Canada Post news: Strike may hurt charities during holidays [Video]

Dozens of envelopes are stuffed with radon testing kits, but sit piled up in an offices at NB Lung. 

A strike at Canada Post has halted mail from going out and the charity is concerned the strike may stop donations from coming in.

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“Eighty-five per cent of our donations arrive through the mail,” said Dusty Green, NB Lung’s director of marketing and communications, adding that about 50-to-60 per cent of the charity’s donations arrive in November and December.

“We’re pretty anxious for sure,” Green said. “We’ve definitely tried to make it easier for people to donate online.”

Across Canada, charities and non-profits rely on Canada Post, especially at this time of year. It’s over the holidays when organizations mail out reminders to donors to give, and in return, cheques or cash come back.

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