Jacqueline Ko, OMF and OMF Canada Ambassador, is a multi-award-winning Canadian performer, producer, and disability advocate. She is known for her roles in opera, theatre, musical theatre and film, and is also the founding artistic director of Opera Mariposa, Canada’s first fully disability-run opera company.
Connection to OMF
Bed-bound from ME/CFS for a large portion of her childhood, Jacqueline has become determined to merge her love of music with advocacy. At age 17, she presented her first Benefit + Awareness concert for ME/CFS. Over a decade later, Opera Mariposa’s annual Benefit + Awareness events have raised over $115,000 for ME/CFS treatment, research, education, and patient support.
Donate your appreciated stock directly to OMF and you can receive an immediate income-tax deduction for the fair market value of the securities on the date of transfer (even if you originally paid much less for them).
OMF sells your securities and uses the proceeds to support our mission. You also do not pay capital gains tax on the transfer when the stock is sold. Giving appreciated stock can be more beneficial than giving cash. The “cost” of your gift is often less than the deduction you gain by making it. In advance, thank you for making this generous gift.
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