donation of $10 or greater.
- Share your talents, serives or ideas through an in-kind contribution. These opportunities are limited and always changing, so please call Ro at (250)0382-4604 to find out what is available.
- Volunteering is what communities are built on! Bring your skills to the table by volunteering at your community association. Coordinate an event, take part in a committee or become a board member are just some examples of ways you can get involved. Visit the Volunteer With Us page to see where your skills best fit.
- Local artist Barbara Weaver-Bosson has generously donated prints of one of her Neighborhood Series paintings, titled ‘View from Clover Point towards Dallas Road Bluffs’, as shown below. This printbeautifully captures the spirit of Fairfield and the sense of place inherent in the community. This printis available in a full-color, 16” x 30” format at a cost of $70.
Purchase A Fairfield History
Local Author, Local History, Local Support
“The things you don’t know about your neighbours!” reads the description on the back of the book A Fairfield History by local author Ken Roueche. This book captures the treasures that are the people, places and history of the Fairfield neighborhood. Spanning from the time when the area was home to the Songhees First Nation all the way to the mid-1970’s when residents first started the FGCA, this piece of history is a great way to learn about the place where you live, work and enjoy.
- A Fairfield History is now available for $20 at the Fairfield Community Place, at 1330 Fairfield rd, and a portion of the proceeds are donated to the FGCA. Support you community association by supporting local authors!
Fairfield in Prose and Poetry
- Buy our book, Hanging on to Paradise: An Illustrated Anthology of Community Visions in Prose and Poetry, and discover the past, present and future visions of Fairfield through artistic expressions.
- Support us by supporting local artists. The Fairfield Community Place houses local art and benefits from every sale. Come have a look at the Fairfield Community Place lobby at 1330 Fairfield St or check out their website: http://www.khartist.com/aim.htm
Donate Your Creativity & Ideas
- Are you a passionate, creative person with great ideas for a fundraising event or campaign? We would love to be the benefactor, contact us at (250) 382-4604.
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has."
Margaret Mead