F ALL 2006 • V ol. 41 No. 3 - San Diego Humane Society and SPCA

2007 Humane Society Calendars
Available Soon!
The highly anticipated 2007 Humane Society calendar, featuring photos of beloved
San Diego pets, will be available in October 2006. This gorgeous calendar makes a
great holiday gift and all proceeds benefit Humane Society animals and programs.
Don’t miss out on your chance to display this great calendar all year round!
Calendars can be ordered online, by phone or at the Humane Society’s Muttique store.
To order your calendars online or by phone, visit www.sdhumane.org or call
(619) 299-7012, ext. 2276. Also, don’t forget, if you’ve entered the calendar contest
you’ll be receiving a free calendar in the mail!
Your Footprints
Remember that when you leave this organizations like the San Diego Humane
earth, you can take with you nothing that Society and SPCA.
you have received – only what you have An estate gift makes a positive
given: a full heart enriched by honest statement. When you include San Diego
service, love, sacrifice and courage. Humane Society and SPCA in your estate,
– St. Francis of Assisi
you declare to family and friends that
you believe in and care about its mission
Everyone leaves footprints on the
and your parting gift becomes a clear
sands of time. A person is remembered
declaration of your values.
for the weight of his or her character, for
An estate gift provides needed
marks of accomplishment, for shapes of
funding. Estate gifts are especially
kindness, for length of compassion, for
valuable, not only because they tend to be
width of personal warmth, and for values.
larger than annual gifts, but because they
When we leave positive impressions
often come at critical times. They provide
behind, we enhance the lives of our
that extra boost to the budget that can
friends and loved ones. We give them
make the difference between program
footprints to follow.
advancement and program retrenchment.
Thoughtful estate planning is one
Estate gifts can be designated for a specific
means we have to make a print in the
purpose or they can be unrestricted for use
sand, to help others recall our priorities.
where needed most.
For example, consider the affect of a
An estate gift encourages
plan that includes provision for family
imitation. There’s something about a
members and resources for charitable
well-planned estate gift that influences
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others to “go and do likewise.” As friends
and family members plan their own
estates, they may recall your generosity
and thoughtfulness. Your gift may unlock
resources for the San Diego Humane
Society and SPCA from other estates.
Our free brochures will provide you
with the information and materials you
need to include charitable giving in your
overall estate plan. Simply complete and
return the form below, or send an e-mail
request to Shelly Stuart, Vice President
for Development, at cc@sdhumane.org.
Thank you for support of the San Diego
Humane Society and SPCA.
Photo: Kristi Atkinson
Dear Friends at San Diego Humane Society:
Please send me free literature about making a planned gift to San Diego Humane Society
and SPCA.
Please send information about the Humane Heritage Circle.
I have already provided for the San Diego Humane Society in my will or other
estate planning document.
Mail this form to:
Shelly Stuart
Vice President for Development
San Diego Humane Society and SPCA
5500 Gaines Street
San Diego, CA 92110
Name ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Address_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
City_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
State__________ Zip_______________________ Phone________________________________ Email _ ____________________________________
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AnimalFare • Fall 2006