RLB Blog

Nestled in the heart of Downtown Guelph is an unassuming stone building. Within the walls of this building, however, an organization thrives, thrumming with compassion and a desire for progress. 

RLB passionately believes that our people and our communities count. In a time like no other, we recognize that more families than ever are living with moderate to severe food insecurity. In this season of giving we made feeding our neighbours a priority. 

The holidays can be such a wonderful and magical time of the year and it’s a great way to show our love and appreciation for our community. Each year, the team at RLB makes a donation to an organization within the four communities of which we work in. In the past, we have supported toy drives, food banks, and food hampers. This year we are supporting ...

CRA is implementing new digital services that will be launched to the public in June of 2019, which will allow charities and their representatives to submit applications and returns more efficiently. The changes being made will affect forms T2050 (Application to Register a Charity under the Income Tax Act) and T3010 (Registered Charity Information Return).

As of November 2018, CRA will no longer provide peel and stick barcode labels with the Registered Charity Information Return (T3010) package. These barcodes contained the charity’s BN/registration number and the charity’s fiscal year end date. You will continue to receive the Registered Charity Basic Information Sheet (Form TF725) with the package, however, the barcode labels will no longer be on the back of it.

The holidays can be such a wonderful and magical time of the year and it’s a great way to show our love and appreciation for our community. Each year, the team at RLB makes a donation to an organization within the four communities of which we work in. In the past, we have supported toy drives, food banks, and food hampers. This year we are supporting an education program.

Giving Tuesday is about creating a national movement for giving at the start of the annual holiday season. Giving Tuesday goes beyond charitable donations; it’s about building a stronger community through acts of generosity, kindness, and love. At RLB, Communities Count. We are members of four strong communities and as an organization, we are proud to have supported the people in our community through acts of kindness, volunteerism, event involvement, and monetary donations.