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Many Ways to Donate

Sleeping Children Around the World (SCAW) has helped over 1.9 million children across 36 countries get a good night’s sleep. Every $40 bedkit donation provides a child with essential bedding and school supplies.

To ensure full transparency, every child is photographed with their bedkit, and the photo is mailed directly to you.

Online Giving: Receive an official tax receipt via email within a week, or opt for a single consolidated tax receipt every January for recurring gifts.

Postal Giving: Tax receipts for mailed donations are processed and dispatched promptly upon receipt.

Tribute Gifts: Honor a loved one or celebrate a milestone with a customized acknowledgment card sent on your behalf.

Custom Requests: Customize label wording or request to have your donation photo mailed to an alternate address.

Corporate Gift Matching: Double or triple your impact. Check with your HR department to see if your company matches donations to have your gift go twice as far.

Donate Online with a Credit Card

To make a donation by mail, with a cheque, access our Donation Form here:

Donate By Cheque

To make a donation through a securities transfer, access our Securities Transfer Donation Form here (updated July 2026):

Securities Transfer Donation Form

In compliance with strict privacy policies, SCAW is not allowed to take credit card information over the phone.

Estate Giving

Since 1970, Sleeping Children Around the World has partnered with donors to give children a peaceful night’s sleep and hope for the future. Leaving an estate gift costs nothing today, but ensures future generations receive bedkits — passing on your values and giving children the comfort they need to thrive and learn.

  • To include Sleeping Children in your estate plans, provide your lawyer or advisor with our legal details and the specific clause below that matches your gift.

    Our Legal Information:

    • Legal Name: Sleeping Children Around the World

    • Charitable Registration Number: 13163 4396 RR0001

    • Address: 28 Pinehurst Crescent, Toronto, ON M9A 3A5

    Choose 1 of these suggestions to provide to your lawyer or estate planner

    Bedkit Fund:

    I give to Sleeping Children Around the World, charitable registration #13163 4396 RR0001, located at 28 Pinehurst Cres, Toronto, ON M9A 3A5, the sum of $__________ [or _____% of the residual value of my estate] as an estate gift to be directed to the Bedkit Fund dedicated to the purchase and distribution of bedkits to children.

    or

    Founder’s Legacy Fund:

    I give to Sleeping Children Around the World, charitable registration #13163 4396 RR0001, located at 28 Pinehurst Cres, Toronto, ON M9A 3A5, the sum of $__________ [or _____% of the residual of my estate] as an estate gift to be directed to the Legacy Fund to secure our ongoing operations and sustain the 100% charity model for future generations.

Thinking about the future is deeply personal, and you likely have questions about how your estate gift can best support the children.

Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions or details you wish to discuss:

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