Donate in Memory of Helga Kohler Cunningham

 
 

Anyone who knew Helga knows how much she loved Lancers, and she poured all of herself into the organization. Helga joined Lancers in 1998 as an adult beginner rider having never before ridden a horse. In 2000, she became a volunteer with the Lancers group which provides horseback riding for children and young adults with disabilities. Her commitment to Lancers extended to all parts of the organization from the Board of Directors, to programming, to managing building work, to acting as our “Chief Procurement Officer”, to fixing stall boards.

Helga was instrumental in continually making Lancers a better place for its members, the horses, and every person who ever set foot anywhere near the place. Anyone who crossed paths with Helga was better for it, and Lancers was so incredibly fortunate to have captured her heart 25 years ago.

Continue Helga’s dedication to making Lancers a better place and building better lives through horses.

As per Helga’s wishes, any donations in her memory will go towards supporting the Therapeutic Riding program at Lancers.

Donations can be made in ways that best suit you.

  • Online*

    • To donate online click here

    • Please note that the webpage asks if you wish to add a donation for the platform service but you can decline adding an extra donation to the company. This money does not come to us but the platform is offered to use free of charge.

  • Direct e-transfer *

    • Transfer funds to to claire@halifaxlancers.com with the note “in memory of Helga Kohler Cunningham”

  • Cash or cheque*

    • Either dropped off at the Lancer office or mailed (1690 Bell Road, Halifax, N.S. B3H 2Z3).

    • Cheques must be made out to Halifax Lancers

  • Donations requesting a tax receipts ($20 or more)

    • We can only provide tax receipts for donations made via the Halifax Lancers Therapeutic Riding via the National Sport Trust Fund managed by Sport Nova Scotia. Please follow the steps:

      • 1. Open this donation form and fill in the amount you wish to donate.

      • 2. Under “following cause”, write “Halifax Lancers Therapeutic Riding “ (without this information, the donation will not come to us).

      • 3. Make cheques payable to National Sport Trust Fund. Please do not make cheques out to Lancers.

      • 4. Mail donation form and cheque/cash to Sport Nova Scotia (5516 Spring Garden Rd., 4th Floor
        Halifax, NS, B3J 1G6)

      • 5. Feel welcome to email claire@halifaxlancers.com with any questions or concerns

*Tax receipts cannot be provided if donating via cash, cheque, or e-transfer to Lancers directly. Thank you for your understanding.

Wishes of condolences

We understand some individual may desire to send wished of condolences to be passed on to the family. They can be directed to 1690 Bell Road, Halifax, N.S. B3J 1G6)