The Humane Educational Society is a 501(C)(3)
organization and all donations made are tax deductible! Regardless
of budget, there is so much to be done for the animals at our shelter.
We are able to achieve a quality shelter with the help of our community
and its donations to provide more benefits to our animals. Please
consider giving a gift of love that is so important in the lives or our
pets.
HES has arranged several ways in which
donations may be made. There are many options available.
If you would like to make a one time monetary
donation, please click this button. Any amount sent, however,
small or large, will be used directly to help the animals. Thank
you for giving our animal friends a second chance!
If you
have an questions regarding donations, please feel free to
contact
us for more information!
Give
a Monthly Donation Donating to the Humane Educational Society each month is simple.
The Humane Educational Society will charge your credit card for your
pre-selected amount each month. All you have to do is fill in the
monthly donor form online, along with the credit card information.
At the end of the year, the donor will receive an acknowledgement of
the gift for tax deduction purposes.
The Humane Educational Society sees many animals
enter our shelter who are in need of medical intervention to recover from abuse
and/or neglect. Find out more about how you can help here.
Getting to Zero Regardless of budget, there is so much to be done to make
all of Hamilton County a
“No Kill Zone” for unwanted pets who are trainable, adoptable and
treatable (TAT). Please
consider giving a gift of love that is so important in the lives of our
pets.
If you would like to make a one time monetary
donation, please click this button. Any amount sent, however,
small or large, will be used directly to "Get to Zero!" Thank
you for giving our animal friends a second chance!
You may also mail your contribution to The Humane Educational Society,
212 N. Highland Park Avenue, Chattanooga, TN 37404 or call 423-624-5302
x 221 for further assistance.
Going Cageless "Going Cageless", administered by the Humane Educational Society, provides funding
to get rid of wire cages for over 600 unwanted and abused pets housed daily at the
shelter.
If you would like to make a one time monetary donation,
please click this button. Any amount sent, however, small or
large, will be used directly to "Going Cageless!"
What's for Lunch?
For years the Humane Educational Society received donated dog and cat food from
the M & M Mars plant in Cleveland. Unfortunately the local plant was shut down.
Since then we have had to purchase food to feed the animals at our helter. We
enrolled HES in a shelter feeding program to get the best prices available for
quality food for our animals. Each week, we order 43 bags and 10 cases of canned
food for our animals at a cost of almost $1,000 each week or $52,000 annually.
Read
more
If you would like to make a donation online,
please click this button. Any amount, small or large, is welcome!
Feed the Animals™ This
is a program through the Humane
Educational Society that assists the people and their pets
in our community. The program was created by HES Animal
Protection Services Manager David Hutton to help residents
down on their luck and keep more pets from being surrendered
into shelters. The economy and the significant increase in
foreclosures have made it even harder for people to care for
their animals. Read
more
If you would like to make a donation online,
please click this button. Any amount, small or large, is welcome!
Tree of Hope™ Sponsor a Humane Educational Society animal during the holiday and
give a special dog or cat a 2nd chance at the life they
deserve. For a donation of $100, you can sponsor a cat or a
dog adoption. The Tree of
Hope™ at HES is decorated with stuffed animals,
and each one has a name plate where the name of the individual
or group that makes a $100 donation can be displayed.
Smaller donations will be combined so that everyone that donates
will be listed on the tree. Read
more
If you would like to make a donation online,
please click this button. Any amount, small or large, is welcome!
Luther’s Fund Luther’s Fund, administered by the Humane Educational Society,
provides funding for emergency medical services for seriously
injured or sick animals whose owners cannot afford treatment.
If you would like to make a donation to Luther's Fund
online, please click this button. Any amount, small or large, will
be used directly to assist in providing emergency medical services to
sick or injured animals.
Friendship Wall Located at the Margaret Brock Pet Adoption Center, the Friendship
Wall is a collection of plaques engraved with the donor's name and
message. Any individual or group can commemorate a special pet,
friend, or family member with a personal inscription. Each plaque
will be mounted in a special place in our Pet Adoption Center. For
further information contact the Humane Educational Society at
624-5302. • Corporate plaques are $125 each.
• Individual, group, or family plaques are
$75 each.
Memorial Donations If you wish to make a donation in memory of a deceased family
member, pet, or friend, the Humane Educational Society will send an
acknowledgment card notifying them of your thoughtful donation. You
may add a personalized message to the card.
If you would like to make a memorial donation
online, please click this button. Please add the memorial
donation information to the "note" section of the form. Thank
you!
Honor
Donations If you wish to make a donation honoring a special person, the Humane
Educational Society will send a letter to the honoree acknowledging
the thoughtful donation. If you wish, you may add a personalized
message to the letter.
If you would like to make an Honor
Donation online, please click this button. Please add the
honoree information to the "note'" section of the form. Thank
you!
Gifts of
Securities Benefits of giving include: • a charitable income tax deduction for the fair market value of the gifted securities, as of the date of gift.
• Elimination of capital gains tax that would ordinarily become due
after the sale of the appreciated securities on the open market. • Charitable deductions can be claimed against up to 30% of the adjusted gross income, and any unused deductions can be carried
forward over the next five years. • Achievement of a long-term financial objective to reduce income and estate taxes.
Consultation with a financial advisor before initiating a charitable
gift arrangement is highly recommended.
Bequests by Will Please consider a bequest to the Humane Educational Society when
preparing your will.
Life Insurance Gifts A gift of one of your life insurance policies to the Humane
Educational Society can result in an income tax deduction at the
time of your gift. If you continue to pay the premiums on the
policy, those may also be deducted as a charitable contribution.
The
Annuity Trust The Annuity Trust allows you to transfer cash, securities, or other
property into an irrevocable trust with a fixed dollar amount of
your gift paid to you as long as you live. If you prefer, you can
also direct that the same fixed income be paid to any of your
surviving beneficiaries for as long as they live, and then the
remaining principal would be used by the Humane Educational Society.
The Unitrust Similar to the Annuity Trust, the Unitrust instead provides a fixed
percentage of the trust's fair market value be paid to you and your
heirs, as opposed to a fixed dollar return, as is the case in the
Annuity Trust.
The
Pooled Income Fund This is a variation of the basic trust concept, in which your
investment is "pooled" with those of many other individuals into one
large investment fund. The income earned by the Pooled Fund is
distributed to your beneficiaries proportionately to your original
investment.
Retained Life Estates You may wish to make a bequest of your home to the Humane
Educational Society…but if you make such a gift while you are still
living, you can receive income tax savings as a result of your
contribution. Under this plan, you continue to live in your home,
and if you prefer, make provision for your beneficiaries to live
there also. The Humane Educational Society becomes the owner only
after your demise (and the demise of any beneficiaries you may
specify) and your home does not pass through probate.
The
Revocable Trust This type of trust allows you to change your gift at some future
point in time. You own the trust until your demise, you can receive
an income for life, and the funds remaining in the trust at your
demise will be considered a charitable contribution for estate tax
purposes. By including the Humane Educational Society in your charitable
giving you have made a decision to take an active role in
significantly saving animal lives. A gift of appreciated securities
held for more than one year may bring about significant benefits to
you as a contributor to the Humane Educational Society.
Transportation Donations
Your old car, truck, boat, trailer, golf cart, or motor home can
help feed, shelter, or rescue more than 14,000 animals we receive
each year at the shelter. Make room in your garage and realize a
great deduction at tax time.
Did you know?
Pet overpopulation is a serious matter, please spay or
neuter your pets!
The number of cats and dogs entering shelters each year is 6–8 million?
The number of cats and dogs euthanized by shelters each year is 3–4 million ?
Less than 2% of the animals received at HES have identification?
Most animals that HES receives with identification, have outdated contact
information?
The number of cats and dogs reclaimed by owners from shelters each year is only
15–30% of dogs and 2–5% of cats entering shelters?
The number of animal shelters in the United States is between 4,000 and 6,000?
The average number of litters a fertile cat can produce in one year is 3?
The average number of kittens in a feline litter is 4–6?
In seven years, one female cat and her offspring can theoretically produce
420,000 cats?
The average number of litters a fertile dog can produce in one year is 2?
The average number of puppies in a canine litter is 6–10 ?
In six years, one female dog and her offspring can theoretically produce 67,000
dogs? (estimates by HSUS)
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