“O.U.R. Sustainers” – core supporter program

In 1999, the “ Sustainable Living Demonstration Site and Permaculture Education Center” at O.U.R. Ecovillage was born – by the community, for the community, through the community.

In the fall of 2011, the Protect O.U.R. Ecovillage Campaign was launched as an opportunity to move towards O.U.R. ongoing dream of working through all regulatory barriers and being able to transition to a jointly owned, sustainable community resource.

Now that ethical investors have stepped in to secure the land through the syndicated mortgage, we are launching a monthly donor drive to provide sustainable, long-term operations support.  This aspect of the Protect O.U.R. ECOVILLAGE Forever Campaign has been created in order to show ‘good faith’ to this incredible circle of investors who are pledging direct investment and self-directed RRSP investment in the Ethical Investment Mortgage.  The need is to secure $6,000 per month for the basic operating costs that will ensure O.U.R. Ecovillage continues educating and inspiring thousands of people each year….and shows these investors that there is 100’s of others who also are willing to step forward in demonstration of how valued this Canadian showcase of sustainability is ….

We invite you to join the “O.U.R. Sustainers” in a few easy steps by setting up a monthly tax-deductible donation.

O.U.R. Sustainers are people who believe that the existence of O.U.R. Ecovillage is vitally important and are willing to take action to Protect OUR ECOVILLAGE Forever.

We’ve created three levels of participation.

Sand
$25 annual (Each annual contribution ensures a school group having an educational presentation/tour)

Privileges include:

    • Annual Fall Harvest Festival with a full evening of food, speakers, and entertainment.
    • Monthly newsletter of events and educational programs and “Sustainer” feature of the month!
    • No cost ‘self-guided tours’ for your family and friends.
    • Tax receipt for your donation.
Clay
$10/month (This would support the garden manager for a month of sustainable agriculture teaching and production.)

Privileges include all of the above, plus:

    • 10% off tuition for O.U.R. courses and internships for you, your family and friends.
Straw
$20/month (This would be enough to make presentations to 250 school children about permaculture and environmental stewardship.)

Privileges include all of the above, plus:

  • 20% off tuition for O.U.R. courses and internships for you, your family and friends.

Decide how much you will donate, then:
Donate
Click the donate button to make your donation on the CanadaHelps webpage of our fiscal sponsor, Volunteer Cowichan.

You will land on a CanadaHelps page with this logo:

  • select the “Donate Monthly” button to set up your planned giving.
  • On the next page, add a note that your donation is for OUR Ecovillage Sustainers in the box requesting instructions to Volunteer Cowichan

CanadaHelps offers a trusted and secure method to set up donations with full control in your hands.(Please contact us if you don’t have a credit card or Paypal.)

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