#60: Companion Circle
HAWS has been a vital part of Waukesha County for 60 years because of the dedication of our founders, staff, volunteers and community. Day-to-day gifts of time, talent and dollars sustain us; Planned Gifts ensure our bright future.
Planned Giving denotes the intention of giving to HAWS through your will or estate. A planned gift can be directed to specific programs or to the HAWS Endowment Fund, providing a perpetual source of income for HAWS allowing us to improve and expand programs, services, and facility.
When you include HAWS in your will or estate plans, you become a member of our legacy society, HAWS Companion Circle. This distinction is recognized by inclusion on our founder’s and sustainers’ wall in the main lobby of the shelter. The names of past, present, and future donors are displayed to demonstrate our gratitude and encourage others to follow in your generous lead. Additionally, an exclusive, annual Companion Circle dinner gives donors the chance to meet with other members and receive an update on the shelter’s success and growth.
The love and care you have shown companion animals lives on through this type of gift, and allows HAWS to keep a promise we made to our community long ago: HAWS will be here, to provide the necessary resources to help all members of our community maintain positive relationships with animals.