Become A Member
We consider all of our supporters, email subscribers and followers as “members” of the Save Our Old Forests (SOOF) Association but as a non-profit organisation we are required to maintain a formal registry of Voting Members. Membership is Pay What You Can with a suggested amount of $20/person or $10/students and seniors. Before joining please ensure that you read through the SOOF Association Bylaws
About SOOF Memberships:
- Annual Membership expires on December 31 each year.
- Members are required to renew their membership annually by March 31 to maintain Active Voting Status in the registry.
- SOOF does not offer group or family memberships.
- There is one vote per membership.
- SOOF is a nonprofit and not a registered charity therefore we are unable to provide a tax receipt.
For New Members joining between October 1 and December 31 your membership dues will cover the remainder of the current year and for the next year.
Did you know that that Save Our Old Forests Association is a member of Recreation Nova Scotia? Which means SOOF members are eligible for preferred rates for Home & Auto insurance through Recreation NS! Check out the RecNS Preferred Rates flyer for more information.
MEMBERSHIP FAQ
Membership – FAQ
I get the email newsletter does that make me a Member?
No. We like to think all of our supporters “are” members, but as a nonprofit organization, SOOF is required to keep an official registry of Voting Members.
To become a Voting Member you must complete the Membership Form and be recorded in our Membership Registry.
My business logo is on the “Supporter & Friends” page – does that make me a Member?
No. Memberships are for individuals that would like to become official Voting Members of the non-profit Association. We do not offer business memberships. Logos will stay on our “Supporters & Friends” page for as long as the business decides to support SOOF. There are no annual fees involved with becoming a “Supporter & Friend”.
How do I become a Member?
All you need to do is complete the Membership Form and we’ll take care of the rest! You’ll receive a copy of your digital Membership Certificate as confirmation that your registration is complete.
What are the benefits of becoming a Member?
Membership gets you:
- a vote at the Annual General meeting and all Special Meetings of the Save Our Old Forests Association
- a Membership Certificate that you can show off to family and friends
Can I get a Family Membership?
No. We do not offer Family or Group Memberships. There is one Vote per Membership.
Can I get a Lifetime Membership?
No. SOOF memberships are valid for one-year and expire on December 31 each year.
Members will need to renew annually by March 31 to maintain Active Voting status.
How much are Membership fees?
SOOF Memberships are Pay What You Can so you tell us how much you would like to pay! Our suggested pricing for memberships:
- $20 per membership
- $10 for seniors and students
Can I purchase a Membership as a gift?
Yes! You can fill out the Membership Form for someone else and send us an email at soof@saveouroldforests.ca to let us know where to send the digital Membership Certificate. We will confirm the details of the registration with you before finalizing the Membership.
Will I get a tax receipt?
No. Save Our Old Forests Association is a nonprofit and not a registered charity. We are not able to offer tax receipts for any financial donations including memberships.
Other ways to Get inVolved…
VOLUNTEER
We are 100% Volunteer driven and are always looking for help!
BECOME A FRIEND
Let us display your LOGO as a Supporter & Friend
FOLLOW US
Share our posts, stories and videos.
DONATE
We rely 100% on donations and fundraising.
SUBSCRIBE
Join our mailing list to stay up on the latest news.
PETITIONS
Collect signatures on our SOOF petitions.
WRITE A LETTER
The Save Our Old Forests (SOOF) Association has compiled a letter-writing toolkit to support our letter-writing workshops, campaigns and calls to action. This toolkit aids us in engaging the public in helping to protect old forests in alignment with the Government of Nova Scotia’s commitment to protect 20% of Nova Scotia’s lands and waters by 2030; and raising awareness about the ecological importance of protecting forests, particularly those that are over 80 years old.
By writing a letter to a government representative, like an MLA or Minister, to advocate for a protected area, you are engaging with a critically important process – the democratic process. Democracy is a process designed to be engaged with, and it can remain strong only when the civic population maintains engagement. Without a civically/democratically engaged population, our government systems fail to function as they were designed. No matter what position the government takes or what colour it wears, each government representative is paid to represent the people of their constituency, no matter who the people voted for (speaking of… ALWAYS make sure you use your vote and use it for what YOU believe in).
The democratic process is also inherently colonial (i.e., created by settlers) and is thus interconnected with environmental protection and advocacy, as well as Treaty Rights. Maintaining engagement with environmental issues through democracy remains consistent with the settler responsibilities of the Peace and Friendship Treaties of 1725, which did not involve the surrender of any lands or resources but instead established what was intended to be a nation-to-nation relationship. When we stand together as Treaty People to speak up and advocate for natural areas, we are not only upholding a critical part of our settler-responsibilities to the 1725 Treaties and Truth and Reconciliation, but we are letting the colonial government system know that Treaty Rights and environmental stewardship are of utmost importance to the people of Mi’kma’ki/Nova Scotia. SOOF looks forward to hosting more letter-writing workshops for nature protection in the future.
If you are interested in collaborating to offer a letter-writing workshop to advocate in your area, and would like support from SOOF, please feel free to reach out to us at soof@saveouroldforests.ca.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Save Our Old Forests (SOOF) Association is a nonprofit that is 100% volunteer driven and we can always use help! There are some SOOF Volunteer Roles we have identified in particular that we need help with… but of course there are lots of other ways to get involved!
If there’s something you’d like to offer that isn’t in the list please drop us a line – we’d love to hear from you!