GIVING BACK

We at Scalliwag Toys have been so lucky and privileged to be supported by our local community, especially since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in March. One of Stuart's favourite sayings is that "It takes a village", and we try to live and work by that ideal. One of the ways we can use our influence as small business owners is through supporting local charities and non-profit organizations. We do this through sponsoring local events and groups or donating products for fundraising (CONTACT US if you are looking to discuss), but as of May 2020, we also began our own month-long partnership program with individual charities to get our customers involved too. Find out more below!
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Charity of the Month Partnerships

Scalliwag Toys is partnering with a different local non-profit organization or charity for month-log fundraising. During that month, we will promote the charity on our social media feeds (primarily Facebook for now), and encourage online donations to that charity from our customers. Making use of the org's existing donation avenues, whether it is a Canada Helps page or a donation page on their own website, we try to avoid taking physical donations ourselves, to simplify the process for everybody, and ensure that our customers' donations get where the charity needs them to go. We promote these donations from our customers through:
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• DONATION DELIVERIES (Belleville ONLY) - We are continuing the service we began during the pandemic of offering same-day delivery for purchases in our store to customers who live in Belleville. If you'd like to use this service, let us know when you are making a purchase (remotely or in-store) and we will let you know the details of our current charity partner. Show us proof of your donation, via a screenshot or copy of your donation receipt, and we'll provide free delivery! This is a great option for special occasion gift delivery, or for anyone still housebound due to the pandemic or other reasons. Our suggested minimum donation is $5, but you are welcome to donate more if you can! If you live outside of our delivery boundaries but would still like to participate in the program, get in touch with us first to check if we might be able to still accommodate you. 

 

• RAFFLES - With such a varied product range in our store, we're able to raffle off products for charity that will appeal to all of our audiences! Every month is a different raffle item, and all proceeds for the raffle go directly to the charity through their own donation channels. Like our Donation Deliveries, all you need to do is show us proof of your donation to our current charity partner via a screenshot/photo/receipt that also shows the total amount of your donation, and we will enter your name for the equivalent number of raffle tickets, depending on the value breakdown (often $5 = 1 ticket, $20 = 5 tickets) for that particular product. We've raffled off Warhammer miniatures, coveted Magic the Gathering card boxes like Mystery Boosters, and more! To find out details about our current raffle, don't hesitate to CONTACT US, visit us in-store, or check out our social media channels. These raffles happen for a limited time each month, so be sure to watch for the specific dates that the raffle begins and ends.

***Please note, donations made for our Donation Deliveries are NOT eligible for raffle tickets too - you need to do separate donations for each aspect of the Charity of the Month program).
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Past Charity of the Month Partners

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