ABOUT DONATIONS

Thank you for supporting the animals & programs of the Humane Society of Berks County! First, tell us what kind of donation you'd like to make today. All online donations are 100% secure and are used right here in Berks and surrounding counties. You can donate to the HSBC with confidence that your charitable dollars are being spent in the right place: on the animals! Charity Navigator is America's largest charity evaluator and has given the Humane Society its highest honor: a four-star rating for financial practices, accountability and transparency.

I'd like to make a secure online donation to help the animals!

The Humane Society of Berks County is a private, non-profit, charitable organization (501c3). All of our funding comes from direct charitable gifts and service fees. We are not a part of any regional or national animal welfare group (HSUS, AHA, ASPCA, etc.) and we receive no operating funding from any of these groups. We rely on people like you to make our work possible!

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We hope that you will consider supporting our mission through a direct financial donation, attendance at one of our special events, by donating goods or services in support of our work, by donating your valuable time as a volunteer, by choosing to take advantage of our programs and services, by recognizing the HSBC in your estate plans, or by spreading the word about the great work being done for animals and their people at the HSBC.

We have several ways for you to give:

• Click here to make an secure online donation to HSBC.
• If you would like to mail your donation, you may do so at any time or you may download one of our recent mail appeals (which will include all correspondence details and information about our programs and services).
• If you would like to recognize the HSBC in your estate planning or will, you may wish to join the Lindy Scholar Legacy Society. This wonderful program, named in honor of late former executive director Lindy Scholar, allows the HSBC to recognize and thank those who have chosen to make a special gift to the animals while they are still with us.
• If you would like to make a donation of goods or services, you may wish to read the HSBC's "Wish List". This lists a broad variety of vitally needed items ranging from office supplies to major capital improvement needs.
• If you'd like to make a donation and have a great time, join us for one of our special fundraising events. The HSBC's events don't just raise vital funds for the animals, they are a bunch of fun, too! There are events, large and small, going on throughout the year.
• Save your Redners receipts!  The Redners Save-A-Tape program is a painless way to help us raised thousands of dollars each year just by doing your normal grocery shopping!  Details are available here.

HSBC Privacy Policy

The Humane Society of Berks County does not share, rent or sell donor information.  Donors may elect to be listed as anonymous in Annual Reports, newsletters, or other donor listings.  Any questions regarding this policy may be directed to Karel Minor, Executive Director.

Donation Acknowledgement Policy

The Internal Revenue Service requires that donors receive a written acknowledgement for any donation over $250. It is our policy that donors receive that documentation for any charitable donation over $10. Because of cost, we will not issue written acknowledgements for donations under $10 unless specifically requested to do so. Have a question about this or any of our donation policies, or need to request a donation acknowledgement? Please email Dylan Heckart, HSBC Director of Development & Public Relations at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it !