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YOUR GRACIOUS CONTRIBUTION HELPS SUPPORT IN MANY WAYS
From routine services like spaying/neutering to reconstructive surgery, the Outer Banks SPCA is committed to providing quality care for all of our residents. Every year we face new challenges and, as an Open-Admission shelter, we never quite know what those challenges will be. Your donation will help these animals thrive! Thank you so much for your desire to help us care for the hundreds of animals in need that come through our door every year. Because of the generous support from incredible donors like you, we can keep up with our mission to provide the best care for the homeless cats, dogs, and other small and wild animals in the OBX community.
OTHER WAYS TO DONATE
Amazon Wishlist
Head over to our Amazon Wishlist and start shopping!
Kitten Family Sponsorship
Name a kitten family!
Chewy Wishlist
Check out our needs from Chewy.
Donate by Phone
To pay by phone with your credit/debit card,
please call 252-475-5620.
Donate by Check
To pay by check, please mail to: PO Box 2477, Manteo NC 27954 with the check made out to “Outer Banks SPCA” – you can designate your donation in the memo!
If you would like to host your own Fundraiser or Donation Drive benefitting the OBX SPCA, please call 252-475-5620 or email billc@obxspca.org
OTHER WAYS TO SUPPORT
Gifts or Memorials
Finding the perfect gift for an animal love just got easier! Give a monetary donation to the Outer Banks SPCA and the gift recipient will receive a notification of the special donation in his/her name. Donations can also be made in memory of a loved one or pet that has passed away.
Commemorative Pet Tile
The Outer Banks SPCA invites you to honor you pet and support the SPCA with a Commemorative Pet Tile.
Imprinted with a beloved pet’s color photo and name, commemorative tiles are permanently installed on the interior walls of our Dare County Animal Shelter, and serve as an everlasting tribute to the love and bond between animals and their families. Thousands of visitors each year see these furry faces decorating our walls and many will visit their own personal tile again and again to remember a special pet.
A $500 donation receives an 8” x 8” tile and $250 donation receives a 4” x 4” tile. All donations help the Outer Banks SPCA to find all adoptable animals’ homes. Learn more here.
Matching Gifts
Check with your employer’s Human Resources or Community Relations department to see if the company will match gifts for employee contributions or volunteer hours. This is a very easy way to give back to the animals!
Charitable Funds
Does your business or organization set aside philanthropic funds to support worthy causes in the communities where your employees live? Consider adding the OBX SPCA to your charitable giving program! All donations are tax deductible.
Gifts of Securities, Real Estate, or Other Property
We gratefully accept most gifts of publicly traded securities, real estate, and other similar property, subject to our gift acceptance policies. Generally speaking, these gifts are valued at fair market value, typically reaping significant income tax benefits for the donor. Please contact us to discuss your options. Please contact billc@obxspca.org to discuss your options.
Endowment Fund
Through a partnership with the Outer Banks Community Foundation, we maintain the “Outer Banks SPCA Fund”. Under this permanent endowment fund, the principal remains intact while the earnings are available to us each year to help with our ongoing efforts. For further information go to www.obcf.org or contact billc@obxspca.org.
Legacy Gifts
One of the best ways to support our efforts is by naming us as a beneficiary of a life insurance policy, a retirement account, or your estate through your will. Working with you and your advisors, we strive to come up with the right plan to fit the needs of you and your family. Please contact billc@obxspca.org for more information about Legacy Gifts.
The Donna Hanna-Walker Fund
Donna Hanna-Walker was born in Charleston, WV on December 10, 1948. Donna was a leader throughout her professional career yet always took time for children and animals which were her passion.
Donna and her soulmate Bruce traveled the world together collecting memories and touching lives, after which they chose the beautiful Outer Banks to call home.
Sadly, on May 25th, 2021, this amazing woman passed away. She loved animals and in her memory a fund named “The Donna Hanna-Walker Fund” was established.
This fund helps with adoption fees and medical expenses, thereby furthering Donna’s mission to help the animals and community of Dare County, NC.
Donations can be made in her honor to the Outer Banks SPCA.
Our General Wishlist
There are many things that we could use at the shelter from household items to new necessities. If you happen to be out at a grocery or pet store OR conveniently shopping online from the comfort of your home – please consider purchasing one or two of these items!
- Non-Clumping Cat Litter or Pine litter
- Adult Dog & Cat Food – wet and dry, dye free
- Kitten pate and Puppy Food – wet and dry, dye free
- Puppy Formula
- Kitten Formula (ex. KMR)
- Flea & Tick prevention for cats and dogs (ex. Frontline)
- Gift Cards (PetSmart, Amazon, Walmart)
- Bleach
- Hand Sanitizer
- Blue Dawn Soap
- Clorox Wipes
- Antibacterial Hand Soap
- Laundry Detergent – any brand
- Large trash bags (50 gallon)
- Kitchen trash bags (13 gallon)
- Sheets, Pillow Cases, Towels
- Fleece Blankets
- Used Newspapers
- Pet Carriers
- Gauze bandage
- Kuranda Dog Beds
- Animal & Cat Cages
- “Pooper-Scoopers”
- Small Baby Bottles & Nipples
- Martingale Collars & Leashes *All Sizes Needed*
- Heating pads
- Peroxide
- Cotton Balls
- Vet Wrap Bandage
- Hemostats
- Pet Eye & Ear Wipes
- Bandage Scissors
- Tweezers
- Combs & Brushes
- Igloo Dog Houses
- Durable Dog & Cat Toys
- Creamy Peanut Butter
- Medium & Large Storage Bins
- Portable 8’x10′ Dog Pens
Amazon will donate a percentage of your purchase to the OBX SPCA when you shop via AmazonSmile. Please search for and select the “Outer Banks SPCA” to support. Remember to bookmark the link to AmazonSmile for your every-day, go-to online shopping! Don’t forget that every penny matters to the animals! https://smile.amazon.com/
Frequently Asked Questions:
Are donations tax-exempt?
Where do I send a donation made by check?
Thank you for your desire to donate to our cause! Our mailing address is:
Outer Banks SPCA
PO Box 2477
Manteo, NC 27954
What are other ways to donate monetarily besides mailing a check?
There are various ways you can donate to the OBX SPCA. You can make a cash donation when you visit the animals at the shelter or at an event, you can call our main number (252-475-5620) and make a donation over the phone with a credit or debit card, you can donate with a cashier’s check from your bank, or you can donate with your credit or debit via our website.
When I donate monetarily, what is my money really supporting?
Can I give to a specific program or purpose?
How do I know if my employer matches my charitable giving?
How can I donate in-kind (non-monetary gifts)?
Are there any in-kind donations that you are not able to accept or use with your animals?
We are grateful for your donation! However, there are some items that we cannot use because of our sanitation standards. Examples of these items include pillows, mattresses, carpeted stairs, or carpeted scratching posts or cat trees. We’d love to use these items, but there is no way for us to sterilize them after use. Please check out other local non-profits that could benefit from these items.
I don’t want my in-kind donations to go to waste. Are my in-kind donation items truly helpful?
Donated in-kind supplies are vital to our success in caring for our residents. Please do refer to our Wish List (located to the left of this FAQ section) of items that we use most frequently. Our needs do change slightly depending on the season, but our Wish List remains updated. If you have a question or are unsure about whether we can use an item you’d like to donate, please give us a call 252-475-5620.
What is your Tax ID number?
Our Federal Tax ID/EIN number is: 56-1590963
Donation Collection Box
The Outer Banks is an amazingly supportive community. We would like to thank the businesses that kindly host one of our donation boxes so their customers can support our animal welfare programs.
If your business would like to host one of our donation collection boxes, please call 252-475-5620 or email billc@obxspca.org
