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The Orcas APS shelter could not keep its doors open with out the continuing generosity of individuals and families who support our mission. We welcome your donation, which can take any of the forms described below. On behalf of the animals, we thank you!
If you love animals and want to help, please Stop by the shelter or contact us for more information. Volunteer opportunities include:
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Pet Socialization - companionship for our animals
Animal Care - brushing, walking, etc. Greeters - meet with people visiting us Fund Raisers - assist with fundraising activities Shelter Care - cleaning, gardening, carpentry, etc. |
Thank to all your ongoing donations of needed items, our list is short:
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Good quality cat food, both dry and canned
Paper towels HE unscented laundry detergent |
If you would like to donate any of these items, please drop them off at the shelter. You can be sure we will be very grateful!
Consider the Orcas APS in your will. If you would like to make a significant, positive impact on the humane treatment of animals in our island community, please consider including Orcas APS in your estate plan.
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There’s a place in your community where the hungry are fed, the homeless are sheltered, and the abandoned are comforted. It’s the Orcas Animal Shelter, where care is provided for our homeless animals. The Orcas Animal Shelter also offers many other services for pets and their owners.
To do all this, we rely on the support of people like you. Adoption fees do not begin to cover the costs we incur for the animals we shelter, and we do not receive County financial support. Any gift, large or small, will be put to good use - 95 cents of every dollar raised goes to help the animals. Gifts can be made to our General Operating Fund where they will help with our ongoing, day-to-day expenses, and are essential to our continued financial viability, Gifts to our Endowment Fun can be made directly through Orcas Island Community Foundation. |
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Make a Qualified Charitable Donation (QCD). Did you know you can reduce your taxes by directing the required minimum distribution (RMD) of your IRA to charity? Qualified donation to public charities count toward your RMD but are tax-free, lowering your adjusted gross income. This is a great benefit for people who don't itemize their dediutions and would otherwise not see any tax savings for their donation. Your financial planner or retirement plan administrator can help you set up a QCD. Please make sure they include your name and contact info with the gift so we can recognize your generosity.
Orcas APS’s Endowment Fund is held at the Orcas Island Community Foundation (OICF) and was established to ensure the financial stability of Orcas APS for generations to come. Money designated for our Endowment is invested wisely by independent money managers identified by OICF to preserve principal safely and then to maximize income and capital growth. Our hope is to grow the Endowment Fund to a level so that income from the Endowment covers 50% of our operating expenses. A contribution to our Endowment Fund will have a long-term impact on the happiness of our islands’ unwanted dogs and cats.
Orcas APS’s Endowment Fund is held at the Orcas Island Community Foundation (OICF) and was established to ensure the financial stability of Orcas APS for generations to come. Money designated for our Endowment is invested wisely by independent money managers identified by OICF to preserve principal safely and then to maximize income and capital growth. Our hope is to grow the Endowment Fund to a level so that income from the Endowment covers 50% of our operating expenses. A contribution to our Endowment Fund will have a long-term impact on the happiness of our islands’ unwanted dogs and cats.
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Do you wish to honor someone who cares about animals for his or her birthday or a special occasion? Do you have a special companion animal you would like to honor or memorialize? Indicate this on the form and we will send them a notification of the donation you made in their name. Please include the name of the person or animal your gift honors, as well as the name and address of the person we should notify.
