Torontoist: Whither the ATM Charitable Donation?

Torontoist: Whither the ATM Charitable Donation?: "Whither the ATM Charitable Donation?

Of all the things Canadians will boast about, our banking system isn't one of them despite being one of the strongest and most advanced in the world. Early co-operation between the financial institutions allowed Canada to become world leaders in the use of debit cards and internet banking, and we have the highest number of ATMs on the planet, per capita.

That means we have no excuse for not doing what people in other countries have been doing for years: making charitable donations at bank machines. HSBC in the UK started accepting voluntary donations in 2003 after their Mexican affiliate had success with this idea. Wells Fargo in Southern California has accepted contributions to the Red Cross, and banks in Qatar and the United Arab Emirates allow payments to the Red Crescent via ATMs."