One of the most popular ways you can make an estate gift to the Providence Animal Center is to include a provision in your will or revocable living trust.   If you already have a will or revocable trust your attorney can simply amend it to include PAC. If you don’t have a will or revocable trust, an estate planning attorney can create a document directing either a specific amount or percentage of your estate to support the Providence Animal Center.

Sample Bequest Language:

I give, devise and bequeath to the Delaware County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, DBA Providence Animal Center (Federal Tax ID 23-1440112) located in Media, Pennsylvania, the sum of $______ [or all or ____ percent of the remainder of my estate] to be used for its general purposes.

One of the simplest ways to make an estate gift is to name Providence Animal Center as the charitable beneficiary of one of your financial plans. This often can be done with a simple form or on-line – just contact your plan administrator.

Retirement Plans - Assets in retirement accounts such as an IRA, 401(k), 403(b) or other tax- sheltered retirement plan will be distributed to those individuals and charitable organizations you have named as beneficiaries. You can designate PAC to receive all or a portion of the remaining funds in the account. Naming charities may result in tax savings for your heirs – consult your financial advisor.

Life Insurance - You can name PAC as a beneficiary for all or a portion of the death benefit of a life insurance policy.

Donor advised funds - The sponsoring charity of a donor advised fund may allow you to suggest PAC as one of the charitable organizations to benefit from your fund at your passing.

Other beneficiary designation opportunities – You may be able to designate PAC as a beneficiary of your bank accounts, investment accounts or commercial annuities. Contact the financial institution administering these accounts.

Providence Animal Center understands the comfort a pet can bring and their continued care is important. Occasionally, there is a concern from our friends about who will care for their pets when they are no longer around. Friends or family members may not be able to take them into their home. Establishing a pet bequest will offer the peace of mind that your pet will be cared for and provided a new forever home. Our caring and trained staff work with individuals and families to place all our animals in loving homes. We will make sure that your pet receives the same thoughtful care as every animal that comes to us.

Through the Providence Animal Center Pet Bequest Program, a pet owner may bequeath their pet along with sufficient funds, directly to PAC. You will have the peace of mind knowing that your pet will live out their remaining years in a loving home similar to the one you provided.