Ways to Give the Gift of Love
through Pets & People

Pets and People provides animal-assisted therapy, trains service dogs for people with disabilities, provides therapy animals to health and human services agencies, places rescued abandoned dogs and cats, runs a hospice for senior and other special needs animals, and provides pet food to animals of shut-ins. Why? Because the relationship between a loving animal and a caring owner is one of the most fulfilling relationships there is. And because it just feels right.

Pets and People: Companions in Therapy and Service is chartered as a 501(c)(3) charitable non-profit corporation. That means your donations are tax-deductible. Our headquarters is in Alabama but our membership is world-wide. We also provide services without regard to location.

Plans include expanded service dog training, grief and animal loss counseling, applying for grants for Service Dog funding, and much more. Pets and People needs help to accomplish these goals. Your contribution of much needed funds will go a long way towards helping provide the invaluable services of Pets and People.

We also have a Wish List of specific items we need.

Pets & People: Companions in Therapy and Service
PO Box 604
Citronelle, AL 36522

FUNDRAISERS

We've got a number of ways you can support our programs while you work or play. Check out igive for a simple way to raise money every time you log onto the Internet. Also look at our long-distance program, and our cattery referral list!

CASH

Cash is always welcome! You may make a gift of cash by personal check, money order, cashier's check or other convenient means of exchange. Make checks payable to: Pets and People: Companions in Therapy & Service.

MATCHING GIFT

If you work for a private corporation, you may be able to double your contribution through matching gifts. If your employer has a matching gifts program, you need to confirm that the corporate program supports gifts to non-profit organizations, and not only to colleges and universities. More information on matching gifts is available HERE.

MEMORIAL GIFT

Many people make a gift in memory of, or in honor of, a family member, a loved one, colleague, mentor, or friend. This is a fine way to pay tribute to someone (maybe a special animal companion?) who has played a significant part in your life.

PLANNED GIVING

Members and other friends of Pets & People can also make gifts via their estates. Legal counsel, or a financial planning expert, is recommended to assist you in determining how best to make the type of gift that is the most tax advantageous for you and your estate's beneficiaries.

BEQUEST IN YOUR WILL

You will want to use language such as "I give and bequeath to Pets & People: Companions in Therapy and Service, located in Citronelle, Alabama, an unrestricted gift of $xx,xxx"...,
or you may wish to make a gift of some percentage of the remainder of your estate after all expenses are paid..."I give and bequeath to Pets & People: Companions in Therapy and Service, located in Citronelle, Alabama, for unrestricted purposes, 10% of the remainder of my estate after all appropriate expenses are paid."

LIFE INSURANCE

You may also want to consider a gift of life insurance. Pets & People can be made the beneficiary of a life insurance policy which is no longer needed for its original purpose. We can also be made one of the beneficiaries of an active policy. If you have a policy which pays annual dividends, you can assign those dividends as a charitable gift to Pets & People and receive an income tax deduction for the value of the dividends. You may also transfer ownership of a policy to Pets & People and then deduct any premiums which you continue to pay. Insurance policies can also be used for wealth replacement purposes when you make a substantial outright gift or a deferred gift. Check with your legal counsel or financial advisor.

CHARITABLE REMAINDER TRUST

With the assistance of a lawyer, a donor may wish to establish a charitable Remainder Trust which can provide income for life to the donor and beneficiaries and make a gift to Pets & People upon death of donor or termination of the trust.

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