La Leche League Canada

Your Support Will Help
Thousands of Mothers and Babies

Sometimes life's events cause us to think about our family traditions. At many times of year, we gather close to support and sustain each other through life's journey. Are families as important as they once were? Yes, they are. Although there are more opportunities for work and travel that take our loved ones far from us, many of us create new family traditions by using the internet to keep in touch or frequent flyer programs to visit more often.

Families and tradition are still important at La Leche League Canada, too. I recently received a wonderful letter from Tawnya in which she explains how her mother and sister helped her get breastfeeding off to a good start. This letter made me stop and think just how important families still are in this fast-paced world. Please take a moment to read Tawnya's letter by clicking here.

La Leche League Canada programs and services have changed a lot in the 27 years since Tawnya was a baby. Today, mothers can access our mother-to-mother support for breastfeeding by e-mail or telephone. They visit our website to find contact numbers and information about local support group meetings.

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But the basics of mother-to-mother support, like the needs of babies, have not changed. La Leche League Canada is an organization built on traditions and old-fashioned wisdom, as Tawnya describes so well.

Many of the mothers that we help over the years maintain La Leche League Canada traditions in their lives long after their babies are grown. Some remain for 20 years or more as active Leaders, passing on their wisdom to new mothers and new LLLC Leaders. Some, like Tawnya's mother, use the skills they learned in their own families.

How has La Leche League Canada affected your life? Maybe you received help with breastfeeding difficulties. Maybe your grandchild is growing up healthy while your daughter receives the support of a La Leche League Canada group in your community. Maybe you are a retired LLLC volunteer yourself. Whatever your La Leche League Canada tradition, please consider making a donation today to honour your experience and to make sure that the tradition continues.

Please send your gift today! Mothers and babies throughout Canada are counting on you to keep the wisdom of breastfeeding alive.

Wendy Dale
Board of Directors
La Leche League Canada

p.s. The traditional method of sending a donation cheque still works very well. Download a pledge form now.

p.p.s. We're also pleased to offer a variety of other convenient donation options. you can donate on-line by clicking here or on the blue Canada Helps button on the left. Or set up a series of monthly payments by credit card or post-dated cheques to make budgeting easier.

To download a pdf version of the above, please click here.

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You Can Make a Difference!

You can make a significant contribution to the health of children, families and society by supporting our efforts to have up-to-date, accurate breastfeeding information available to every mother who seeks it.

You can help LLLC become accessible to every pregnant or nursing mother in every community across Canada.

There are several ways that you can help us achieve our vision:


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Join LLLC

Membership offers many advantages for you and your baby. To find out more, please visit our Membership page.

To purchase a membership through our National Office, print and send in this membership form with your payment.

You can also purchase a membership from your local Leader. To find a Leader in your area, please see our Group Listing.

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Refer a Friend

Forward our website address to a friend! Pregnant and nursing mothers need to know about the support and services La Leche League Canada offers. We hear it all time: "Where were you when my babies were nursing?" "If I had only known." We value every mother’s experience as unique and do our best to provide her with the information and support that will work for her, her baby and her family.

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Offer Financial Support Donate Now!

LLLC needs your financial support to continue our work. Your tax-creditable donation will help us to continue providing free assistance to all mothers who contact us, as well as other services. Every donation is greatly appreciated!

You can make your gift online through Canada Gives by clicking on the Donate Now logo, and you will receive your tax receipt right away. Or download the pledge form and mail it to us with your cheque or credit card authorization.

Join the club!...the monthly donor club

Make 2008 the year that you join the LLLC Monthly Donor Club! If you sign up for the Monthly Donor Club, we will send you a beautiful 2008 Breastfeeding Coast to Coast Calendar (see it here) absolutely free with the dates of your monthly LLLC donations marked in for you!

It’s easy! Just complete the Monthly Donor Club form, available for download here and mail to our National Office, together with your credit card information or post-dated cheques. And look for your free 2008 Breastfeeding Coast to Coast calendar in the mail!

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Planned Giving

Leave a legacy for your children and grandchildren through a gift to LLLC. Make a planned gift through your will, insurance policy or stock option transfer. Our Planned Giving brochure is currently unavailable. Please check back soon for more information.

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Shop! ... and Turn Your Purchases into Support for LLLC

Hbc Rewards Community Program

The Hbc Rewards Community Program allows you to actively take part in your community by donating some or all of your points earned when shopping at the Hbc Family of stores — the Bay, Zellers, Home Outfitters, and Designer Depot, Shop.Hbc.com and Hbc Rewards Partners.

NEW! Shoppers Optimum Points Donation Program

When you donate some or all of your Shoppers Optimum Points to La Leche League Canada, we are able to use these accumulated points at Shoppers Drug Mart toward the purchase of products, supplies, and prizes for special events and contests.

To donate your Shoppers Optimum Points, please visit www.shoppersdrugmart.ca/donate and click on 'Donate Now!' If you are not presently a Shoppers Optimum Member, why not sign up by completing an enrollment form, and bringing it with you to your local Shoppers Drug Mart? Enrollment forms are also available in every store, and cards are issued right away!

Eat to Give

We are registered with an exciting program that allows our supporters to donate to La Leche League Canada— without changing their buying habits in any way. Just by buying gas and groceries at your favourite stores, you can donate 3.5% of your purchases to La Leche League Canada every month. For more information, see the Charity Services website. Registration forms for the Eat to Give/Gas Up to Give program can be downloaded here or can be obtained by contacting ofm@lllc.ca. NEW! Now you can sign up online by visiting Charity Services online registration page. Thank you for your support!

iGive ... Turn Your Everyday Online Shopping into Support for LLLC!

When you sign up with iGive.com, participating online stores will donate up to 26% of your purchases to LLLC! There are over 600 nationally known participating merchants, including Canadian Tire and eBay.

Imagine...free money for LLLC!

As a special, limited time bonus, every new person who joins iGive.com and shops within 45 days means an extra $5 donation for LLLC!

Click on the iGive logo to join today.

If you’d like more details, please download the iGive brochure here.

Shop at Amazon.ca

LLLC benefits from all your purchases from Amazon.ca. Shop for books, DVDs, CDs and software by clicking on the banner below:

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shop@LLLC.ca

Visit our new virtual mall. Purchase books and mothering accessories through the links to LLLC's online Bookstore and to our corporate sponsors.


shop@LLLC.ca!


For more information on how you can contribute to the work we do,
please contact our National Fundraising Coordinator.