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Amethyst Centre Ottawa helps hundreds of women and gender diverse individuals every year. Our services are free, but we depend on your generous donations to continue to make a diff erence! Thank you for your support!
Amethyst Women’s Addiction Centre is a registered Charity — No. 106707953-RR-001
Donate
There are several ways to donate to Amethyst. To donate online you can click the logo to Canada Helps, just below. In order to make a donation by cheque, please make the cheque out to The Amethyst Centre Ottawa and send to the address below:
Amethyst Centre Ottawa
488 Wilbrod Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 6M8
Or you can make a donation online through PayPal by clicking the button below.
Amethyst Centre Ottawa is a registered charity with number 106707953-RR-001.
Thank you for your support!
Other ways to give
Become a Monthly Donor – Make a significant impact to the lives of our clients by becoming a monthly donor. Click to see suggested options:
Employee Gift Matching
Many companies have established workplace giving programs involving a payroll deduction plan (where a small donation is automatically deducted from each paycheque) or a matching gift program (where the business matches the employee’s donation). Employees can fi nd out if their workplace has a gift matching program by speaking with their HR department or they can start one with their HR department!
Planned Giving/Legacy Giving – Leave a legacy you can be proud of through Amethyst. This can include gifts of equity, life insurance, real estate, personal property or cash.
Our suggested wording for a gift in your will: “I give Amethyst Centre Ottawa, 488 Rue Wilbrod Street, Ottawa, ON K1N 6M8 the sum of $______ or __% of the residue of my estate. The disposition of my bequest is to be used by Amethyst Women’s Addiction Centre at its discretion.”
In-Kind Giving – Contribute to our programs through the donation of goods or services!
Amethyst accepts donated items such as non-perishable food items for clients experiencing food insecurity, gift cards for clients, toys around Christmas time for children of clients, or valuables such as jewelry or art that can be sold to financially support our programs.
We also encourage the donation of services like haircuts, yoga classes, art groups and any other skills you would like to share with us! To make a contribution, please contact us.
Donate your Car to Amethyst – Donate a Car Canada accepts vehicle donations for organizations.
Free towing is provided in most areas across Canada or you
can drop off your vehicle to maximize your donation. When people donate their car, truck, RV, boat, or motorcycle to Amethyst through Donate A Car Canada, it will either be recycled or sold at auction (depending on its condition, age and location). To donate your vehicle, visit Donate a Car Canada and identify Amethyst Centre Ottawa as the charity of your choice.
Memorial or Tribute Donation – A gift in memory or in honour is a beautiful way to pay tribute to a loved one. Click to see how.
For donations over $100, have a card or e-card sent to the person on whose behalf you are making a donation.
For donations over $200, have a card and/or fl owers sent to the person on whose behalf you are making a donation
Please email us with your name, the donation amount, the name and address of the person on whose behalf you are making the gift, and the reason for the donation (e.g., birthday, anniversary, holiday, memorial, etc.).
Fundraising campaigns
46 for 46
2025 marks 46 incredibe years of dedicated service to our community and as an organization, we are proud of our legacy of providing alternative addiction services for women and gender diverse folks in Ottawa. To mark this important milestone, we are launching $46 for 46! This year, we are seeking 100 donors willing to donate $46 to our annual fundraising campaign. For more information on our services and the donation link, please see here.
Ottawa’s Walk for Recovery
On Saturday, July 19 2025 at 1 pm at the Canadian Tribute to Human Rights we will march to demand visibility for women and non-binary folks living with addiction and adequate support and funding for long-term recovery services. We will hear from women with lived experience and community partner organizations. Leading up to the march, we are raising funds to maintain our quality and continuum of care. With your help, we will be able to provide counseling sessions for those in need, host support groups for connection and healing, and fund community outreach to raise awareness and break the stigma. Please see the Zeffy page that we created for the fundraiser here.
Do you want to host a fundraising campaign for Amethyst? Please email us!
Click to see some past fundraising campaigns that local Ottawa businesses have made possible.
Valentine’s Flash Tattoo
Ottawa Ink (928 Montreal Road) and Vandal Tattoo (316 Somerset St. E) are teaming up with Amethyst for Valentine’s day! On February 14 both shops will be offering flash tattoos themed in the feminist principles of care, love, autonomy and respect. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to Amethyst Centre Ottawa. Treat yourself! Thank you so much Ottawa Ink – Tattoo Shop and Vandal Tattoo
Mocktails for a Cause
Thank you to the local bars in Ottawa that have added an alcohol-free beverage to their menu with proceeds donated to our programs.
Visit Charlotte, Union613 or Live on Elgin and try their mocktails for Amethyst!
Double the Love with Adult Fun Superstore
The Adult Fun Superstore and Amethyst support diversity, inclusivity and sexual empowerment. For the month of September in 2024 and May in 2025, Adult Fun Superstore matched up to $1000 of their customer’s in-store donations to Amethyst!
Coffee for Change
On September 14th, multiple local coffee shops in Ottawa will be donating 45 cents from every beverage they sell to Amethyst in honour of our 45th birthday!
Visit the following locations and purchase a beverage to help make change happen:
Happy Goat (35 Laurel St., 326 Elgin St., 1124 Bank St.)
Cafe by Dhruvees (18 Beechwood Ave.)
Good Eats Cafe (207 Bell St. N)
