Donating Optimum points to an organization

[Ciel]

As there is a United Way campaign going on in each region for monetary donations, SCers might like to know that the UW South Niagara is on the Optimum list. The organization serves Welland, Wainfleet, Port Colborne and Pelham.

http://www.wellandtribune.ca/2015/01...ere-not-a-sham

I'm going to put my 1130 points into their account as I don't have spare cash to contribute to the Hamilton-Burlington UW.

[Koolaid]

Do you know if you get a tax receipt for donating your points? I know you get one when you donate airmiles.. LMK

[FallenPixels]

I used to work for a charity that accepted them and people would call to see if they could get a tax receipt from us since they did not get one from Optimum (you donate points, not a $10 donation). May have changed, but you did not then.

[Ciel]

I've never had a tax receipt for donating Optimum points. From the Optimum page on Donate/Transfer points:

We will transfer your points into redeemable dollar amount. Charitable receipts will not be provided for the points.

Other stores like Loblaws (PC Children's Charity) and Canadian Tire (Jumpstart Fdn) have fine print on their websites about donated points not generating tax receipts.