Your gift helps keep Hand in Paw services free and accessible to the hospitals, schools, workplaces, and community organizations we serve.
Hand in Paw provides Animal-Assisted Therapy services at no cost to our Program Partners. That is only possible because of donors who believe in the power of connection, compassion, and care.
Your gift helps train Therapy Teams, coordinate visits, support volunteers, and bring meaningful human-animal connection to people facing emotional, mental, and physical challenges across our community.
Whether you give once or monthly, your support helps keep Hand in Paw services free and accessible across Central Alabama.
Hand in Paw is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, so your contribution is tax-deductible.
To give gifts of stocks and securities, please call Executive Director Margaret Stinnett at (205) 451-3231.
It’s like a Netflix subscription, but for a great cause.
By joining The Pack, you help Hand in Paw invest in specific areas of our work, expand programs, and touch the lives of people in need with reliable ongoing support.
You choose how much you want to invest every month. From $5 to $100+, it all makes an impact!
We’ll send you pictures, stories, and updates so you can see your donation in action.
Instantly become a member of a community that supports the same cause as you!
We’ll keep you in-the-know about exactly how much your contribution matters.
Click on the button below. At checkout, simply select “Dedicate my donation in honor or in memory of someone.” It’s the perfect way to celebrate someone you love.
Your brick will be permanently displayed on our campus and become part of our healing story while funding program services that transform lives across our community.
In memory of Jessica Franklin, Hand in Paw’s first therapy dog, HIP offers you the chance to leave a legacy of love.
There are many ways to make a meaningful gift that lasts far beyond your lifetime. Consider designating a gift through your will, retirement account, or life insurance.
These gifts leave a lasting legacy that will be remembered and can lessen the burden of taxes on your family.
Will: Name Hand in Paw as a beneficiary through a specific, residual, or contingent bequest.
Retirement Assets: Designate HIP as the beneficiary of your retirement assets.
Life Insurance: Designate HIP to receive all or part of your policy benefit.
Every Gift Makes a Difference. Hand in Paw cannot serve as both the donor’s advisor, legal or otherwise, and the recipient of the donor’s donation. Hand in Paw cannot provide legal or tax advice to donors. Donors are strongly urged to obtain the assistance and advice of competent and independent professional advisors.
To learn more about Planned Giving & Legacy Giving opportunities, please email Margaret Stinnett or call (205) 322-5144.
Anna’s Fund helps make it easier for volunteer Therapy Teams to complete the training and registration process with Hand in Paw.
Created in memory of Anna Connelley Tucker, a beloved pup who passed away before she could become part of Hand in Paw, this fund was established by her dads, Rodney Tucker and Billy Connelley, to honor her legacy through service
Gifts to Anna’s Fund help offset costs that may otherwise prevent volunteers from becoming active Therapy Teams.
By supporting Anna’s Fund, you help more volunteers and their animals share comfort, connection, and care with the people who need it most.
For more information about Anna’s Fund, please contact Executive Director Margaret Stinnett.
Choose the giving option that is most meaningful to you.
Donate to Hand in Paw using payroll deduction. Learn more about Workplace Giving here
Donate books to the Hand in Paw Library.
Find books and other needs by shopping our Wish List.
Donate books for our Sit, Stay, Read! program, gift cards, wet wipes, and other needed supplies by shopping our Wish List.
Visit our fundraising site for ideas on fun and unique ways to raise money for Hand in Paw.
A portion of the proceeds from our merchandise store sales benefits our mission of Animal-Assisted Advocacy. Shop now!
Your support helps Therapy Teams continue bringing comfort, connection, and care to the people who need it most.