The Animal Food Bank is a registered non-profit society but not a registered charity.  The reasons for this are many – we need to be able to pivot quickly and fill gaps where we find them. From paying for a pet fee at a hotel for a fire evacuee, to helping cover costs of vetting, to setting up programs to provide pet food through support and outreach workers, our mandate is huge – do what we can, where we can, to keep happy, loved pets with their guardians.  This decision (to remain a non-profit society) however makes us ineligible for many grants and donations.

Although the Canadian Government changed the rules on who charities can grant and donate funds to recently to include non-profits, the work for a charity to do so is administratively heavy. While the non-profit sector advocates for improvements this administrative burden prevents already overworked and under-resourced charities from having the capacity to help non-profits like our Animal Food Bank.

Recognizing the need for a charitable organization, our Founders have set up a registered charity called the Amp It UP Foundation.  It’s job is to work with non-profits like our Animal Food Bank to access donations and funding to support their programs and initiatives. 

This then gives our donors the option of donating to a registered charity if they require a tax receipt.  If a tax receipt is not required, you can donate directly to us!