How Can You Help

The Lord Strathcona’s Horse (Royal Canadians) Regimental Society is a registered charitable organization (organization number 10764 3462 RR0001)

First and foremost, we would like to thank you for your consideration in donating to the Strathcona Regimental Society. All donations will assist in realizing the Society’s objectives which are:

To further the traditions and heritage of Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians);
To hold, preserve and maintain the artifacts, memorabilia and belongings of the Society;
To establish, maintain, and operate the museums of the Society and LdSH (RC);
To establish, maintain, and operate horse riding facilities; and,
To collect and disseminate information of interest and relevance to members of the Society.

Some examples of activities that the Society supports are:

Strathcona Museum
Strathcona Mounted Troop
Strathcona Pipes & Drums
Strathcona Historical Vehicle Troop
Strathcona Society Newsletter (published twice per year).

HOW TO DONATE

1. Donate via PayPal (one time donation)

You may donate to the Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians) Regimental Society with via PayPal and your credit card for a one time donation by clicking the yellow "Donate" button below. This will take you to a PayPal page where you may complete your transaction.

if you have a PayPal account, you may simply log onto your account, set the amount you wish to donate, and complete your transaction.
if you do not have a PayPal account, you may still donate. At the bottomof the screen where it says "Don't have a PayPal Account?", click "Continue", and you will be taken to a page where you input your billing information, and set the amount you wish to donate.
click "Review Donation and Continue" at the bottom of the page, and confirm your details.
Finally, you may then complete your transaction.
If you need any assistance with the above, you may contact the Regimental Society Treasurer, at (780) 973-4011 ext.3124 or via email at treasurer@strathconas.ca.

2. Donate via PayPal (recurring donation - i.e once per month)

You may donate to the Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians) Regimental Society via PayPal. Click the yellow "Donate button below to set up a recurring donation. This will take you to a PayPal page where you may complete your transaction.

if you have a PayPal account, you may simply log onto your account, set the amount you wish to donate, and complete your transaction.
click "Review Donation and Continue" at the bottom of the page, and confirm your details.
Finally, you may then complete your transaction.
If you need any assistance with the above, you may contact the Regimental Society Treasurer, at (780) 973-4011 ext.3124 or via email at treasurer@strathconas.ca.

3. Pay allotment (serving members; account Y006)

Serving members can ask their pay office to fill out a CF 77 Direct Pay Allotment Form. This form is directly linked to our Regimental Society and is very quick and easy to fill out. Through this form you are able to set regular monthly donations which are automatically deducted from your pay. Conduct the following on your form:

Fill out your particulars at the top of the page
For ‘name’ in paragraph 61, fill out “LdSH(RC) Regimental Society”
Inform the clerk that the allotment code is Y006, and the amount you would like to donate per month. The amount of your allotment is up to the discretion of the individual. Once complete, sign and date the bottom.

4. Cheque or Money Order

Write a cheque or money order payable to ‘Lord Strathcona’s Horse (Royal Canadians) Regimental Society’ and mail it to:

Lord Strathcona’s Horse (Royal Canadians) Regimental Society

c/o Regimental Society Treasurer

PO Box 10500 Stn Forces

Edmonton, AB T5J 4J5

5. United Way

Go to the United Way Website at www.myunitedway.ca
Click on the red ‘Donate’ button at the right of the screen. This will take you to a new page. Scroll down until you see the red 'Continue' button.
Click the red ‘Continue’ button.
At this point you will be redirected to a new page where you will select the "I would like to donate by" and click the "Credit Card" payment option
Select the one of the designated dollar options, or input your own in the boxes provided.
Select Click here to designate to United Way's Focus Areas, Community Partners and/or any registered Canadian charity.
A new page will load. Click in the box under the DESIGNATE TO ANOTHER UNITED WAY OR CANADIAN CHARITY section. Type ‘Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians) Regimental Society’ in the box, click ‘search’. Fill in the amount of your donation (a minimum of $25 is required) in the box below and click add.
Click ‘continue’ and fill out the required credit card and personal information.
Finally, click ‘submit donation’.
If you need any assistance with the above, you may contact the Regimental Society Treasurer, at (780) 973-4011 ext.3124 or via email at treasurer@strathconas.ca.

As a charitable organization, every donation you send to us will be acknowledged with an income tax receipt for the amount pledged. All donations sent to the United Way will have tax receipts sent via the United Way. Note that United Way has a 10% ‘administrative’ charge. If you would like to donate money to a particular Society entity or activity (i.e. SMT), please mention it with your donation and we will ensure your donation is directed to it. We thank you for your generous support to the Strathcona Regimental Society.

“Once a Strathcona, always a Strathcona"