Make a Donation

  • Rescue cat being held by woman. Overlaid text: $25- Your gift can help feed a rescued cat or dog for up to one month.
  • Dog playing with rubber squeaky toy. Overlaid text: $50- Your gift can provide enrichment toys to an animal in our care.
  • Small dog being held. Overlaid text: $100- Your gift can provide a medical exam to one rescued animal.
  • Two rescue cats in kennel cages. Overlaid text: Your gift can help spay or neuter two animals in our care.
  • Hand2Paw Intern kneeling and embracing rescue dog. Overlaid text: $325- Your gift can provide an intern with one week's wages.

Since 2009, Hand2Paw has worked to provide a safe, supportive work environment for youth and help shelter animals find loving forever homes. None of this would be possible without your help. Your monthly donation is the easiest, most reliable way to help at-risk youth find paying jobs and make a difference for animals all year long.

Frequently Asked Questions

Hand2Paw is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization, and your donation is tax-deductible within the guidelines of U.S. law. To claim a donation as a deduction on your U.S. taxes, please keep your email donation receipt as your official record. We’ll send it to you upon successful completion of your donation.

Yes! To update your payment information, donation amount or frequency, please send an email to hand2paw.program@gmail.com. Your updates will take place when your next payment is due.

Absolutely! Just send an email to hand2paw.program@gmail.com. Your cancellation will take place when your next payment is due. You also have the option to temporarily pause your payments and resume whenever you want.

  • Monthly gifts: Monthly charges occur once per month on the date of your first online donation. If your first payment was made after the 28th, subsequent payments will occur on the 28th of each month.
  • Quarterly gifts: Quarterly charges occur once every three months on the date of your first online donation. If your first payment was made after the 28th, subsequent payments will occur on the 28th.
  • Yearly gifts: Yearly charges occur once per year on the calendar date of your first online payment.

Other Ways to Give

Donate by Mail

If you’d prefer to mail your donation, please send to:

The Hand2Paw Foundation
P.O. Box 40122
Philadelphia, PA 19106-0122

Host a Fundraiser

You can team up with friends, family and your community to help raise money for youth and animals in need. Start an online fundraiser using Facebook and choose Hand2Paw as your beneficiary. Or, if you have an idea for your own creative fundraiser, email us at hand2paw.program@gmail.com.

Make a Purchase from Our Amazon Wish List

Our Amazon Charity List lets you shop for the supplies we currently need the most. Browse our list and purchase the items of your choice—then, Amazon will ship your donation directly to Hand2Paw.

Donate Using Your Company’s Employee Giving Program

Hand2Paw is a registered cause on Benevity. Benevity makes it easy to send one-time or recurring donations directly from your paycheck. Plus, your employer may be able to match your donation.