Additional ways to give to Friends for Animals of Metro Detroit include:

Shopping

Kroger Community Rewards Program
Select Friends for Animals of Metro Detroit as your charity of choice and all you have to do is use your Kroger Rewards card when you shop.

Chewy
For every new Chewy customer who makes their first purchase with our link, FAMD will receive $15. You can also check out the FAMD wish list on Chewy – if you’re a first time Chewy customer it’s a great way for your donation to have even more of an impact! **This post contains affiliate links, and FAMD will be compensated if you make a purchase after clicking on this link.**

iGive.com
iGive allows you to shop online at over 2,000 stores, and have a percentage of your purchase (on average 3%) benefit FAMD. Sign up with iGive, and select Friends for the Dearborn Animal Shelter as your charity of choice.

Pet Rescue Rx
Pet Rescue Rx is a licensed online “pets before profits” pharmacy where you can purchase your pet’s medication, and all the profits will benefit a rescue of your choice. Create an account, add your medication and check out, choosing FAMD as the shelter you wish to benefit. Once the order is received, any prescription medications will be sent to your vet for verification.

Bissell.com
Friends for Animals of Metro Detroit is proud to be a Partner for Pets! BISSELL and LostPetUSA.net have teamed up to help organizations like ours raise much-needed funds! When you buy select pet products at Bissell.com and enter the code “ADOPT” at checkout, a portion of your purchase will be donated to Friends.

Giving Apps

RoundUp App allows you to automatically donate the change from your credit or debit card transactions to support our work. Once you create an account, you do not need to use the app while making a purchase. Just swipe your card as usual. You are in complete control and can cap your maximum monthly donation if desired. Search “Round Up and Donate” in the App Store or Play Store, or use these links: RoundUpApp.org/iPhone or RoundUpApp.org/Android

In-Kind Giving

In-kind gifts are contributions of goods or services, other than cash grants. These gifts may provide an opportunity for both the contributing company to be more generous than it might have been otherwise. If you would like to give an in-kind gift, please contact Nova at 313-943-2697 ext. 1019.

Host an Event

Third-party fundraising events are planned and organized by groups and individuals in the community who are passionate about supporting the Friends for Animals of Metro Detroit.

We have provided some ideas for an event, but we invite you to come up with your own ideas. If you’re interested in hosting a fundraiser (called a third-party event), please print out the Third-Party Fundraising Proposal and submit the completed form as described. Have questions? Contact our Events & Communications Manager at Nzorok@MetroDetroitAnimals.org.

Appreciated Securities and Electronic Funds Transfer

Support Friends for Animals of Metro Detroit and save on capital gains taxes.
The gift of an asset, often common stock or mutual fund shares, is a valuable way to make a contribution to Friends for Animals of Metro Detroit and you’ll receive tax benefits based on the value of the asset(s). For example, suppose Heather and Rory had 300 shares of XYZ Corporation that they had purchased at $15 a share some years ago. The current value in today’s market is $36 a share. If they sold the stock in the market, they would have a taxable, long-term capital gains on the difference between their cost and what they would receive from the sale ($36 minus $15 = $21 capital gains per share; 300 shares X $21 = $6,300 in capital gains).

They could sell the stock, pay the tax on the capital gains, and either keep or donate the proceeds. If, instead of selling the stock, Heather and Rory gave the 300 shares to Friends for Animals of Metro Detroit, they would not incur any capital gains and would be able to deduct the current value (300 shares X $36 = $10,800) as a charitable gift. By donating the stock, the charity receives more than it would receive if Heather and Rory first sold the stock and then donated the proceeds after deducting the capital gains taxes. Also, Heather and Rory receive a greater tax deduction by giving the stock directly to Friends for Animals of Metro Detroit and avoiding the capital gains tax.

For more information about donating stock, please contact Cory Keller, President and CEO, at 313-943-2697 ext. 1004 or ckeller@metrodetroitanimals.org.

IRA Rollover

Did you know that one of the easiest ways to help Friends is to utilize the Charitable IRA Rollover. If you are age 70½ and older, you can make direct transfers of up to $100,000 per year (and up to $200,000 per year for married couples) from individual retirement accounts to Friends without having to count the transfers as income for federal tax purposes. **Please check with your financial advisor before making a gift**

For more information, please contact your financial institution or Cory Keller at 313-943-2697 ext. 1004 or ckeller@metrodetroitanimals.org.