Empowering the Estonian-Canadian Scouting and Guiding Community Through Financial Support
Welcome! Tere tulemast!
We’re proud of the work we do, but we need your help!
Who We Are
The Estonian Scouts and Guides in Canada (ESGC) is a charitable organization, registered with the Canada Revenue Agency. In Estonian, we are known as "Eesti Skaudid ja Gaidid Kanadas" or "skaudi-gaidi fond".
Established in 1987, the ESGC has been supporting local scout and guide activities for over three decades through strategic and practical means.
Our mission is to ensure the lasting legacy of Estonian scouting and guiding traditions in a multicultural Canadian context through financial support and counsel.
The organization is governed by a volunteer board of trustees.
The Work We Do
For over a century, the worldwide scouting and guiding movements have been helping young people in their physical, mental and spiritual development through fun and educational adventures.
Scouts and guides discover new things and live through unforgettable experiences, all while growing into capable, confident and well-rounded individuals.
The ESGC provides grants to groups and councils in Canada to assist with the delivery of their programming, and for the benefit of their scouting and guiding initiatives.
Projects We Have Supported
The ESGC has funded a wide range of programs, including:
- Programming at weekly meetings
- Summer and winter camping trips
- Patrol skills competitions
- High adventure trips, e.g., white water rafting
- Participation at international jamborees
- Leadership training courses
- And more
How You Can Help
With your donations, the ESGC can continue to support youth programming. Estonian scouting and guiding in Canada has flourished for over seventy years. Our donors’ gifts have an immediate and continuing impact on local scouting and guiding programs, backing initiatives at the national council level, as well as those initiated by individual groups.
Fiscally healthy scout and guide groups succeed in recruiting and retaining youth and adult volunteers and providing quality programs, facilities, and services to local youth.
Our beneficiaries are keen on finding exciting new ways to reach youth and focus on program innovation, relevance, and unique adventurous experiences. With the ESGC’s support, our groups are able to keep their annual participation fees low, improving accessibility to families.
Our Partners
ESGC works closely with beneficiary organizations and partners, including:
- Estonian Scouts and Guides in Canada Council
Eesti Skautide ja Gaidide Malev Kanadas
Ways to Give
Support Estonian scouting and guiding today!
For all donations of $20 or more, a tax receipt will be issued.
Donate online
Make a one-time online donation today. Giving online via Keela is the safest and fastest way to help the ESGC. Dedicate your donation in memory of a loved one, or in honour of a special occasion. Also consider setting up a monthly contribution to help sustain our work.
Other ways to give
Please contact us to discuss major gifts, including gifts of securities and real estate, legacy gifts (bequests) and beneficiary designation of insurance to benefit scouting and guiding, or if you would prefer to donate by mail.
Per the Canada Revenue Agency's guidance, please note the following:
Donors can indicate their program preference for how a charity will apply their donation, but ultimate authority on the use of resources must rest with the charity. If the charity does not use the donation the way the donors prefer, the charity will not return the donation to the donors.