Fundraising

Blue River Pet Rescue is a non-profit organization that relies heavily on the generosity of the public. There are a number of different ways you can contribute to BRPR, including:

  • Financial Donations

  • Real Estate & Personal Property

  • Wills & Trust

  • Wish List Supplies

  • Fundraising Events

  • Memorials

  • Sponsorship Opportunities

It is with these donations Blue River Pet Rescue can continue to serve the community and provide animals with a safe and healthy home until they are adopted. Through your support, we can ensure all animals will receive the respect and care they deserve.

Donate Online

Every single dollar makes a difference for the animals in our care. Make a one-time donation by using the "Donate Now" button at the top of your screen.

Tribute Gifts

Each tribute gift in memory or honor of a pet or a loved one, or just to celebrate the holidays, a birthday, graduation, wedding, retirement, anniversary or milestone life event, helps Blue River Pet Rescue achieve our mission of saving thousands of animal lives every year. A certificate will be sent via mail to the recipient of the gift and will acknowledge the gift made to the shelter.

Planned Giving

Making a planned gift to Blue River Pet Rescue is a meaningful way to carry forward your compassion and concern for animals. Additionally, this type of giving may help you achieve specific financial goals, such as reducing or eliminating certain tax liability.

Bequests

Perhaps the most straightforward planned giving option is to make a bequest in your will. Regardless of your age or financial status, a will is essential to ensure that your property is distributed according to your wishes instead of the arbitrary laws of the state in which you live. For questions about giving to Blue River Pet Rescue, consult your tax adviser first.

Naming Blue River Pet Rescue as a Beneficiary

If you have a life insurance policy that is no longer needed to provide for dependents, consider making Blue River Pet Rescue the beneficiary. This may enable you to make a significant gift to the shelter without using any of your estate's capital. A further option is to make Blue River Pet Rescue both the beneficiary and owner of a paid-up policy. Doing so will earn you an immediate tax deduction equal to the policy's cash value.

Some assets, such as IRAs, Keogh Plans, and other qualified retirement plans, do not pass directly through your will and require you to name a beneficiary. Consider making the shelter a full or partial beneficiary. Such plans can be excellent choices for charitable gifting because they are taxed more heavily than other assets—sometimes greater than 60 percent.

A relatively easy planned giving option is to buy a Certificate of Deposit (CD) at your local bank and name the shelter as the beneficiary, payable-on-death. The CD can remain on deposit earning interest until the holder's death, then Blue River Pet Rescue would receive its value. For questions about giving to Blue River Pet Rescue, consult your attorney or tax adviser first.

Donating Stocks, Bonds, and Securities

If you're looking for a way to help the animals, while also achieving specific tax benefits, donating stocks, bonds, and/or mutual funds might be right for you. For questions about giving to Blue River Pet Rescue, consult your attorney or tax adviser first.

Gifts of Property/Real Estate

Gifts of appreciated property can be given to the shelter through a donor's will or living trust. The donor would receive an estate tax charitable deduction for the full value of the property. For questions about giving to Blue River Pet Rescue, consult your attorney or tax adviser first.

Participate in Workplace Giving Campaigns

Many employers sponsor annual workplace giving campaigns through which employees can elect to make a donation to selected charities. Encourage your employer to participate in such a campaign and see if the shelter is a possible choice. What a convenient way to help the animals and show community support!

If you have any questions, or would like to have Blue River Pet Rescue attend your company's Workplace Giving Fair, contact: 402-417-6026
blueriverpetrescue@gmail.com

Participate in Matching Programs

Matching gifts are an easy way to double (sometimes even triple!) a charitable contribution. Thousands of U.S. companies and corporate foundations match their employees' gifts to nonprofit organizations, such as Blue River Pet Rescue. Encourage your company to add this fun benefit and join several local organizations supporting non-profits in your community.

If your company offers a matching gift program: 

  1. Contact the personnel officer. 

  2. Request your company's matching gift form. 

  3. Complete the matching gift form and send it in along with your donation to the shelter.

Volunteer Incentive Program

Many companies encourage their employees to be volunteers. Some companies will allow employees to volunteer a certain number of hours. After the employee has completed those volunteer hours, the company will send a specified amount to that non-profit. Other companies will give their employees a day off to go and volunteer at an organization. In return, the organization often receives a check for a specific amount.

Sponsorship Opportunities

Every sponsor dollar you send is used to help as many animals as possible. Please click here to read more about available sponsorship opportunities or to complete a sponsorship application. Completed sponsorship application can be emailed to blueriverpetrescue@gmail.com or mailed to:

Blue River Pet Rescue
1427 Cottonwood Rd
Seward, NE 68434

Other Ways to Help

Display Blue River’s Pet Rescue Donation Canister Dog named Blue. This is an easy way to help the animals! Designate a period of time the canister will be displayed at your business. Money collected can be picked up by a shelter staff person on a scheduled basis.

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
Brogan Casey, Director
402-417-6026
blueriverpetrescue@gmail.com