Legacy Circle

Leave a Legacy

The Legacy Circle is our special way of recognizing those whose planned gifts ensure a healthy financial future for our organization and the homeless pets in our care. When you enroll, you’ll receive special communications and event invitations throughout the year, and you will be eligible to enroll your pets in our Continuing Care program—our special service to ensure they will always have a loving home.

Make a Lasting Impact
Including the Arizona Humane Society in your final giving plans allows you to enjoy the benefits of a gift to charity while making a powerful statement about your love of animals. Remembering AHS in your will, trust or other estate plans ensures our ability to help thousands of animals annually through our low-cost, high quality programs, rescues and clinics. These thoughtful gifts influence others to remember AHS, as well.
- Naming AHS as a beneficiary in a will or living trust
- Naming AHS as the beneficiary of a paid life insurance policy or individual retirement account (IRA)
- Paid on Death beneficiary designations on bank accounts and Charitable Beneficiary Deeds
- Making a gift of cash or appreciated securities to establish a charitable gift annuity
- Creating a charitable remainder trust (CRT) which provides you with income for the term of the trust
Benefits of Legacy Circle
AHS has a special way to thank legacy donors while they are living. Legacy Circle is our way of recognizing those whose planned gifts ensure a healthy financial future for us and the homeless pets in our care.

Benefits of membership include name recognition on the AHS Legacy Circle wall located at our Nina Mason Pulliam South Mountain Campus, an invitation to our annual donor recognition event and eligibility to enroll your pets at no cost in our Continuing Care program. Pets enrolled in Continuing Care are placed with new families should their pet parent precede them in death.
How to Give
Contact our Planned Giving Manager and learn how your gift will help save lives:

602.216.6457 | legacycircle@azhumane.org

The legal name of our organization is Arizona Humane Society. We are a 501(c)3 Arizona nonprofit and our federal tax ID number is 86-0135567. Our legal address is 1521 West Dobbins Road, Phoenix, AZ 85041.

Once you complete your final giving plans, let us know by completing and returning a Statement of Testamentary Provision.

If you’ve already included AHS in your final giving plans, please let us know so we may thank and recognize you as a Legacy Circle member.

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Stories from Our Legacy Circle

Dr. John and Gail Hafer

Parents of Lucy

“We have been making monthly contributions to the Arizona Humane Society since moving to Arizona. We really didn’t know what all AHS did until we were invited to tour the Sunnyslope Campus. It was truly an eye-opening experience to meet the people who work there and see what all they accomplish in the small space they have! After that tour, we quadrupled our monthly contribution, hoping in some … Show More

Kimberly and Scott Hilgendorf

Parents of Tali, Bella, Floki and Copper

“We have been supporters of the Arizona Humane Society since moving here 20 plus years ago from the Midwest. Our current four “kids” are all AHS adoptees. Talini in particular chose my husband when we visited the site to find an addition to our family after the passing of one our cats. She is a drooler and by the time we were done with our introduction visit, my husband was marked. She seems … Show More

Robert and Marilyn Tringali

Parents of Remy, Echo, Adobie and Corky

“As lifelong animal lovers and advocates, we truly believe in our responsibility to respect, care for and protect companion animals. Arizona Humane Society lives those values in all they do. From rescuing the abused, to healing the injured and sick, to finding the best homes for the homeless, AHS dramatically changes the lives of animals in our community. And as an independent, non-profit organiz … Show More

Mary Malstrom

With AHS dog Holly

“The Arizona Humane Society takes on responsibilities that require significant resources. I have so much admiration for the EAMTs, who, with expertise, maturity, and courage, meet the needs of animals in crisis. Their rescue work is possible because donations pay for ambulances and the gas to power them, the technologies to equip them, and the medics to staff them. The heroic people in Admissions … Show More

Dr. Kris and Steve Nelson

With AHS dog Bandit

“We believe that animals transform us, and we usually adopt the hard luck cases – the animals that no one else wants. We have seven rescued pets: a dog, four cats and two parrots. Our cat, Tigre, was adopted from AHS after treatment in Second Chance Animal Trauma Hospital™ in 2002. After our beloved cat died, we drove to AHS to adopt and met Tigre, who had a large wound that penetrated the mu … Show More

Cheryl Wyatt and John Wenderski

Parents of Harriet MacGregor and Kirby

“Rescued animals have been a part of our family all our adult lives. Each of the pets we adopted, rescued or fostered have affected us in their own wonderful way. We realize how dependent they are upon someone giving them a chance to find a connection with a person or family who will love and care for them the rest of their lives. Through volunteering and fostering animals with the AHS, we have f … Show More

Camille Shepard

“There are six cats living in my house. Actually I am living in their house! There has been a succession of dogs who also shared this cat house. All of the cats and most of the dogs were graduates of the Arizona Humane Society foster hero program and I was their foster parent. They have contributed immensely to my happiness and well-being, and in return, I want to be assured that they will have c … Show More

Legacy Circle

Leave a Legacy

Stories from Our Legacy Circle

Legacy Circle Members