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You can help people age well.

At the Schlegel-UW Research Institute for Aging, world-class researchers tackle the biggest issues facing an aging population: falls, dementia, nutrition, cardiovascular health, mental health and more.

You can help! Your donation of any amount makes new discoveries possible and puts new tools and information into the homes of the older adults who need them.

Donate monthly

Monthly gifts of any size let researchers grapple with the most difficult challenges of aging, knowing the resources they need will be there. Join Change AGEnts, the RIA’s monthly giving program, with your monthly gift today.

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Give a gift of publicly traded securities

A donation of publicly traded shares is a tax- effective way to give charitably. You will not be taxed on any capital gains, and you receive a charitable receipt for your gift.

Download our Gift of Securities Donation Form.

Charitable bequest

The RIA gratefully accepts charitable bequests. When you include a gift in your Will (a bequest) to the RIA, you ensure a better future for older adults. It’s truly a wonderful legacy.

Legal name: Schlegel-UW Research Institute for the Aging Foundation
Charitable Number: 841471212RR0001

For further information on charitable bequests, please contact Shira Ginsler, Fundraising and Development Manager, at 519-904-0660 ext 4134 or shira.ginsler@the-ria.ca.

Give through your donor-advised fund

Donor-Advised fund holders are welcome to give to the RIA through their community, financial, faith-based or independent foundation.

If you require further details, please contact Shira Ginsler, Fundraising and Development Manager at shira.ginsler@the-ria.ca or by calling 519-904-0660 ext. 4134.

Donate by mail or phone

Make your cheque out to: Schlegel-UW Research Institute for Aging and send it to: The Research Institute for Aging, 250 Laurelwood Drive, Building 4, Waterloo, Ontario, N2J 0E2

For one-on-one telephone support, please call Shira at 519-904-0660 ext. 4134, Monday to Friday, 8:30 to 4:30.

How will my donation be used?

Donating to the area of greatest need means your gift can go to work as quickly as possible to meet the most urgent need of the moment. You may also choose:

Dementia: Your gift helps people reduce their risk of dementia, or helps people live well with dementia.

Aging in Place: Your gift helps give people the tools and knowledge to live independently.

Health and Wellbeing in Aging: Your gift helps people enjoy wellbeing of all kinds – physical, mental, spiritual and more – throughout the aging journey.