Why, What, How.. donate to ELTOC?

English Language Tutoring for the Ottawa Community (ELTOC) is a non-profit, charitable organization. Approximately ninety five percent of its budgetary requirements are met by grants from Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC), under its Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC) program. ELTOC is extremely appreciative of this assistance that has been offered from its very inception. However, there are certain administrative and operational costs, not permissible under LINC funding, that need to be addressed through fundraising and donation assistance.

Moreover, it is important to note, that according to the LINC eligibility guidelines, ELTOC can only provide tutoring help to those newcomers, who are landed immigrants and convention refugees. Once they become Canadian citizens, they are no longer eligible for the LINC program. ELTOC, in its day to day experiences, comes across many newcomers, who even after receiving their citizenship, feel the need to continue to learn survival English, for economical and social purposes.  Charging a nominal fee, ELTOC now, is helping this population only in a small way, through small group classes. However, ELTOC has plans to extend its program to include all newcomers in English language need, irrespective of their status in Canada. Any financial help will take ELTOC that much closer to the fruition of this plan.

Thank you for helping ELTOC financially.

ELTOC also appreciates any help in kind, for example, donation of office equipment, help with technical expertise or with certain administrative duties.

Any donation is invaluable and is acknowledged with receipt for tax purposes. You may also wish to channel your donation to ELTOC through the United Way.