Ways to Give – Humane Society of Genesee County

HSGC Offers May Ways For You To Support The Animals In Your Community!

We value each and every gift to HSGC. As a private 501(c)(3), we rely solely on private contributions. Your donations allow us to continue our mission of rescuing and rehoming companion animals across Genesee County. You can be assured that every dollar that comes into HSGC is used to support the thousands of animals who have called HSGC home until they are adopted. Here are all the ways you can start to make a difference today:

Recurring And One Time Online Monetary Donations

HSGC offers secure and PCI compliant online payments processed by Stripe. You have the option of making a single one-time donation or if you would like your contributions to continue, we now offer the option to setup recurring daily, weekly, monthly, or quarterly donations. If at anytime you would like to cancel or modify your recurring online donation, please contact us.

Garden Of Reflection

The Garden of Reflection welcomes every visitor to HSGC. If you are looking for a meaningful way to commemorate the memory of a beloved family member or four legged friend please consider purchasing a beautiful brick paver for our Garden of Reflection. Not only will your loved one be memorialized, you will also be supporting our efforts at HSGC to rescue and find forever homes for animals across Genesee County.

Cage Sponsorship

Be part of feeding & sheltering one of our companion animals through our “Dollar a Day” Cage Sponsorship Program. While we are only their home for a short amount of time we strive to give them the best home possible. For only $1 per day (total of $365.00 for the year), you can help with everything our animals need during their stay here. Your plaque is a great way to celebrate a special person, honor a special pet, an event or promote your business.

Friends For The Future

“Friends for the Future” ensures your legacy at HSGC. Through a bequest or other form of estate planning, you can decide now how to support HSGC in the years to come.

Traditional IRA – Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD)

For charitably minded retirees with traditional IRAs, there is a tax-relief strategy available – the Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD). This gifting option allows you, starting at age 70½, to instruct your IRA administrator to direct IRA distributions, up to $111,000 per year, to a qualified 501(c)(3) charity. Because the IRA distribution goes directly to charity, you do not report it as taxable income and therefore do not owe taxes on it. A QCD allows you to receive a tax benefit from your charitable contribution even if you do not itemize your deductions, because it is excluded from your taxable income. In addition to avoiding taxable income, your IRA distribution can be put to good use by your favorite qualified charity.

Employer Match & Employee Payroll Deduction

Check with your employer to learn if you can make a gift through a Matching Gift Program. Such programs allow you to make a pre-tax payroll deduction. Your employer may also offer an opportunity to deduct a donation to HSGC automatically from your paycheck.

Help Our Animals With Just A Few Clicks!

Many Retailers Offer The Opportunity To Support Organizations Like HSGC.

Kroger – If you have a Kroger Plus card, you can help HSGC through their community rewards program. To make sure your shopping supports HSGC, visit the link HERE!

Chewy- Chewy also offers a Wishlist program for shelters! Purchasing items from our Wishlist is a great way to directly support the animals in our care. Shop our Wishlist through the link HERE. Thank you for your support!

Amazon – Our Amazon wishlist is a great place to check out what we may be in need of. Purchase items from the wishlist and it is delivered right to us. Shop our wishlist HERE. Thank you for your support!